ইন্ডিয়ান ওয়েবসাইট থেকে কিছু গুরুত্বপূর্ণ Idioms;আশা রাখছি,উপকারে আসবে!
ইন্ডিয়ান_সাইট থেকে কিছু গুরুত্বপূর্ণ Idioms;আশা রাখছি, উপকারে আসবে!! কোনোটার বাংলা অর্থ বুঝতে সমস্যা হলে–কমেন্টে লিখুন।উত্তর করতে চেষ্টা করব।
1) A bird in the hand is worth
two in the bush – Havingsomething that is certain is
much better than taking a risk
for more, because chances are
you might losing everything.
2) A blessing in disguise –
Something good that isn’t
recognized by first
3) Bull in china shop – One
who causes damage
4) A chip on your shoulder –
Being upset for something that
happened in the past
5) A damp squib – Complete
failure
6) A dime A dozen – Anything
that is common and easy to
get
7) A doubting Thomas – A
skeptic who needs physical or
personal evidence in order to
believe something
8) A drop in the bucket – A
very small part of something
big or whole
9) A fool and his money are
easily parted – It’s easy for a
foolish person to lose his/ her
money
10) A gentleman at large – An
unreliable person
11) A green horn –
Inexperienced
12) A house divided against
itself cannot stand – Everyone
involved must unify and
function together or it will not
work out.
13) A leopard can’t change his
spots- You cannot change who
you are
14) A lost cause- A hopeless
case, a person or situation
having no hope of positive
change.
that is common and easy to
get
7) A doubting Thomas – A
skeptic who needs physical or
personal evidence in order to
believe something
8) A drop in the bucket – A
very small part of something
big or whole
9) A fool and his money are
easily parted – It’s easy for a
foolish person to lose his/ her
money
10) A gentleman at large – An
unreliable person
11) A green horn –
Inexperienced
12) A house divided against
itself cannot stand – Everyone
involved must unify and
function together or it will not
work out.
13) A leopard can’t change his
spots- You cannot change who
you are
14) A lost cause- A hopeless
case, a person or situation
having no hope of positive
change.
15 ) A man of straw – A weak
person
16) A mare’s nest – A false
invention
17) A penny saved is a penny
earned – By not spending
money, you are saving money
(little by little)
18) A picture paints a
thousand words- A visual
presentation is far more
descriptive than words
19) A piece of cake – A task
that can be accomplished very
easily
person
16) A mare’s nest – A false
invention
17) A penny saved is a penny
earned – By not spending
money, you are saving money
(little by little)
18) A picture paints a
thousand words- A visual
presentation is far more
descriptive than words
19) A piece of cake – A task
that can be accomplished very
easily
20) A slap on the wrist – A very
mild punishment
21) A stalking horse – Pretence
22) A steal – Very inexpensive,
a bargain
23) A taste of your own
medicine- When you are
mistreated the same way you
mistreat others
24) A toss-up – A result hat is
still unclear and can go either
way
25) A wolf in sheep’s clothing-
A dangerous person
pretending harmless
26) ABC: Very common
knowledge about to – Ready to,
just going to
27) Above all – Mainly,
especially
28) Above board – Fair and
honest
mild punishment
21) A stalking horse – Pretence
22) A steal – Very inexpensive,
a bargain
23) A taste of your own
medicine- When you are
mistreated the same way you
mistreat others
24) A toss-up – A result hat is
still unclear and can go either
way
25) A wolf in sheep’s clothing-
A dangerous person
pretending harmless
26) ABC: Very common
knowledge about to – Ready to,
just going to
27) Above all – Mainly,
especially
28) Above board – Fair and
honest
29) According to – In the order
of; on the authority of
30) Actions speak louder than
words- It’s better to actually
do something than hust talk
about it
31) Add fuel to the fire –
Whenever something is done
to make a bad situation even
worse than it is
32) Against the clock – Rushed
and short on time
33 ) All (day, week, month,
year) long – The entire day,
week, month, year
34) All along – All the time,
from the beginning (without
change)
of; on the authority of
30) Actions speak louder than
words- It’s better to actually
do something than hust talk
about it
31) Add fuel to the fire –
