English Idioms

sarah · منذ /27-09-2009, 11:45 PM

Body idioms

The heart

break someone's heart = upset someone greatly: "She broke his heart when she left him."
learn something off by heart = learn something completely: "I've learnt this off by heart - I'm bound to pass the exam!"
you're all heart! = when you tell someone sarcastically how kind they are: "Thanks for giving me all this work - you're all heart!"
hand on heart = promise with sincerity: "Hand on heart, it's the honest truth."
have the heart = be able to give someone bad news: "I didn't have the heart to tell him he'd failed."
a heart of gold = be a very kind person: "She'll always help - she has a heart of gold."

Hands

hand over = pass on something: "Before I leave, I have to hand over all my work."
get out of hand = become impossible to manage: "You'll have to deal with this problem before it gets out of hand."
know something like the back of your hand = know something extremely well: "He knows London like the back of his hand."
have your hands full = be very busy: "I can't do anything about it now - my hands are full."
in hand = under control: "The company report is in hand - you'll have it next week."
live hand to mouth = only earn enough money for food: "After he lost his job, he had to live hand to mouth for a couple of months."
give someone a hand = help someone: "He always gives me a hand with the housework."
have someone in the palm of your hand = have influence over someone: "He's got her in the palm of his hand."
be caught red-handed = be caught doing something bad: "The children were caught red-handed picking the flowers."

Fingers

butter fingers = be clumsy and drop things: "You've dropped my vase! Butter fingers!"
keep your fingers crossed = wish something for someone: "Keep your fingers crossed for me tomorrow - it's my job interview."
under your thumb = control someone: "She's got him under her thumb - he won't do anything without asking her first."

Arms

twist someone's arm = persuade someone: "I didn't want to go out, but he twisted my arm."
cost an arm and a leg = cost a fortune: "The car cost an arm and a leg - it'll take them ages to pay back the loan."

Feet and legs

put your foot in it = say or do something you shouldn't: "I think I've put my foot in it - I told her about the party."
have itchy feet = not able to settle down in one place: "She's going off travelling again - she's got really itchy feet."
keep someone on their toes = keep someone *****: "Our teacher keeps us on our toes - we have to pay attention in class."
stand on your own two feet = be independent: "I don't need your help - I can stand on my own two feet."
have two left feet = be awkward or clumsy: "He's a terrible dancer - he's got two left feet!"
walk on egg****ls = be careful about what you say or do: "She's in a terrible mood - you'll have to walk on egg****ls around her."
foot the bill = pay the bill: "He had to foot the bill for the party."

The back

go behind someone's back = do something secretly: "She went behind my back and told my boss I wanted a new job."
back off = stop trying to force someone to do something: "Will you just back off and let me decide what I should do!"
back down = accept defeat: "He finally backed down and let me buy a pet rabbit."
back someone up = support someone: "Thank you for backing me up in the meeting."
put your back into something = work very hard at something: "She put her back into it and got good results."
stab someone in the back = betray someone: "Be careful of him - he'll stab you in the back if it gets him what he wants."

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sarah · منذ /27-09-2009, 11:46 PM

American English idioms beginning with the letter J

jack-of-all-trades

definition

someone who can do many things

usage

That guy is a jack-of-all-trades

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jack up

definition

increase

usage

Stores typically jack up prices during the holidays

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jam on the brakes

definition

stop the car suddenly

usage

Because of the cow on the road she had to jam on the brakes.

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jam-packed

definition

crowded

usage

This club is really popular and always jam-packed

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John Doe

definition

unknown person

usage

Another John Doe was driving while intoxicated

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John Hancock

definition

signature

usage

Please put your John Hancock on the application form.

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John Henry

definition

signature

usage

Please put your John Henry on the application form.

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jump all over someone

definition

scold me

usage

For no reason, he began to jump all over me

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jump at

definition

quickly accept

usage

She knew that he would jump at the chance to go to Japan

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jump on someone

definition

scold

usage

The boss would jump on him for even a small mistake

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jump through a hoop

definition

obey any order

usage

He is always ready to jump through a hoop for his boss

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jump to conclusions

definition

make quick conclusions

usage

You should not jump to conclusions until you know all the facts.

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just about

definition

nearly

usage

I waited just about one hour for her to come

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just now

definition

this very moment

usage

The movie began just now.

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