Idioms will help you to speak in a fine and more interesting way, you’ll sound more natural among native English speakers. To learn and express idioms in sentences may take time but some are more popular and easy to remember to use in a sentence.
Idioms can be used to express sarcasm or puns but you should always make sure your audience understands you.
These are few common idioms and thier meaning you can utilize in your everyday conversations.
Run around in circles-“To put effort into something while making little or no progress”
He’s a really bright spark-“He’s an intelligent person”
On thin ice-“In a dangerous or risky situation with much margin for error”
Saunter through life-“Live in a relaxed way”
The best of both worlds-“enjoy two different opportunities at the same time”
Scrape the barrel-“To make choices you don’t want to or normally wouldn’t”
He’s on the straight and narrow-“He’s living in a morally proper way”
Right as rain-“There is nothing that can be improved”
The whole nine yards-“Everything to the greatest extent”
A dime a dozen-“Very common/quite ordinary”
Having an Ace up the sleeve-“To have a hidden or untold advantage”
To be a minefield-“When something presents many possible dangers”
Break the ice-“To get the conversation going”
Play it by ear-“To improvise or wait for more information to come to a decision”
To eat your words-“When someone has to admit they were wrong”
See eye to eye-“Agreeing with someone”
Twist my arm-“To convince someone with persistence”
Bite the bullet-“Decide to do something unpleasant that you have avoiding doing”
When pigs fly-“something that will never happen”
Cold turkey-“To quit suddenly”
Back against the wall-“Forced to do something that you would rather not”
Hook line and sinker-“To be completely deceived”
A snowball effect-“Continues to get more out of control”
Sights set on-“To desire something”
A class act-“Of great character”
Break a leg-“good luck”
Darkest before the dawn-“Things will get better”
Fish out of water-“To be in an unfamiliar or uncomfortable place”
Fortune favors the bold- “Taking a risk can pay off”
A blessing in disguise-“An misfortune that results in something good happening”
Get bent out of shape-“To get upset when others don’t think you should.
Leave out in the cold-“To be ignored or not considered”
By the skin of one’s teeth-“To barely get something done”
Cry wolf-“To ask for help or attention by lying about a situation”
Throw caution to the wind-“Taking the risk.
Giving someone the cold shoulder-“To ignore someone”
Keep an ear to the ground-“To listen for new information”
Stealing someones thunder-“Taking credit for someone else achievements”
Up in arms-“To be angry or overreact”