Whenever something is done
to make a bad situation even
worse than it is
32) Against the clock – Rushed
and short on time
33 ) All (day, week, month,
year) long – The entire day,
week, month, year
34) All along – All the time,
from the beginning (without
change)
35) All and Sundry – Without
making any distinction
36) All bark and no bite – When
someone is threatening and/
or aggressive but not willing to
engage in a fight
37) All greek to me –
Meaningless and
incomprehensible like
someone who cannot read,
speak, or
38) All in all – Considering
everything
39) All in the same boat –
When everyone is facing the
same challenges
40) All of a sudden – Suddenly,
without warning (All at once)
41) All right – Acceptable, fine;
yes, okay
making any distinction
36) All bark and no bite – When
someone is threatening and/
or aggressive but not willing to
engage in a fight
37) All greek to me –
Meaningless and
incomprehensible like
someone who cannot read,
speak, or
38) All in all – Considering
everything
39) All in the same boat –
When everyone is facing the
same challenges
40) All of a sudden – Suddenly,
without warning (All at once)
41) All right – Acceptable, fine;
yes, okay
42) Alpha and omega – First
and last letter of Greek
alphabet, means beginning and
end
43) An arm and a leg – Very
expensive, A large amount of
money
44) An axe to grind – To have a
dispute with someone
45) An eye wash – A pretence
46) An iron hand – By force
47) Apple to my eye – Someone
who is cherished above all
others
48) As a matter of fact – Really,
actually (also: as to)
49) As for- Regarding,
concerning (also: as to)
50) As high as a kite- Anything
that is high up in the sky
51) As soon as – Just after,
when
and last letter of Greek
alphabet, means beginning and
end
43) An arm and a leg – Very
expensive, A large amount of
money
44) An axe to grind – To have a
dispute with someone
45) An eye wash – A pretence
46) An iron hand – By force
47) Apple to my eye – Someone
who is cherished above all
others
48) As a matter of fact – Really,
actually (also: as to)
49) As for- Regarding,
concerning (also: as to)
50) As high as a kite- Anything
that is high up in the sky
51) As soon as – Just after,
when
52) As usual – as is the general
case, as is typical
53) At all – To any degree
(also: in the least)
54) At heart – Basically,
fundamentally
55) At last – Finally, after a
long time
56) At least – A minimum of, no
fewer (or less) than
57) At odds – In dispute
58) At sixes and seven-
Persons who are having
different opinions
59) At the drop of a hat –
Willing to do something
immediately
60) Back and call – At the
service
61) Back and forth – In a
backward and forward motion
62) Back seat driver – People
who criticize from the
sidelines, much like someone
giving unwanted advice
63) Back to square one –
Having to start all over again
64) Back to the drawing
board – When an attempt fails
and it’s time to start all over
65) Bag and baggage – with all
goods
66) Baker’s dozen – Thirteen
67) Bank on – Depend on,
count on
case, as is typical
53) At all – To any degree
(also: in the least)
54) At heart – Basically,
fundamentally
55) At last – Finally, after a
long time
56) At least – A minimum of, no
fewer (or less) than
57) At odds – In dispute
58) At sixes and seven-
Persons who are having
different opinions
59) At the drop of a hat –
Willing to do something
immediately
60) Back and call – At the
service
61) Back and forth – In a
backward and forward motion
62) Back seat driver – People
who criticize from the
sidelines, much like someone
giving unwanted advice
63) Back to square one –
Having to start all over again
64) Back to the drawing
board – When an attempt fails
and it’s time to start all over
65) Bag and baggage – with all
goods
66) Baker’s dozen – Thirteen
67) Bank on – Depend on,
count on
68) Barking up the wrong tree-
A mistake made in something
you are trying to achieve
69 ) Bated breath – In anxiety,
expectancy
70) Beat a dead horse – To
force an issue that has already
ended
71) Beating around the bash –
Avoiding the main topic, not
speaking directly about the
issue
72) Bend over backwards- Do
whatever it takes to help.
