Spisak 86 idioma u engleskom

a rainy day - to save for the future when it might suddenly be needed (unexpectedly)

adding salt to the wound – making a situation worse than it is

back to square one - having to start all over again

barking up the wrong tree - to make a mistake and look for a solution in the wrong place

be a breeze - to be very easy to do

bite your lip - prevent yourself from saying or reacting to something

black sheep - a member of a group (or family) who is thought as rebellious and other members
disapprove of them

break a leg – wish good luck to someone

break the ice - make people feel more comfortable

burn bridges - destroy relationships

call it a day - to stop working on something

call the shots - exercise authority or be in charge

calm before the storm - a peaceful period before something great happens, a difficulty or an argument

chase rainbows - when someone tries to do something that they will not achieve

chicken out (of something) - withdraw from something due to fear or cowardice

cry over spilled milk - feel regret about something that has been done and cannot be changed

cut somebody some slack - don't be so critical

every cloud has a silver lining - every difficult or unpleasant situation has some advantage

for ages - something continues for a long time

get down to brass task – to discuss the essentials of the matter at hand

get itchy feet - to want to travel or do something different

get out of hand - get out of control

get something off your chest – talk about something that worries you or causes a problem for you

get to the bottom of something – understand something completely

give a cold shoulder – to treat someone in an unfriendly way

go bananas – became crazy, silly

go on a wild goose chase - to do something without success or point

hang in there – don't give up

high time - about time

hit the sack - go to sleep

ignorance is bliss - you're better off not knowing

in the same boat - in the same difficult situation like someone else

it's not rocket science - it's not complicated

it's raining cats and dogs - to rain heavily

keep your fingers crossed – hoping the things will happen the way you want

learn by heart - learn something thoroughly, to memorize something

leave no stone unturned- look everywhere

let the cat out of the bag - give away a secret

like riding a bicycle - something you never forget how to do

live out of a suitcase - to stay in several places for a short period of time, never actually getting the time
to unpack

long time no see – it has been a long time since they last met

lose your cool - to lose temper, become angry

make a long story short - tell something briefly

not my cup of tea - not for me, it isn’t something I like

on cloud nine - to be extremely happy

on thin ice - do something that is dangerous and includes risk

once in a blue moon - not very often, rarely

out of the blue – suddenly, unexpectedly

a piece of cake – something that is very easy to do

pull yourself together - calm down

rock the boat – to cause a problem

run like the wind - run really fast

so far so good - things are going well so far

spread like wildfire - to spread rapidly

steal my thunder - when someone takes attention away from someone else

take a rain check – postponing someone’s invitation for later

take it or leave it - accept or refuse the offer

take somebody by surprise – to happen unexpectedly

that ship has sailed - it's too late

the buck stops here - problems are solved here

the world is your oyster - you’re free and able to enjoy life

time flies - time passes very quickly

to cut a long story short – stop telling details and get to the main facts

to kill two birds with one stone – to manage to do two things at the same time

under the weather - when you aren’t feeling well

work your socks off - work really hard

 
Nosy Parker - a prying person
Doubting Thomas – a person who is habitually doubtful
Before (or quicker) than you can say Jack Robinson - almost immediately
Keeping up with the Joneses - keeping up with the neighbors
Every Tom, Dick and Harry – everyone, ordinary people
Smart Alec - a wise guy, an irritating person who likes to show off how clever he/she is
For Pete's sake! - exclamation of surprise or shock (syn. For the love of Mike! For goodness sake! For
heaven('s) sake!)
Jack of all trades – a person who is able to do many manual jobs
Johnny-come-lately – a newcomer; a participant who started later than the others
 
It’s all Greek to me – said when you don’t understand something
Go Dutch – to share costs
Carry coals to Newcastle - to do something unnecessary
When in Rome (, do as the Romans do) – behave however the people around you behave
Double Dutch – something impossible to understand
Indian summer – a period of warmer weather in late autumn
New York minute – very short period of time
French leave – a period when one is absent from work without asking for permission
Like a slow boat to China – something that is very slow
Young Turk – a young and rebellious person difficult to control
Dutch auction - an auction or sale that starts off with a certain price that is then reduced until a buyer is
found