Break the ice: to dispel the initial awkwardness of social gatherings by introducing

yourself, posing a question, telling a joke, etc.

Play it by ear: to avoid making definite plans so as to improvise and adapt

Chew the fat/Shoot the breeze: a leisurely, casual chat

Beat around the bush: usually a social blunder, this means speaking for a long time
when trying to delay doing or saying something else

Cat got your tongue: asked of someone who is quiet or shy

Beat a dead horse: trying to persuade someone when you have no chance of
succeeding

Steal your thunder: to divert attention from another speaker onto yourself by, for
example, telling an anecdote thats even more bizarre or amusing than the one told by
the other person

Just kidding: to joke, not mean seriously, prank

Out of the blue: something that happens unexpectedly

Whole nine yards: said of someone or something that includes everything necessary
or possible in a given situation

rub shoulders

If you rub shoulders with someone, you have an opportunity to meet

and talk to that person, especially someone wealthy, famous or
distinguished.
In her in public relations, she sometimes rubs shoulders with famous
people.

Break out in tears

Definition: begin crying suddenly, usually in an exaggerated matter
Mary broke out in tears as soon as she heard he was leaving her.
My cousin broke out in tears when she learned that he had cancer.
Break out in a cold sweat
Definition: become suddenly very nervous about something
I broke out in a cold sweat when I heard they were laying off workers.
The news made him break out in a cold sweat.
Come in out of the rain Definition: come inside from outside, used in a friendly manner
when inviting someone into your home Hurry up and come in out of the rain. I'll make you a

nice cup of tea.

She told me to come in out of the rain and warm up.
Come out ahead
Definition: gain an advantage after a series of events
It was a tough year, but we came out ahead in the end.
I think I'll come out ahead if I win this bet.
Come out of the closet
Definition: to state that you are homosexual - modern usage, to admit that you like something
that others might find a little unusual - more general usage
Gary came out of the closet last week. His parents took the news well.
OK, I'll come out of the closet and admit that I love opera.
Down and out
Definition: to be in a bad position financially
Ted has been down and out these last few years.
I hope you never have to experience being down and out. It's no fun!
Eat your heart out
Definition: an expression of jealousy at the fortune of someone else
Hey, eat your heart out! I just won $50,000 in the lotto!
He ate his heart out when he heard that Jim got the position.
Feel out of place
Definition: not feel comfortable in a situation
I felt a little out of place in my latest position at work.
Many students feel out of place the first few weeks of class.
Fork money out
Definition: spend money on something
I forked $100 out for those headphones.
Jennifer doesn't want to fork out more than $1,000 for the party.
Get out of the wrong side of the bed
Definition: be in a bad mood for a long time

I must have got out of the wrong side of the bed this morning. Nothing is going well for me
today!
Ignore Jane. She got out of the wrong side of the bed this morning.
Go in one ear and out the other
Definition: not pay attention to something that has been instructed
I'm afraid his name went in one ear and out the other. Can you tell me his name again?
Unfortunately, what I say just goes in one ear and out the other.
Let the cat out of the bag
Definition: tell a surprise to someone that one should keep secret
Why did you tell him? You let the cat out of the bag!
Peter let the cat out of the bag a few days early.
Like a fish out of water
Definition: to be out of place
I felt like a fish out of water in my new position.
Some students feel like fish out of water for the first few days.
Make a mountain out of a molehill
Definition: make something seem much more important than it is, exaggerate the importance
of something
Don't make a mountain out of a molehill. We'll get by this month and then everything will be
OK.
Margret made a mountain out of a molehill. Just ignore her.
Odd man out
Definition: not belong to a situation, feel strange in a situation
I was the odd man out last night with Tim and Anna. I think they wanted to be alone.
Sometimes I feel like the odd man out no matter how hard I try to fit in.
Out and about
Definition: away from the home
Doug is out and about tonight. I don't know when he'll return.
I feel like we need to get out and about.
Out of luck

Definition: unfortunate, unlucky

You're out of luck today.
I'm sorry your out of luck. We don't have any more.
Out of the blue
Definition: suddenly and unexpectedly
Guess who I saw out of the blue? Tim!
The car appeared out of the blue and I barely avoided an accident.
Out of the question
Definition: not possible under any circumstances
I'm afraid that's out of the question.
The teacher said that retaking the test was out of the question.
Out of turn
Definition: not in the correct order
She spoke out of turn.
We'll discuss this grammar point out of turn.
Out on a limb
Definition: taking a chance, risking something
I'll go out on a limb and guess that he loves her.
You don't need to go out on a limb.

What is a slang?

Slang is the use of informal words and expressions in certain social situations. Slang is
casual and therefore should not and cannot be used in all situations and with all people. We
often use it with family, friends and peers but not with someone who could be considered of a
higher social status like an employer, a doctor etc.
Slang differs from one English speaking country to another. There is American slang,
British slang, Australian slang, Canadian slang etc. More specifically, the slang is also
regional. In other words, in America, there is New Yorkean slang, Texan slang, Californian
slang etc.
Slang then is the informal use of the language which a certain community creates and
develops to eventually become part of this regions culture and character.
PS: Slang is not accent. Slang has got nothing to with pronunciation. It is merely related to
the use of words.

What is an idiom?
An idiom is an English expression that consists of a series of words which, if you look at
individually and literally, are not related to the general meaning of the sentence in which they
appear. Let us look at the following idiom as an example: Beat around the bush.
Beat=as in hit
around=as in around an area
the bush=as in the forest
Now lets use this idiom in a sentence.
I would appreciate it if you could tell me what you want instead of beating around the
bush!