Willing to do anything
A mistake made in something
you are trying to achieve
69 ) Bated breath – In anxiety,
expectancy
70) Beat a dead horse – To
force an issue that has already
ended
71) Beating around the bash –
Avoiding the main topic, not
speaking directly about the
issue
72) Bend over backwards- Do
whatever it takes to help.
Willing to do anything
73) Between a Rock and a
Hard place- Stuck between two
very bad options
74) Between Scylla and
Charybdis – Choice between
two unpleasant alternatives
75) Between the cup and the
lips- On the point of
achievement
76) Bite off more than you can
chew – To take on a task that
is a way to big
77 ) Bite your tongue – To avoid
talking
78) Black and white – In writing
79) Blood is thicker than
water- The family bond is
closer than anything else
80) Blow hot and cold – Having
no stand, shows favour at one
time and unfavour at another
81) Blue moon- A rare event or
occurrence
82) Body and soul – Entirely
83) Break a leg – A
superstitious way to say ‘Good
Luck’ without saying ‘Good
Luck’,
84) Buy a lemon- To purchase
a vehicle that constantly gives
problems or stops running
after you drive it
Hard place- Stuck between two
very bad options
74) Between Scylla and
Charybdis – Choice between
two unpleasant alternatives
75) Between the cup and the
lips- On the point of
achievement
76) Bite off more than you can
chew – To take on a task that
is a way to big
77 ) Bite your tongue – To avoid
talking
78) Black and white – In writing
79) Blood is thicker than
water- The family bond is
closer than anything else
80) Blow hot and cold – Having
no stand, shows favour at one
time and unfavour at another
81) Blue moon- A rare event or
occurrence
82) Body and soul – Entirely
83) Break a leg – A
superstitious way to say ‘Good
Luck’ without saying ‘Good
Luck’,
84) Buy a lemon- To purchase
a vehicle that constantly gives
problems or stops running
after you drive it
85) By & by – Gradually
86) By all means – Certainly,
definitely, naturally (also: of
course); using any possible
way or method
87) By far – By a great margin,
clearly
88) By fits and starts-
Irregularly
89) By heart – By memorizing
90) By hook or by crook – By
any means
91) By leaps and bound –
speedily
92) By oneself – Alone, without
assistance
93) By the way – Incidentally
94) Call a spade a spade-
Straight talks
86) By all means – Certainly,
definitely, naturally (also: of
course); using any possible
way or method
87) By far – By a great margin,
clearly
88) By fits and starts-
Irregularly
89) By heart – By memorizing
90) By hook or by crook – By
any means
91) By leaps and bound –
speedily
92) By oneself – Alone, without
assistance
93) By the way – Incidentally
94) Call a spade a spade-
Straight talks
95) Can’t cut the mustard –
Someone who isn’t adequate
enough to compete or
participate
96) Cast iron stomach –
Someone who has no
problems, complications or ill
effects with eating anything
97) Cats and bull story – Untrue
story
Someone who isn’t adequate
enough to compete or
participate
96) Cast iron stomach –
Someone who has no
problems, complications or ill
effects with eating anything
97) Cats and bull story – Untrue
story
98) Cats and dogs – Heavy rain
99) Charley horse – stiffness in
the leg/ A leg cramp
100) Chew someone out –
Verbally scold someone
101) Chip on his shoulder –
Angry today about something
that occurred in the past
102) Chow down – To eat
103) Clear- cut – Clearly stated,
definite, apparent
104) Close but no cigar – To be
near and almost accomplish a
goal, but fall short
105) Close call – A situation
involving a narrow escape from
danger
106) Cock and bull story – An
unbelievable tale, untrue story
107) Come hell or high water-
Any difficult situation or
obstacle
108) Crack someone up – To
make someone laugh
109) Cross your fingers – To
hope that something happens
the way you want it to
110) Cry wolf – Intentionally
raise a false alarm
111) Cup of joe – A cup of
coffee
112) Curtain lecture- A reproof
by wife to her husband
99) Charley horse – stiffness in
the leg/ A leg cramp
100) Chew someone out –
Verbally scold someone
101) Chip on his shoulder –
