English Idioms

English Idioms About “Law”
Idiom: Read the riot act
Meaning: If you read the riot act to someone, you warn or reprimand them energetically or forcefully
Example: The principal read the riot act to the trouble makers

English Idioms About “Work”
Idiom: Keep up the good work
Meaning: The phrase keep up the good work is used to encourage a person to continue doing the good things they are doing now.
Example: Well done! I couldn’t have done it better myself. Keep up the good work.

English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Shoulder to cry on
Meaning: Said about a person someone to whom you can tell your problems to and then ask for sympathy, emotional support and advice.
Example: Lacy needs a shoulder to cry on. Her father died yesterday.

English Idioms About “Travel”
Idiom: Jump the lights
Meaning: To pass a set of traffic lights when they are not showing green.
Example: It’s dangerous to jump the lights. You may have a terrible accident.

English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Drink like a fish
Meaning: To drink alcohol excessively.
Example: Alan really drank like a fish yesterday.

English Idioms About “Law”
Idiom: The long arm of the law
Meaning: This idiomatic expression refers to the far-reaching power of the authorities or the police.
Example: Don’t try to escape! The long arm of the law will catch you wherever you may go.

English Idioms About “Death”
Idiom: At death’s door
Meaning: If you say you are at death’s door you mean that you are very close to the end of your life.
Example: She was so ill and was at death’s door for more than a month.

English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Take the bull by the horns
Meaning: To deal with a matter in a direct manner, especially to confront a difficulty rather than avoid it.
Example: He was ready to take the bull by the horns and settle the problem he had with his partners.

English Idioms About “Nature”
Idiom: Get into deep water
Meaning: To be in trouble.
Example: He got into deep water when he joined that gang.

English Idioms About “Home”
Idiom: Home truth
Meaning: The phrase home truth refers to an unpleasant fact about oneself. It is usually in the plural form: home truths.
Example: It is high time I told him a few home truths.