Formal Forms: Idiomatic Expressions: Formal Forms: Idiomatic Expressions:

1. Facing a difficult 1. Between a rock and a

1. Good luck 1. Break a leg
decision hard place
2. Someone cherished 2. The apple of my eye
2. Very easy 2. Piece of cake
above all others
3. Start a conversation in 3. Break the ice
3. Study hard 3. Hit the books
a social setting
4. Ignore someone 4. Give someone the
4. Watch closely 4. Keep an eye on
intentionally cold shoulder
5. Asking someone what 5. A penny for your
5. Very expensive 5. Cost an arm and a leg
they are thinking thoughts
6. Pass away 6. Kick the bucket 6. Work late into the night 6. Burn the midnight oil
7. Face a difficult 7. Avoid addressing a 7. Beat around the bush
7. Bite the bullet
situation bravely topic directly
8. Very common or 8. Pursuing the wrong 8. Barking up the wrong
8. A dime a dozen
cheap course of action tree
9. Let the cat out of the 9. Face a difficult situation 9. Bite the bullet
9. Reveal a secret
bag bravely
10. Reveal a secret 10. Spill the beans 10. Fake or insincere tears 10. Crocodile tears
11. Avoid addressing a 11. Beat around the 11. Don't regret something 11. Don't cry over spilled
topic directly bush that cannot be changed milk
12. There is a positive 12. Every cloud has a
12. Caught in the act 12. Caught red-handed
aspect to every situation silver lining
13. Start a 13. Describe something 13. Hit the nail on the
13. Break the ice
conversation accurately head
14. Work late into the 14. In the same situation 14. In the same boat
14. Burn the midnight oil
night or predicament
15. Join a popular 15. Jump on the 15. Join a popular trend or 15. Jump on the
trend or activity bandwagon activity bandwagon
16. Regret something 16. Stay positive during a 16. Keep your chin up
that cannot be 16. Cry over spilled milk difficult time
changed
17. Make every effort to 17. Leave no stone
17. Quit a bad habit 17. Kick the habit find something or solve a unturned
problem
18. Avoid stirring up old 18. Let sleeping dogs lie
18. Feeling unwell 18. Under the weather
conflicts or problems
19. Summarize a long 19. Make a long story
19. Unexpectedly 19. Out of the blue
story or explanation short
20. A share of 20. Risk everything on one 20. Put all your eggs in
20. A piece of the pie
something venture one basket
21. Take credit for 21. Steal someone's
21. It's raining cats and
21. Heavy rain someone else's thunder
dogs
achievement or idea
22. A conspicuous or 22. The elephant in the
22. Feel nervous or obvious problem that room
22. Get cold feet
anxious everyone avoids
discussing
23. Describe 23. Hit the nail on the 23. Give up or surrender 23. Throw in the towel
something accurately head
24. Ignore or pretend not 24. Turn a blind eye
24. Wait and be patient 24. Hold your horses
to notice something
25. Don't risk 25. Show emotions openly 25. Wear your heart on
25. Don't put all your
everything on one your sleeve
eggs in one basket
venture
26. It's better to have 26. It's better to have 26. A bird in the hand is
something certain than something certain than to worth two in the bush
26. A bird in the hand is
to risk losing it by risk losing it by trying to
worth two in the bush
trying to get something get something better
better
27. Accomplish two 27. What someone does is 27. Actions speak louder
27. To kill two birds with
things with a single more important than what than words
one stone
action they say
28. Tease or joke with 28. Make peace or 28. Bury the hatchet
28. Pull someone's leg
someone reconcile with someone
29. Barely manage to 29. By the skin of your 29. Don't risk everything 29. Don't put all your
do something teeth on one venture eggs in one basket
30. Show emotions 30. Wear your heart on 30. Make an extra effort or 30. Go the extra mile
openly your sleeve do more than expected
31. Going through a lot 31. Jumping through 31. Start something with 31. Hit the ground
of trouble or effort hoops great energy and running
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32. To be extremely 32. Extremely happy or 32. On cloud nine
32. To be on cloud nine
happy joyful
33. It's your decision or 33. The ball is in your 33. Complex tasks take 33. Rome wasn't built in
responsibility court time to complete a day
34. Mention someone who 34. Speak of the devil
34. Sever ties or
34. Burn bridges then appears
relationships
unexpectedly
35. Holding a grudge 35. Face a difficult 35. Take the bull by the
35. A chip on your
or feeling of situation boldly horns
shoulder
resentment
36. You shouldn't judge 36. You can't judge a
36. The final event that
36. The straw that broke someone or something book by its cover
causes a situation to
the camel's back based solely on
become unbearable
appearance
37. Something that seems 37. A blessing in
37. Being early gives 37. The early bird
bad or unlucky at first but disguise
one an advantage catches the worm
turns out to be good
38. A visual representation 38. A picture is worth a
38. Starting over from 38. Back to the drawing can convey a complex thousand words
the beginning board idea more effectively than
words
39. Someone who talks 39. All bark and no bite
39. In trouble or
39. In hot water tough but doesn't take
difficulty
action
40. Complex tasks 40. Rome wasn't built in 40. Sever ties or 40. Burn bridges
take time to complete a day relationships
41. Someone or 41. Diamond in the
41. Information from a 41. Straight from the something with great rough
reliable source horse's mouth potential that is not yet
refined or polished
42. Something worth 42. Food for thought
42. In a risky or
42. On thin ice thinking about or
precarious situation
considering
43. Experience the same 43. Get a taste of your
43. Feeling out of
43. Fish out of water negative treatment that own medicine
place or uncomfortable
one has given to others
44. Someone who 44. Very quickly or 44. In the blink of an eye
44. A wolf in sheep's
appears harmless but suddenly
clothing
is actually dangerous
45. The world is more 45. It's a small world
45. Listening
45. All ears interconnected than it
attentively
seems
46. Being too curious 46. Curiosity killed the 46. Reveal a secret 46. Let the cat out of the
can lead to trouble cat bag
47. Don't judge 47. Wealth has influence 47. Money talks
someone or something 47. Don't judge a book or power
based solely on by its cover
appearance
48. You have to work hard 48. No pain, no gain
48. Flatter or praise
48. Butter someone up or suffer to achieve
someone to gain favor
something worthwhile
49. Something that 49. Understand the hidden 49. Read between the
seems bad or unlucky 49. A blessing in meaning or subtext lines
at first but turns out to disguise
be good
50. What someone 50. Make a fresh start or 50. Turn over a new leaf
50. Actions speak louder
does is more important change for the better
than words
than what they say