Angry today about something
that occurred in the past
102) Chow down – To eat
103) Clear- cut – Clearly stated,
definite, apparent
104) Close but no cigar – To be
near and almost accomplish a
goal, but fall short
105) Close call – A situation
involving a narrow escape from
danger
106) Cock and bull story – An
unbelievable tale, untrue story
107) Come hell or high water-
Any difficult situation or
obstacle
108) Crack someone up – To
make someone laugh
109) Cross your fingers – To
hope that something happens
the way you want it to
110) Cry wolf – Intentionally
raise a false alarm
111) Cup of joe – A cup of
coffee
112) Curtain lecture- A reproof
by wife to her husband
113) Cut and dried – Ready
made form
114) Cut to the chase – Leave
out all the unnecessary details
and just get to the point
115) Dark horse – One who
was previously unknown and is
now prominent
116) Day in and day out –
Continuously, constantly
117) Dead Ringer – 100 %
identical, a duplicate
118 ) Devil’s advocate-
Someone who takes a position
for the sake of argument
without believing in that
119) Dog days of summer –
The hottest day of the summer
season
made form
114) Cut to the chase – Leave
out all the unnecessary details
and just get to the point
115) Dark horse – One who
was previously unknown and is
now prominent
116) Day in and day out –
Continuously, constantly
117) Dead Ringer – 100 %
identical, a duplicate
118 ) Devil’s advocate-
Someone who takes a position
for the sake of argument
without believing in that
119) Dog days of summer –
The hottest day of the summer
season
120) Don’t count your
chickens before they hatch –
Don’t rely on it until you sure
of it
121) Don’t look a gift horse in
the month – When someone
gives you a gift, don’t be
ungrateful
122) Don’t pull all your eggs
in one basket – Do not pull all
your resources in one
possibility
123) Doozy – Something
outstanding
124) Down to the wire –
Something that ends at the
last minute or last few
seconds
125) Drastic times call for
drastic measures – When you
are extremely desperate you
need to take extremely
desperate actions
126) Drink like a fish- To drink
very heavily, drinking anything
127) Dry run – Rehearsal
128) Egg on – To urge
somebody
chickens before they hatch –
Don’t rely on it until you sure
of it
121) Don’t look a gift horse in
the month – When someone
gives you a gift, don’t be
ungrateful
122) Don’t pull all your eggs
in one basket – Do not pull all
your resources in one
possibility
123) Doozy – Something
outstanding
124) Down to the wire –
Something that ends at the
last minute or last few
seconds
125) Drastic times call for
drastic measures – When you
are extremely desperate you
need to take extremely
desperate actions
126) Drink like a fish- To drink
very heavily, drinking anything
127) Dry run – Rehearsal
128) Egg on – To urge
somebody
129) Eighty six – A certain item
is no longer available. Or this
idiom can also mean, to throw
away
130) Elvis has left the
building – The show has come
to an end. It’s all over
131) Ethnic cleansing- Killing
of a certain ethnic or religious
group on a massive scale
132) Ever and anon – Now and
then
133) Every cloud has a silver
lining – Be optimistic, even
difficult times will lead to
better days
134) Every other (one) – Every
second (one), alternate (ones)
135) Everything but the
kitchen sink – Almost
everything and anything has
been included
is no longer available. Or this
idiom can also mean, to throw
away
130) Elvis has left the
building – The show has come
to an end. It’s all over
131) Ethnic cleansing- Killing
of a certain ethnic or religious
group on a massive scale
132) Ever and anon – Now and
then
133) Every cloud has a silver
lining – Be optimistic, even
difficult times will lead to
better days
134) Every other (one) – Every
second (one), alternate (ones)
135) Everything but the
kitchen sink – Almost
everything and anything has
been included
136) Excuse my French –
Please forgive me for cussing
137) Fabian policy – Policy of
delaying decisions
138) Face-to-face – Direct,
personal; directly, personally
(written without hyphens)
139) Fair and wide – Equal
