30 common idioms and Meanings

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## 30 Common Idioms and Meanings:

1. A chip on your shoulder:

Feeling resentful or easily offended.

2. A dime a dozen:

Something common and inexpensive.

3. Add fuel to the fire:

To make a situation worse.

4. All ears:

Eager to listen.

5. Back to the drawing board:

To start over again.

6. Beat around the bush:

To avoid saying something directly.

7. Bite the bullet:

To face a difficult or unpleasant situation.

8. Break a leg:

Good luck.

9. Burn the midnight oil:

To work late into the night.

10. Can't hold a candle to:

Not as good as.

11. Catch-22:

A paradoxical situation where you can't escape.

12. Cost an arm and a leg:

To be very expensive.

13. Cut to the chase:

Get to the point.

14. Don't judge a book by its cover:

Don't form an opinion based on appearances.

15. Easy come, easy go:

Something gained easily can be lost easily.

16. Get your act together:

To improve your behavior or performance.

17. Go the extra mile:

To do more than what is expected.

18. Hit the nail on the head:

To do or say exactly the right thing.

19. In a nutshell:

Briefly and concisely.

20. Keep your chin up:

To stay optimistic in difficult times.

21. Let the cat out of the bag:

To reveal a secret.

22. Once in a blue moon:

Rarely.

23. Pull someone's leg:

To tease or joke with someone.

24. Raining cats and dogs:

Raining heavily.

25. See eye to eye:

To agree with someone.

26. Spill the beans:

To reveal a secret.

27. Take it with a grain of salt:

Don't take something too seriously.

28. The ball is in your court:

It's your turn to act.

29. Under the weather:

Feeling sick or unwell.

30. Wake up and smell the coffee:

To become aware of reality.