Tuesday, May 11, 2010

List of Examples of Idiomatic Expressions
The following is a list of Idiomatic Expressions used in the English and American language:

  • Back To Square One - To start again

  • Ball and chain: To be burdened with a task that that cannot be left or abandoned

  • Beat a dead horse: To engage in pointless and repetitive discussion.

  • Between the Devil and the deep blue sea. - In a very difficult situation when any resolution will be unpleasant.

  • Bushed - Tired, completely exhausted

  • Caught With Your Pants Down - Found out!

  • Can't see your nose in front of your face: Being oblivious to something obvious, in clear view.

  • Crash: To go to sleep

  • Don't look a Gift Horse in the Mouth - To reject something that has been freely given

  • Elbow Grease - A great deal of effort

  • Flea Market - An open-air market

  • Get out of hand - A situation which has resulted in chaos

  • Hit the hay: To go to bed

  • In your face - An aggressive manner

  • Junk Mail - Unsolicited communications

  • Kick the bucket: To die

  • Let sleeping dogs lie - Not to interfere

  • Mum's the word - To keep a secret

  • New kid on the block - A newcomer

  • Over the hill: To be past your prime

  • Prick up your ears - To listen intently

  • Rub someone up the wrong way - To annoy someone

  • Spinning a yarn: To lie or exaggerate

  • Tie the knot - To get married

  • Under the weather - Feeling ill

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