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An idiom is an expression (ie term or phrase) whose meaning cannot be understood from the meanings of its individual words, but refers instead to a figurative meaning.

The English language is full of idioms (over 15,000). Native speakers of English use idioms all the time, sometimes without realizing that they are doing so. Often idioms confuse those not already familiar with them. Students of a new language must learn its idiomatic expressions the way they learn its other vocabulary. In fact many natural language words have idiomatic origins, but have been sufficiently assimilated so that their figurative senses have been lost.

On this page you can find a collection of some of the most popular english idioms:

  1. put in my Two cents - to express their views on any issue; 

    I Just Wanted to put in my Two cents. / I just wanted to voice my opinion /.
  2. Rain Cats and dogs - raining very heavily, rain pelting rain

    We Can not Go out - it's Raining Cats and dogs and the Streets Are flooded.  / We can not go - rain pelting rain and the streets are flooded /.
  3. Christmas carol - "Christmas carol" means any Christmas song. By definition, "carol" means "joyous song or hymn, but the word" carol "is rarely used alone.

    "A Christmas Carol" IS the title of a work by Famous Charles Dickens. / "Christmas Song" is the title of famous works of Charles Dickens /.
  4. know-it-All - a man who always has an answer to every question; smarty (iron.)

    "Hey Ben, stop Being such a know-it-All and let someone else Give Their Opinion." / Hey Ben, do not be such a smarty pants and let others speak their minds. /
  5. a Pipe Dream - something that can only dream of, but not to take place in reality; chimera

    Most people for a journey Round the world IS only a Pipe Dream. / For most people a world tour is just a chimera /.
  6. to BE / Fall head over heels in Love - Falling hard, I'm completely overwhelmed by his love for someone, I am madly in love 

    Stacy and Robert head over heels Are in Love and they're planning to get married next month. / Stacy and Robert are madly in love and plan to marry next month. /
  7. to cost an arm and a Leg - I have a very high price; cost terribly expensive;

    Everything in that fancy department store costs an arm and a leg.
    / All this luxury department store seems terribly expensive. /
  8. out of the Blue - without warning, surprising

    Right out of the blue my sister decided to quit her job and go abroad.
    / Quite surprising my sister decided to leave work and go abroad. /

  9. Have egg on One's Face - in an awkward / stupid situation, exposed

    My colleague Frank ended up with egg on his face, when we all found out he had been lying.
    / My colleague Frank fell into an awkward position when all knew that was lied to /.
  10. Monkey business - 1) unethical or illegal activity, fraud, swindling, 2) funny or stupid actions

    He should stop That Monkey business and TRY to do the job the correct Way. / He should stop this dishonesty and to try to do the job honestly. /

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