IDIOMS

1.An arm and a leg

Very expensive or costly. A large amount of money.
2.At the drop of a hat
Meaning: without any hesitation; instantly.
3.Back to the drawing board
When an attempt fails and it's time to start all over.
4. a drop in the ocean(British) also a drop in the bucket (American)
a very small amount in comparison to the amount that is needed.( A hundred thousand may seem a lot but it's a drop
in the ocean compared to the millions that need to be spent.)
5.a bolt from the blue also a bolt out of the blue
something that you do not expect to happen and that surprises you very much .(The news that they had got married
was a bolt from the blue. He seemed to be very happy in his job, so his resignation came as a bolt out of the blue.)
6.A leopard can't/doesn't change its spots.
something that you say which means that a person's character, especially if it is bad, will not change, even if they
pretend it has
7. Get cold feet - Be nervous
8.A rip off - Too expensive
9.Get a kick out of - Enjoy
10.Have mixed feelings - Unsure how you feel
11.Draw a blank - Cant remember
12.Be second to none - Be the best
13.Get your act together - Behave properly
14.Play it by ear - Improvise
15.Have second thoughts - Have doubts
16.A basket case - A crazy person
17.Have a shot at - Have a chance
18.Be in the same boat - Be in the same situation
19.Out of the blue - With no warning
20.A grey area - Something unclear
21.Give someone the cold shoulder - Ignore someone
22.The icing on the cake - Something additional that turns good into great
23.Fish out of water - Being somewhere you dont belong
24.Kettle of fish - Something is completely different
25.Get off your high horse - Quit thinking you are better than others
26.Hold your horses - Wait a minute
27.Horse of a different color - Something that is different
28.Let the cat out of the bag - Tell a secret
29.Curiosity killed the cat - Asking may get you in trouble
30.Cat got your tongue? - Why arent you talking?
31.Raining cats and dogs - It is raining very hard
32.You can't teach an old dog new tricks - Its harder for older people to learn new things
33.Hot dog - A person doing athletic stunts that are dangerous
34.Doggy bag - A bag to take home leftovers from a restaurant
35.A little birdie told me - Someone told me a secret
36.Bee in her bonnet - She is upset
37.Goose is cooked - Now youre in trouble
38.For the birds - Something that is not worth anything
39.Birdbrain - Someone who is not very smart
40.But a bug in his ear - Make a suggestion
41.A bull in a china shop - someone who is very clumsy
42.Pig out - To eat a lot
43.Wolf in sheeps clothing - A person who pretends to be nice but is not
44.Cry crocodile tears - To pretend to be upset
45.Make a mountain out of a molehill - Make something that is not important into a big deal
46. be in apple-pie order-to be very tidy and in good order
47. throw caution to the wind-to become very careless
48. Once bitten, twice shy- When something or someone has hurt you once, you tend to avoid that thing or person
49. rain cats and dogs-Fig. to rain very hard
50.Make hay while the sun shines-If you have an opportunity to do something, do it before the opportunity expires