English Idioms

English Idioms About “Death”
Idiom: Dance on someone’s grave
Meaning: To celebrate a person’s death triumphantly.
Example: He said to his enemies that he would recover his strength and would surely dance on their graves.

English Idioms About “Health”
Idiom: A clean bill of health
Meaning: Said when you examine someone or something and state that they are healthy, in good condition, or legal.
Example: 1. The president was given a clean bill of health by his doctors. 2. The company received a clean bill of health because it fulfilled all the safety requirements.

English Idioms About “Clothes”
Idiom: Be in somebody’s shoes
Meaning: To be in the situation that another person is in.
Example: I wouldn’t like to be in Nancy’s shoes. She’ll have a lot of problems with her boss.

English Idioms About “Nature”
Idiom: Sail against the wind
Meaning: To work to achieve something that is difficult because most people would oppose it.
Example: The journalist is sailing against the wind in his attempt to change people’s negative attitude towards that politician.

English Idioms About “Health”
Idiom: Safe and sound
Meaning: Safe and without injury or damage.
Example: The kids returned from the excursion safe and sound.

English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: In the wake of
Meaning: Following, as a result of.
Example: Dominique Strauss-Kahn resigns his position as head of the International Monetary Fund in the wake of sexual assault charges.

English Idioms About “Furniture”
Idiom: Darken someone’s door
Meaning: To darken someone’s door means to be an unwelcome visitor.
Example: Never darken my door again!

English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Set the wheels in motion
Meaning: To initiate a chain of events necessary to help one achieve a goal (more quickly)
Example: His contribution to the project will surely set the wheels in motion.

English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Give somebody a leg up
Meaning: To help someone to achieve something, especially at work.
Example: They agreed to give her a leg up.