Useful Idioms

Though I had lost the match, I learned that . . . . . as I gained more experience to be more confident but also humble.

• I shouldn't use the apple cart

• a picture paints a thousand words

• it takes two to tango

• every cloud has a silver lining

The project turned to be something we didn't desire so I guess we had to . . . . .

• do as Romans do

• give him the benefit of doubt

• go back to square one

• hear it on the grapevine

That man looks very small and insignificant, but . . . . . because he's actually a very powerful man in his circle.

• don't judge a book by its cover

• there's no time like the present

• the early bird catches the worm

• don't count your chickens before the eggs've hatched

The man asked me to order anything I liked on the menu. He could pay everything and . . . . .

• the sky's the limit

• honesty is the best policy

• practice makes perfect

• there's no such thing as a free lunch

Because of this coronavirus, the number of customers has dropped considerably. Our business is in the . . . . .

• red

• blue

• black

• white

The news . . . . . completely. I was speechless when I heard that.

• stole my thunder

• caught me off guard

• was the spice of life

• gave me the benefit of doubt

I couldn't make it punctually. But as people say, . . . . .

• practice makes perfect

• better late than never

• if it ain't broke don't fix it

• the early bird catches the worm

At first, I didn't want to use chopstick. I'd always been eating by using my hands. But my friend told me that . . . . .

• laughter is the spice of life

• good things come to those who wait

• there's no such thing as a free lunch

• when in Rome, do as the Romans do

I was ready to . . . . ., but remembering my goal again, I chose to keep going.

• throw the towel

• upset the apple cart

• read between the lines

• take the bull by the horns

None of my family members are fighting each other right now, so I don't want to . . . . . by bringing up that issue.

• rock the boat

• go the extra mile

• get down to business

• see them eye to eye