TYPES OF ADJECTIVES WORDS

1.Possessive Adjectives: Adjectives that indicate
ownership or possession, typically used before 1. my, your, his, her, its, our, their, whose, mine,
nouns to show that something belongs to yours, hers, ours, theirs, its, whosever
someone.
2.Absolute Adjectives: Adjectives that express a
2. perfect, complete, utmost, unique, impossible,
quality in its highest or lowest degree, often
eternal, infinite, ideal, total, entire, absolute,
without comparison. They do not typically modify
ultimate, flawless, dead, paramount
or compare other nouns.
3.Adjectives of Quality: Adjectives that describe
the inherent characteristics or qualities of nouns,
providing more information about their attributes.
4.Adjectives of Quantity: Adjectives that indicate
the amount or quantity of nouns, providing
information about how much or how many of
something there is.
5.Adjectives of Number: Adjectives that specify
the numerical quantity or order of nouns.
6.Adjectives of Shape: Adjectives that describe
the physical form or shape of nouns.
7.Adjectives of Color: Adjectives that describe the
color or shade of nouns.
8.Adjectives of Origin: Adjectives that indicate the
source, nationality, or place of origin of nouns.
9.Demonstrative Adjectives: Adjectives that point 9. this, that, these, those, such, so, the, yonder,
out or indicate specific nouns, often indicating
their relative position in space or time.
10.Indefinite Adjectives: Adjectives that refer to
non-specific or unidentified nouns, often
expressing quantity or quality in a vague or
general manner.
11.Definite Adjectives: Adjectives that specify or
identify particular nouns, indicating that they are peculiar, concrete, distinct, separate, express,
distinct or known within a specific context.
12.Interrogative Adjectives: Adjectives that are
used to ask questions about nouns, often seeking
information about their characteristics or
qualities.
3. beautiful, intelligent, kind, tall, sunny, dark,
friendly, gentle, smart, graceful, charming,
exquisite, magnificent, lovely, radiant
4. many, few, some, several, all, none, any, every,
certain, numerous, multiple, various, countless,
myriad, numerous
5. first, second, third, single, double, triple, half,
twofold, singular, plural, multiple, quadruple,
numerous, infinite, singular
6. round, square, circular, triangular, oval,
rectangular, cylindrical, spherical, conical,
hexagonal, pentagonal, octagonal, elliptical,
cubical
7. red, blue, green, yellow, purple, orange, black,
white, gray, pink, brown, turquoise, indigo, violet,
maroon
8. American, British, French, Italian, Chinese,
African, Russian, German, Japanese, Australian,
Canadian, Indian, Brazilian, Mexican, Spanish
every, whichever, whichever, whatever,
whichever, whichever, whichever
10. some, any, several, few, many, most, much,
little, enough, all, both, half, neither, either, each
11. definite, certain, specific, particular, individual,
explicit, sure, absolute, categorical, precise
12. which, what, whose, whose, which, what,
whose, which, what, whose, which, what, whose,
which, what