English Idioms

What is an idiom?

• A person who is not very smart
• A question or sentence that does not mean what it says
• A type of bird
• A summer storm

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I'm pulling your leg.

• Someone is going to grab your leg and pull on it
• Someone is firing you from a job
• What someone says after they tried to trick you
• Eating tofu

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I've got your back!

• You are following behind someone
• You grab someone from behind
• A way to tell someone you do not want to see them anymore
• A way to tell someone that you support them.

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Once in a blue moon.

• Something that happens very rarely
• When someone refers to the first man on the moon
• Something that happens every time there is a full moon
• Something that happens when the moon is blue

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Every cloud has a silver lining.

• At atmospheric condition that causes colours to form under clouds
• There are many more options in life
• Every bad situation can have a good outcome
• Refers to someone who is ugly on the outside but beautiful inside

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Kill two birds with one stone.

• Talking to two other people on the phone at the same time
• To accomplish two things with one effort
• To buy two items for the price of one
• To throw a rock at a bird's nest

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At the drop of a hat.

• To do something without hesitation
• To challenge someone to a fight by dropping your hat on the ground
• An expression you say when you expect it to rain
• Accusing someone of being a thief

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I can't stand it.

• You are having trouble understanding something
• You are losing your balance
• Something you say after you have fallen down
• You strongly dislike something

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Hold your horses!

• Stay close to your family
• Do not be impatient
• Keep your money close to you, and beware of thieves
• Keep your dog away from me

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On the ball

• Focused on a goal, working hard
• Exercising for physical fitness
• Balancing one's options
• Drinking too much

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