English Idioms

English Idioms About “Numbers”
Idiom: Take forty winks
Meaning: The idiom take forty winks means to take a nap for a short period of time.
Example: I’ll just take forty winks before getting ready for work.

English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Dip your toe in the water
Meaning: (Also dip a toe in the water) said when you start something carefully because you are not sure whether it will work or not.
Example: I am doing some volunteer work at the new school to try and dip my toe in the water of working in the education field

English Idioms About “Men and women”
Idiom: Men in blue
Meaning: The phrase men in blue or boys in blue refers to the police or policemen.
Example: The men in blue are chasing the drug dealer.

English Idioms About “Travel”
Idiom: On the wagon
Meaning: To abstain from drinking any alcoholic drink, usually in the sense of having given it up
Example: No, thank you! No alcohol for me I am on the wagon.

English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Grouse about someone or something
Meaning: To complain.
Example: He was grousing about his son’s laziness.

English Idioms About “Nature”
Idiom: Of the first water
Meaning: Of the best.
Example: She is of the first water, a fine lady indeed.

English Idioms About “Relationship”
Idiom: Go with the flow
Meaning: To do what people do and accept things as they are.
Example: Don’t worry too much! Take it easy and go with the flow!

English Idioms About “Names”
Idiom: Before you can say Jack Robinson
Meaning: Very quickliy.
Example: He can do difficult mathemaical operations before you can say Jack Robinson.

English Idioms About “Relationship”
Idiom: Expectant mother
Meaning: A pregnant woman.
Example: There are many good tips for expectant mothers in this little book.

English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Bite me
Meaning: An expression of discontent, aggravation or anger.
Example: Why are you shouting like that? Oh, bite me!