In this article, you will come to know what Idioms are and how to use them.
Idioms are a group of words or phrases which are used in a sentence rather than boring usual words to give color to it. Idioms make a conversation or a writing more appealing and interesting. They also make you sound like a native. The use of idioms is so wide-spread than an understanding of these terms is crucial to successful communication, whether in listening, speaking, reading, or writing.
Here, you will find a number of common idioms with their easy-to-understand explanations for your learning. Also, sentences are made in order for you to master these idioms.
common idioms
Yellow- Bellied
(cowardly)Â Â Â Â Â Â
Life never gives a second chance to a Yellow-bellied person.
Crunch numbers
(to do mathematical calculations)Â Â Â Â Â Â
He is good at crunch numbers, and that helped him to pass the mathematics test easily.
In cold blood
(with cruel intent)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
The poor lady was begging for mercy in front of the robber in cold blood.
Go belly up
(bankrupt)Â Â Â Â Â Â
Money wasters always go belly up before the time.
Bring home the bacon
(to earn a salary)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
He was very excited to bring home the bacon after getting the most awaited job.
By a hair’s breadth
Just barely)Â Â Â Â
He was about to hit the rush driving car but stopped by a hair’s breadth.
Gain ground
(to make progress)Â Â Â Â Â
It’s not possible to gain ground in this competent world with just a little effort.
Red in the face
(embarrassed)
He was red in the face after telling a lie in front of his boss.
In black and white
(in writing, officially)Â Â Â
I am not used to dealing with jumbled sentences, so just explain it to me in black and white.
Curl someone’s hair
(to frighten or shock someone)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Some people have a bad habit of curling others’ hair for nothing.
Arm twisting
(to face into doing something)
We can’t arm-twist youth to achieve their goals.
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