opportunity to all
140) Far and wide – Every
where
141) Few and far between –
Not frequent, unusual, rare
142) Field day- An enjoyable
day or circumstance
143) Fifty- fifty – Divided into
two equal parts
144) Finding your feet- To
become more comfortable in
whatever you are doing
145) Finger licking good – To
become more comfortable in
whatever you are doing
146) Fire and brimstone – A
very tasty food or meal
147) Fire and fury- Fearful
penalties
Please forgive me for cussing
137) Fabian policy – Policy of
delaying decisions
138) Face-to-face – Direct,
personal; directly, personally
(written without hyphens)
139) Fair and wide – Equal
opportunity to all
140) Far and wide – Every
where
141) Few and far between –
Not frequent, unusual, rare
142) Field day- An enjoyable
day or circumstance
143) Fifty- fifty – Divided into
two equal parts
144) Finding your feet- To
become more comfortable in
whatever you are doing
145) Finger licking good – To
become more comfortable in
whatever you are doing
146) Fire and brimstone – A
very tasty food or meal
147) Fire and fury- Fearful
penalties
148) First and foremost –
Extreme enthusiasm
149) Fishy: doubtful – Highest
priority
150) Fixed in your ways – Not
willing or wanting to change
from your normal way of doing
something
151) Flash in the pan-
Something that shows
potential or looks promising in
the beginning but fails to
deliver
152) Flea market – A swap
meet. A place where people
gather to buy and sell
inexpensive goods
153) Flesh and blood- This
idiom can mean living material
of which people are made of,
or it can refer to human nature
154) Flip the bird- To raise
your middle finger at someone
155) Foam at the mouth – To
be enraged and show it
156 ) Fools’ Gold – Iron pyrites,
a worthless rock that
resembles real gold
157) Foot the bill – Bear
expenses
158) For good – Permanently,
forever
159) For once – This one time,
for only one time
160) For sure – Without doubt
(also: for certain)
161) For the time being –
Temporarily (also: for now)
162) Free and easy – Natural
and simple
163) French kiss – An open
mouth kiss where tongues
touch
164) From now on – From this
time into the future
165) From rags to riches- To
go from very poor to being
very wealthy
166) Fuddy- duddy- An old-
fashioned and foolish type of
person
Extreme enthusiasm
149) Fishy: doubtful – Highest
priority
150) Fixed in your ways – Not
willing or wanting to change
from your normal way of doing
something
151) Flash in the pan-
Something that shows
potential or looks promising in
the beginning but fails to
deliver
152) Flea market – A swap
meet. A place where people
gather to buy and sell
inexpensive goods
153) Flesh and blood- This
idiom can mean living material
of which people are made of,
or it can refer to human nature
154) Flip the bird- To raise
your middle finger at someone
155) Foam at the mouth – To
be enraged and show it
156 ) Fools’ Gold – Iron pyrites,
a worthless rock that
resembles real gold
157) Foot the bill – Bear
expenses
158) For good – Permanently,
forever
159) For once – This one time,
for only one time
160) For sure – Without doubt
(also: for certain)
161) For the time being –
Temporarily (also: for now)
162) Free and easy – Natural
and simple
163) French kiss – An open
mouth kiss where tongues
touch
164) From now on – From this
time into the future
165) From rags to riches- To
go from very poor to being
very wealthy
166) Fuddy- duddy- An old-
fashioned and foolish type of
person
167) Full monty – This idiom
can mean either, “The whole
thing” or “Completely nude”
168) Funny farm – A mental
institutional facility
169) Gall and wormwood –
Source of irritation
170) Get down to brass tacks-
To become serious about
something
171) Get over it – To move
beyond something that is
bothering you
172) Get up on the wrong side
of the bed- Someone who is
having a horrible day
173) Get your walking papers –
Get fired from the job
174) Gird up the loin- To be
ready
175) Give and take –
Compromise, cooperation
between people
176) Give him the slip- To get
away from, to escape
177) Give in- Surrender
178) Go down like a lead
