English Idioms

English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Behind closed doors
Meaning: In private; in one’s private life.
Example: What you do with your partners behind closed doors is none of my business.

English Idioms About “Nature”
Idiom: Sail close to the wind
Meaning: When you sail close to the wind you act just within the limits of what is legal or acceptable.
Example: His business is doing well although he sometimes sail close to the wind.

English Idioms About “Nature”
Idiom: Rain or shine
Meaning: (Also come rain or shine) whatever happens; no matter whether it is rainy or sunny.
Example: I’ll be on time, rain or shine.

English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Magic wand
Meaning: A quick and an easy way to solve a problem
Example: The manager warned that he had no magic wand to solve the problem.

English Idioms About “Home”
Idiom: Roof something over
Meaning: To build a roof over something.
Example: After the earthquake they had to roof the shed over.

English Idioms About “Weather”
Idiom: Come rain or shine
Meaning: (Also rain or shine) Regardless of the weather or circumstances.
Example: Don’t worry! I’ll be on time come rain or shine.

English Idioms About “Food”
Idiom: You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar
Meaning: The proverb you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar means that it is much easier to get what you want by being polite rather than by being rude and insolent.
Example: Just be polite when you ask for something. You know, you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar

English Idioms About “Relationship”
Idiom: Blood is thicker than water
Meaning: Family relations are more important than all other relationships.
Example: Even if Nancy and her brother often argue, they always forgive each other. Blood is thicker than water.

English Idioms About “Weather”
Idiom: Weather the storm
Meaning: To experience a very difficult situation and survive it.
Example: They lost everything they had, but somehow they weathered the storm.

English Idioms About “Men and women”
Idiom: Man of means
Meaning: Also a woman of means. The phrase a man of means refers to someone who is very rich.
Example: What a beautiful car! He must be a man of means.