Creative comp (idioms)

Idioms

-An expression that means something other than the literal meaning of it. (26 idioms)

  1. once in a blue moon.

-something that happens extremely rarely.

  1. burn the midnight oil

To work or study late into the night.

  1. cost an arm and a leg

Expensive/ difficult to achieve

  1. Chin up

Stay optimistic in a tough situation.

  1. Cold feet

Sudden loss of courage or hesitation before a major commitment.

  1. Pull yourself together

Calm down and behave normally.

  1. Wearing a cat

Feigning innocence, modesty, or quietness to hide one’s true nature.

  1. Turn a blind eye

To deliberately ignore something.

  1. hit the nail on the head

Describe or identify a problem/situation with exact precision

  1. Go bananas

Become very excited or angry

  1. Think outside of the box

Be creative or think of more advanced ideas/solutions

  1. Better late than never

Arriving or finishing late is preferable to not doing it at all.

  1. Under the weather

Feeling slightly ill or unwell

  1. Sleep on it

To think about something for a while before making a decision.

  1. On cloud nine

Overjoyed or extremely happy.

  1. Through thick and thin

Supporting someone through good and bad times.

  1. Tip of the iceberg

The small easily visible part of a large problem.

  1. Stick your nose into something

To interfere.

  1. Straight from the hourse’s mouth

Directly from the person involved.

  1. Beat around the bush

To avoid the difficult part of the conversation.

  1. Stab in the back

To betray someone.

  1. Piece of cake

An easy task or activity.

  1. Lose your marbles

To go crazy; insane.

  1. A taste of your own medicine

Bad treatment deservedly received (karma).

  1. Let the chips fall where they may

To let something happen, no matter if it’s good or bad.

  1. Butterflies in my stomach

To be nervous.


Importance of studying idioms

  1. Using idioms makes your conversation flow more naturally.

  2. In writing, idioms add color, vivid, imagery and tone. They allow you to establish a characte r’s voice, adjust formality, or bring humor to a piece.

  3. Idioms compress rich emotional or situational meaning into just a few words.

  4. Learning idioms prevents cofusion during everyday conversations, watching movies, and using social media.