balloon- To be received badly
by an audience
can mean either, “The whole
thing” or “Completely nude”
168) Funny farm – A mental
institutional facility
169) Gall and wormwood –
Source of irritation
170) Get down to brass tacks-
To become serious about
something
171) Get over it – To move
beyond something that is
bothering you
172) Get up on the wrong side
of the bed- Someone who is
having a horrible day
173) Get your walking papers –
Get fired from the job
174) Gird up the loin- To be
ready
175) Give and take –
Compromise, cooperation
between people
176) Give him the slip- To get
away from, to escape
177) Give in- Surrender
178) Go down like a lead
balloon- To be received badly
by an audience
179) Go for broke- To gamble
everything you have
180) Go out on a limb – Put
yourself in a tough position in
order to support someone/
something
181) Go the extra mile- Going
above and beyond whatever is
required for the task at hand
182) Good Samaritan –
Someone who helps others
when they are in need, with no
discussion for
183) Graveyard shift – Working
hours from about 12:00 am to
8.00
184) Great minds think alike-
Intelligent people think like
each other
185) Green room- The waiting
room, especially for those who
are about to go on a TV or
radio show
186) Gut feeling – A personal
intuition you get, especially
when feel something may not
be right
187) Had better – Should,
ought to, be advisable to
188) Hand a gloves- Very
intimate friends
189) Hard and fast – Certain
190) Hard of hearing – Partially
deaf, not able to hear well
191) Haste makes waste-
Quickly doing things results in
a poor ending
192) Hat Trick – When one
player scores three goals in
the same hockey game.
193) Haughty and naughty-
Arrogant and naughty
194) Have an axe to grind – To
have a dispute with someone
195) Have got – To have, to
possess
196) Have got to – Must (also:
have to)
197) He lost his head- Angry
and overcome by emotions
198) Head and shoulder –
Superior
199) Head over heels- Very
excited and/ or joyful,
especially when in love
200) Heart and soul- With full
devotion
everything you have
180) Go out on a limb – Put
yourself in a tough position in
order to support someone/
something
181) Go the extra mile- Going
above and beyond whatever is
required for the task at hand
182) Good Samaritan –
Someone who helps others
when they are in need, with no
discussion for
183) Graveyard shift – Working
hours from about 12:00 am to
8.00
184) Great minds think alike-
Intelligent people think like
each other
185) Green room- The waiting
room, especially for those who
are about to go on a TV or
radio show
186) Gut feeling – A personal
intuition you get, especially
when feel something may not
be right
187) Had better – Should,
ought to, be advisable to
188) Hand a gloves- Very
intimate friends
189) Hard and fast – Certain
190) Hard of hearing – Partially
deaf, not able to hear well
191) Haste makes waste-
Quickly doing things results in
a poor ending
192) Hat Trick – When one
player scores three goals in
the same hockey game.
193) Haughty and naughty-
Arrogant and naughty
194) Have an axe to grind – To
have a dispute with someone
195) Have got – To have, to
possess
196) Have got to – Must (also:
have to)
197) He lost his head- Angry
and overcome by emotions
198) Head and shoulder –
Superior
199) Head over heels- Very
excited and/ or joyful,
especially when in love
200) Heart and soul- With full
devotion
201) Hell in a hand basket-
Deteriorating and headed for
complete disaster
202) Helter Shelter-Here and
there
203) Herculean task – A tedious
job
204) High five – Slapping
palms above each others
heads as celebration gesture
205) High on the Hog – Living
in luxury
206) Hit below the belt –
Contrary the principles of
fairness
207) Hit the books – To study,
especially for a test or exam
208) Hit the hay- Go to bed or
go to sleep
209) Hit the nail on the head –
Do something exactly right or
say something exactly right
210) Hit the sack – Go to bed
or go to sleep
211) Hither and thither – Here
and there
212) Hocus Pocus – In general,
a term used in magic or
trickery
213) Hold your horses – Be
