IDIOMS

1. Under the weather: To feel ill

2. The ball is in your court: It’s up to you
3. Spill the beans: to disclose a secret
4. Break a leg: To wish someone luck
5. Pull someone’s leg: To play a practical joke = to wind someone up. Relax Im just pulling
your leg
6. Sat on the fence = to be undecided about something
7. Through thick and thin: be loyal no matter what
8. Once in a blue moon
9. It’s the best thing since sliced bread: It’s really really good.
10. Take it with a pinch of salt: don’t take it too seriously.
I heard that elephants can fly now, but Sam often makes up stories so I take everything he
says with a pinch of salt.’
11. Come rain or shine: No matter what. ‘I’ll be at your football game, come rain or shine’.
12. Go down in flames: to fail spectacularly
a. The exam went down in flames..
13. You can say that again: That’s true
a. Generally exclaimed in agreement. When a friend says ‘Ryan Reynolds is
gorgeous!’, you can reply ‘You can say that again!’
14. See eye to eye: to completely agree
15. Jump on the bandwagon: to follow a trend
a. ‘She doesn’t even like avocado on toast. She’s just jumping on the bandwagon.’
16. As right as rain: perfect
17. Hit the sack: go to bed
18. Miss the boat: too late
19. By the skin of your teeth: just barely
a. ‘Phew, I passed that exam by the skin of my teeth!’