English Idioms

English Idioms About “Food”
Idiom: Separate the wheat from the chaff
Meaning: To separate things of value from things of no value.
Example: We got a lot of applicants for the job. But we are trying to separate the wheat from the chaff.

English Idioms About “Food”
Idiom: Walk on eggshells
Meaning: To be overly careful in dealing with a person or situation; to be careful and sensitive, in handling very sensitive matters.
Example: He was walking on eggshells when he was talking to him about his wife.

English Idioms About “Furniture”
Idiom: Doormat
Meaning: The phrase To be a doormat or to be treated like a doormat describes a weak person who is abused by others and submits to domination.
Example: His colleagues treat him like a doormat.

English Idioms About “Sport”
Idiom: Be on the ball
Meaning: To be well-informed and respond promptly.
Example: We need someone who’s on the ball to help us implement our plan.

English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Trick of the trade
Meaning: A clever skill related to a profession.
Example: He is so skillful. He learned te trick of the trade from his father.

English Idioms About “Music”
Idiom: Lock horns
Meaning: To come into conflict.
Example: I don’t want to lock horns with you. Let’s settle this peacefully.

English Idioms About “Food”
Idiom: Cool as a cucumber
Meaning: Very calm.
Example: It’s amazing that he never shows his emotions even when he has a lot of problems. He’s cool as a cucumber.

English Idioms About “Numbers”
Idiom: Dressed up to the nines
Meaning: When someone is dressed up to the nines, they are wearing fashionable or formal clothes for a special occasion.
Example: They were invited to a wedding . That’s why, they were dressed up to the nines.

English Idioms About “Weather”
Idiom: Cloud nine
Meaning: This idiom is used to mean that you are in a state of extreme happiness.
Example: He was on cloud nine after he passed the exam.

English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Achilles heel
Meaning: Said about a strong situation which contains an element of vulnerability.
Example: Journalists considered that minister as the government’s Achilles heel.