patient
214) Hole and corner policy – A
secret policy for an evil
purpose
215) Hornet’s nest – Raise
controversy
216) Hue and cry – Great noise
217) Hush money – A bribe
218) Icing on the cake – When
you already have it good and
get something on top of what
you already have
219) Idle hands are the devil’s
tools – You are more likely to
get in trouble if you have
nothing to do
Deteriorating and headed for
complete disaster
202) Helter Shelter-Here and
there
203) Herculean task – A tedious
job
204) High five – Slapping
palms above each others
heads as celebration gesture
205) High on the Hog – Living
in luxury
206) Hit below the belt –
Contrary the principles of
fairness
207) Hit the books – To study,
especially for a test or exam
208) Hit the hay- Go to bed or
go to sleep
209) Hit the nail on the head –
Do something exactly right or
say something exactly right
210) Hit the sack – Go to bed
or go to sleep
211) Hither and thither – Here
and there
212) Hocus Pocus – In general,
a term used in magic or
trickery
213) Hold your horses – Be
patient
214) Hole and corner policy – A
secret policy for an evil
purpose
215) Hornet’s nest – Raise
controversy
216) Hue and cry – Great noise
217) Hush money – A bribe
218) Icing on the cake – When
you already have it good and
get something on top of what
you already have
219) Idle hands are the devil’s
tools – You are more likely to
get in trouble if you have
nothing to do
220) If it’s not one thing, it’s
another – When one thing goes
wrong, then another, and
another…
221) Ill at ease –
Uncomfortable or worried in a
situation
222) In a hurry – Hurried,
rushed (also: in a rush)
223) In case- In order to be
prepared if the meaning is in
order to be prepared if
something happens
224) In hand – Under firm
control, well managed
225) In like Flynn – To be
easily successful, especially
when sexual or romantic
226) In no time – Very quickly,
rapidly
227) In the bag- To have
something secured
228) In the buff- Nude
229) In the heat of the
moment – Overwhelmed by
what is happening in the
moment
230) In the long run –
Eventually, after a long period
of time
231) In the worst way – Very
much, greatly
232) In time to – Before the
time necessary to do
something
233) In touch- Having contact
234 ) In vain – Useless, without
the desired result
235) In your face – An
aggressive and bold
confrontation
236) Ins and outs- Full detail
237) Inside out – With the
inside facing the outside
238) Intents and purposes-
Practically
another – When one thing goes
wrong, then another, and
another…
221) Ill at ease –
Uncomfortable or worried in a
situation
222) In a hurry – Hurried,
rushed (also: in a rush)
223) In case- In order to be
prepared if the meaning is in
order to be prepared if
something happens
224) In hand – Under firm
control, well managed
225) In like Flynn – To be
easily successful, especially
when sexual or romantic
226) In no time – Very quickly,
rapidly
227) In the bag- To have
something secured
228) In the buff- Nude
229) In the heat of the
moment – Overwhelmed by
what is happening in the
moment
230) In the long run –
Eventually, after a long period
of time
231) In the worst way – Very
much, greatly
232) In time to – Before the
time necessary to do
something
233) In touch- Having contact
234 ) In vain – Useless, without
the desired result
235) In your face – An
aggressive and bold
confrontation
236) Ins and outs- Full detail
237) Inside out – With the
inside facing the outside
238) Intents and purposes-
Practically
239) It figures – It seems
likely, reasonable, or typical
240) It takes two to tango – A
two person conflict where both
people are at fault
241) It’s a small world- You
frequently see the same
people in different places
242) It anyone’s call- A
competition where the
outcome is difficult to judge or
predict
243) Ivory tower – Imaginary
world
244) Ivy league – Since 1954
the Ivy league has been the
following universities:
Columbia, Brown, Cornell
245) Jaywalk – Crossing the
street (from the middle)
without using the crosswalk
246) Joshing me – Tricking me
247) Keep an eye on him – You
should carefully watch him.
