English Notes idioms, synonyms and antonyms

IDIOMS:

1. Bite the bullet: To face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage.

2. Hit the books: To study intensely.
3. Piece of cake: Something that is very easy to do.
4. Break a leg: Good luck.
5. Costs an arm and a leg: Extremely expensive.
6. Caught red-handed: Caught in the act of doing something wrong.
7. A penny for your thoughts: Asking someone what they are thinking about.
8. Don't cry over spilled milk: Don't waste time worrying about things that have already
happened and can't be changed.
9. A chip on your shoulder: Holding a grudge or feeling angry about something.
10. Jumping on the bandwagon: Joining a popular trend or activity.
11. The ball is in your court: It's your turn to take action or make a decision.
12. When pigs fly: Something that is unlikely to happen.
13. Burning the midnight oil: Working or studying late into the night.
14. The elephant in the room: An obvious problem or issue that everyone is ignoring.
15. Don't put all your eggs in one basket: Don't rely on a single plan or option.
16. Call it a day: To stop working on something.
17. Don't count your chickens before they hatch: Don't assume success until it's certain.
18. Back to the drawing board: To start over because a plan has failed.
19. Spill the beans: To reveal a secret.
20. A watched pot never boils: Time seems to pass more slowly when you're waiting for
something.
21. Get cold feet: To become anxious or nervous before taking action.
22. In hot water: In trouble or facing difficulties.
23. Don't judge a book by its cover: Don't judge someone or something based on appearances
alone.
24. Read between the lines: To understand a deeper or hidden meaning.
25. Break the ice: To initiate a conversation or lighten the mood in a social situation.
26. A drop in the bucket: A very small or insignificant amount.
27. Spinning your wheels: Putting in effort but not making any progress.
 28. The ball is in your court: It's your responsibility to take action.
29. The best of both worlds: Having the advantages of two different things at the same time.
30. Don't throw in the towel: Don't give up.
31. Cry over spilled milk: Regret something that has already happened.
32. Actions speak louder than words: What people do is more important than what they say.
33. Walking on eggshells: Being very cautious in a situation to avoid upsetting someone.
34. The early bird catches the worm: Being early or quick to act can lead to success.
35. The last straw: The final annoyance or problem that makes a situation intolerable.
36. In the same boat: In the same difficult situation as others.
37. A rolling stone gathers no moss: Keep moving and trying new things to avoid stagnation.
38. Don't beat around the bush: Get to the point.
39. To kill two birds with one stone: Accomplish two tasks with a single effort.
40. Read the room: Understand the atmosphere and mood of a situation.
41. Let the cat out of the bag: Reveal a secret unintentionally.
42. The apple of my eye: Someone's most cherished or favorite person.
43. The grass is always greener on the other side: People often think others have it better.
44. A penny saved is a penny earned: Saving money is as valuable as earning it.
45. Burning bridges: Ending a relationship or opportunity in a way that can't be reversed.
46. Speak of the devil: Mentioning someone who then appears unexpectedly.
47. Hitting the nail on the head: Describing something accurately.
48. Walking a tightrope: Being in a precarious or risky situation.
49. All ears: Listening intently or eagerly.
50. Turn over a new leaf: Start anew or make a fresh start.

WORDS SYNONYMS:

Word Synonym Word Synonym

Aberration Anomaly Intransigent Stubborn
Abrogate Revoke Juxtapose Compare
Abstruse Obscure Lethargic Sluggish
Acerbic Sharp Lugubrious Mournful
Alacrity Eagerness Magnanimous Generous
Amalgamate Merge Malevolent Malicious
Ambivalent Indecisive Mellifluous Sweet-sounding
Anathema Curse Mendacious Dishonest
Antediluvian Ancient Munificent Generous
Apocryphal Fictitious Nefarious Wicked
Bellicose Aggressive Obfuscate Confuse
Belligerent Hostile Obsequious Fawning
Capitulate Surrender Ostracize Exclude
Cacophony Discord Panacea Cure-all
Candor Honesty Paradigm Model
Clandestine Secret Pariah Outcast
Coalesce Merge Perfidious Treacherous
Cognizant Aware Perspicacious Insightful
Concomitant Accompanying Platitude Cliché
Credulous Gullible Polemic Controversial
Debilitate Weaken Precarious Risky
Debunk Disprove Proclivity Inclination
Throwing out of a
Defenestration Quixotic Idealistic
window
Desultory Random Rancorous Bitter
Diatribe Tirade Recalcitrant Stubborn
Dichotomy Division Redolent Fragrant
Dilettante Amateur Reticent Reserved
Disparate Dissimilar Sanguine Optimistic
Ebullient Enthusiastic Sycophant Flatterer
Effervescent Bubbly Taciturn Silent
Ephemeral Fleeting Tantamount Equivalent
Equanimity Calmness Trepidation Fear
Esoteric Obscure Ubiquitous Everywhere
Evanescent Transient Unctuous Sycophantic
Exacerbate Aggravate Vehement Passionate
Exemplary Outstanding Verbose Wordy
Exorbitant Excessive Vicarious Indirect
Facetious Humorous Vitriolic Bitter
Fecund Fertile Vapid Dull
Garrulous Talkative Venal Corrupt
Gregarious Sociable Venerable Respected
Hapless Unfortunate Vituperative Abusive
Harangue Lecture Vociferous Loud
Iconoclast Rebel Volatile Unstable
Impervious Impermeable Vexatious Annoying
Ineffable Indescribable Winsome Charming
Inexorable Relentless Xenophobe Racist
Inimical Hostile Yoke Join
Inefficacious Ineffective Zealous Enthusiastic

WORDS ANTONYMS:

Word Antonym Word Antonym

Aberration Normalcy Mitigate Aggravate
Abhor Love Nefarious Virtuous
Abjure Embrace Obdurate Flexible
Abridge Expand Obfuscate Clarify
Abstemious Indulgent Obsequious Independent
Acquiesce Resist Obtuse Sharp
Adamant Flexible Opulent Poor
Adroit Clumsy Paragon Flaw
Alacrity Hesitation Parsimonious Generous
Ambivalent Certain Pedantic Informal
Anomaly Norm Perfidious Loyal
Apathy Enthusiasm Pernicious Benign
Audacious Cautious Petulant Patient
Belie Confirm Philistine Cultured
Benevolent Malevolent Placate Agitate
Cacophony Harmony Prolific Unproductive
Capricious Steady Quiescent Active
Castigate Praise Rancor Goodwill
Coalesce Separate Repudiate Accept
Debilitate Strengthen Sycophant Independent
Deleterious Beneficial Taciturn Talkative
Diffident Confident Tenacious Weak
Disparate Similar Timorous Brave
Dissonance Harmony Truculent Friendly
Ebullient Melancholic Ubiquitous Rare
Effulgent Dull Unassailable Vulnerable
Egregious Inconspicuous Unfathomable Understandable
Ephemeral Permanent Unwitting Deliberate
Esoteric Common Vehement Mild
Evanescent Permanent Venal Honest
Exacerbate Alleviate Verbose Concise
Fastidious Careless Vindictive Forgiving
Gregarious Introverted Vitriolic Sweet
Hapless Fortunate Volatile Stable
Impetuous Cautious Voracious Sated
Ineffable Expressible Wary Trusting
Inexorable Flexible Winsome Unattractive
Ingrate Grateful Xenophobe Tolerant
Inscrutable Transparent Zealous Apathetic
Insipid Exciting Zenith Nadir
Irascible Calm Zephyr Gale
Juxtapose Separate Zest Apathy
Languid Energetic
Lethargic Energetic
Magnanimous Selfish
 Malevolent Benevolent
Mendacious Truthful
Mercurial Steady
Meticulous Careless

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Idioms Meanings
A watched pot never boils
Break a leg
Walking a tightrope
A watched pot never boils
The best of both worlds
Don't throw in the towel
Cry over spilled milk
Bite the bullet
The best of both worlds
Read the room
Burning bridges
The last straw
All ears
Turn over a new leaf
A chip on your shoulder
To kill two birds with one
stone
A penny saved is a penny
earned
Piece of cake
Actions speak louder than
words

Word Synonym Word Antonym

Abstruse Audacious
Acerbic Belie
Alacrity Benevolent
Amalgamate Cacophony
Ambivalent Capricious
Dilettante Exacerbate
Disparate Fastidious
Ebullient Gregarious
Effervescent Hapless
Ephemeral Impetuous
Proclivity Placate
Quixotic Prolific
Rancorous Quiescent
Recalcitrant Rancor
Redolent Repudiate
Voracious Voracious
Wary Wary
Winsome Winsome
Xenophobe Xenophobe
Zealous Zealous