Here are a few useful idioms to help you get more merits in writing.

Idiom Meaning Example

We were really looking forward

to enjoy yourself a very
have a whale of a time to the trip. We could not wait
great deal
to have a whale of a time.

to be very close friends We were joined at the hip so

be joined at the hip and to spend a lot of as usual, we decided to spend
time together the holiday at the mall.

They thanked me for being the

a person who helps
a knight in shining knight in shining armour. I
someone in a difficult
armour told them I only did the best
situation
that I could.

My other friends also lent

lend a hand give help their hands in helping the
victims.

Out of the blue, we saw a

without warning,
out of the blue gang of robbers running away
unexpectedly
from the bank.

someone is surprised That incident in front of our

catch someone off-
when he or she is eyes really catch us off-
guard
unprepared guard.

Source : More Idioms By Theme For Compositions by Betty Kirkpatrick (ACEL

Learning)