English Idioms

English Idioms About “Nature”
Idiom: Walk on air
Meaning: Very excited or happy.
Example: He was walking on air after he passed the exam.

English Idioms About “Furniture”
Idiom: Bring to the table
Meaning: To bring something to the table means to contribute something to a group effort.
Example: It is all about you bring to the table.

English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Take it or leave it
Meaning: Said about an offer when you either accept it or reject it completely.
Example: This is my offer; take it or leave it.

English Idioms About “Crime”
Idiom: On the run
Meaning: Fleeing or running from the police.
Example: The murderer is still on the run.

English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Skin someone alive
Meaning: To punish someone severely.
Example: My parents will skin me alive if they see my grades.

English Idioms About “Sport”
Idiom: Weekend warrior
Meaning: A person who indulges in a sport or pastime on an infrequent basis, usually on weekends when work commitments are not present.
Example: The most common foot related injury I see for the weekend warrior is heel pain

English Idioms About “Clothes”
Idiom: Hat in hand
Meaning: The phrase hat in hand means to ask someone for a favor with humility. Another variation of the idiom is cap in hand
Example: She came back hat in hand asking for forgiveness.

English Idioms About “Weather”
Idiom: It never rains but it pours
Meaning: This expression is used to mean that things do not just happen occasionally, but all all at the same time.
Example: I woke up late, missed the bus and when I arrived to work I realized I lost my purse. It never rains but it pours.

English Idioms About “Travel”
Idiom: Fall off the back of a lorry
Meaning: A euphemism for something acquired illegally or stolen.
Example: He was trying to sell me a new laptop which I suspect fell off the back of a lorry.

English Idioms About “Science”
Idiom: Hit the panic button
Meaning: (Also press or push the button)to panic suddenly.
Example: Relax! Don’t hit the button it’s just the wind.