English Idioms

English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Tear your hair out
Meaning: Said when you are feeling a lot of anxiety over a problem.
Example: He’s been tearing his hair out over his deteriorated relationship with his wife.

English Idioms About “Love”
Idiom: Puppy love
Meaning: A childish or youthful infatuation with another person.
Example: As they were still very young nobody took their puppy love seriously.

English Idioms About “Relationship”
Idiom: Get on like a house on fire
Meaning: Said about two people like each other and become very close friends in a very short time.
Example: The two ladies are getting on like a house on fire.

English Idioms About “War”
Idiom: War of words
Meaning: An argument between two people or groups.
Example: The war of words between the two tcountries hasn’t ceased to for a long time.

English Idioms About “Travel”
Idiom: Miss the boat
Meaning: To fail to take advantage of an opportunity.
Example: The price discount ended yesterday and I just missed the boat on a great deal.

English Idioms About “Sport”
Idiom: Ball of fire
Meaning: A person who is especially hard-working, high-achieving, ambitious, or active.
Example: They say he is a real ball of fire. He has already demonstrated his wish to climb higher.

English Idioms About “Names”
Idiom: Bob’s your uncle
Meaning: Said to mean “No problem”, “the solution is simple”, “there you have it” (appended to the end of a description of how to achieve something).
Example: You want to go to the stadium? Go straight on until you reach the park, take the first left and Bob’s your uncle!

English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
Meaning: To support both sides of an argument.
Example: She never takes a clear position in any dispute. She always tries to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds.

English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Odds and ends
Meaning: Various often worthless small items.
Example: I have to get rid of a few odds and ends before moving to the new house.

English Idioms About “Names”
Idiom: By the name of
Meaning: Called.
Example: I met a doctor by the name of John.