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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