Advanced Idioms & Expressions

English Idioms You Must Know

Idioms are phrases whose meaning is different from the literal words.

Common Idioms

• Break the ice — start a conversation in a social situation
• Hit the nail on the head — be exactly right
• Under the weather — feeling sick
• Piece of cake — something very easy
• Cost an arm and a leg — very expensive
• Let the cat out of the bag — reveal a secret
• Kill two birds with one stone — solve two problems at once
• Burn the midnight oil — work late at night
• Once in a blue moon — very rarely
• The ball is in your court — it's your decision/turn

Business Idioms

• Think outside the box — be creative
• Get the ball rolling — start something
• Touch base — make contact briefly
• On the same page — in agreement

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