Keep an eye on
248) Keep body and soul
together- To earn a sufficient
amount of money in order to
keep yourself alive
249) Keep your chin up- To
remain joyful in a tough
situation
250) Kick the bucket- Die
251) Kith and kin – Blood
relatives
252) Kitty-corner – Diagonally
across. Sometimes called
Catty- Corner as well
253) Knock on Wood – Knuckle
tapping on wood in order to
avoid some bad luck
254) Know the ropes – To
understand the details
255) Last but not least – An
introduction phrase to let the
audience know that the last
person mentioned is also very
important
likely, reasonable, or typical
240) It takes two to tango – A
two person conflict where both
people are at fault
241) It’s a small world- You
frequently see the same
people in different places
242) It anyone’s call- A
competition where the
outcome is difficult to judge or
predict
243) Ivory tower – Imaginary
world
244) Ivy league – Since 1954
the Ivy league has been the
following universities:
Columbia, Brown, Cornell
245) Jaywalk – Crossing the
street (from the middle)
without using the crosswalk
246) Joshing me – Tricking me
247) Keep an eye on him – You
should carefully watch him.
Keep an eye on
248) Keep body and soul
together- To earn a sufficient
amount of money in order to
keep yourself alive
249) Keep your chin up- To
remain joyful in a tough
situation
250) Kick the bucket- Die
251) Kith and kin – Blood
relatives
252) Kitty-corner – Diagonally
across. Sometimes called
Catty- Corner as well
253) Knock on Wood – Knuckle
tapping on wood in order to
avoid some bad luck
254) Know the ropes – To
understand the details
255) Last but not least – An
introduction phrase to let the
audience know that the last
person mentioned is also very
important
256) Last straw – The final
event in a series of
unacceptable actions
257) Latin and Greek – Unable
to understand
258) Leave no stone unturned-
Make all possible efforts
259) Lend me your ear – To
politely ask for someone’s full
attention
260) Length and breadth – All
over
261) Let along – and certainly
not (also: not to mention, to
say nothing of)
262) Let the cat out of the
bag- To share a secret that
wasn’t suppose to be shared
263) Level playing field- A fair
competition where no side has
an advantage
264) Life and soul- Main
support
265) Like a chicken and its
head cut off – To act in a
frenzied manner
266) Liquor someone up – To
get someone drunk
267) Little by little – Gradually,
slowly (also: step by step)
268) Live-wire- Energetic
269) Loaves and fish- Material
interests
270) Lock and key – In safe
place
event in a series of
unacceptable actions
257) Latin and Greek – Unable
to understand
258) Leave no stone unturned-
Make all possible efforts
259) Lend me your ear – To
politely ask for someone’s full
attention
260) Length and breadth – All
over
261) Let along – and certainly
not (also: not to mention, to
say nothing of)
262) Let the cat out of the
bag- To share a secret that
wasn’t suppose to be shared
263) Level playing field- A fair
competition where no side has
an advantage
264) Life and soul- Main
support
265) Like a chicken and its
head cut off – To act in a
frenzied manner
266) Liquor someone up – To
get someone drunk
267) Little by little – Gradually,
slowly (also: step by step)
268) Live-wire- Energetic
269) Loaves and fish- Material
interests
270) Lock and key – In safe
place
271) Long in the tooth- Old
people (or horses)
272) Loose cannon – Someone
who is unpredictable and can
cause damage if not kept in
check
273) Make no bones about –
To state a fact so there are no
doubts or objections
274) Method to my madness –
Strange or crazy actions that
appear meaningless but in the
end are done for a good
reason
275) Might and main – With all
enthusiasm
276) Milk and water- Weak
277) More or less –
Approximately, almost,
somewhat, to a certain degree
278) Mumbo Jumbo –
Nonsense or meaningless
speech
280) Mum’s the word – To
keep quiet, To say nothing
280) Narrow-minded – Not
willing to accept the ideas of
others
people (or horses)
272) Loose cannon – Someone
who is unpredictable and can
cause damage if not kept in
check
273) Make no bones about –
To state a fact so there are no
doubts or objections
274) Method to my madness –
Strange or crazy actions that
appear meaningless but in the
end are done for a good
reason
275) Might and main – With all
enthusiasm
276) Milk and water- Weak
277) More or less –
Approximately, almost,
somewhat, to a certain degree
278) Mumbo Jumbo –
Nonsense or meaningless
speech
280) Mum’s the word – To
keep quiet, To say nothing
280) Narrow-minded – Not
willing to accept the ideas of
others
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