Learn Idioms in English: Idiom Examples and Exercises for Students
This guide is to 7 articles that give definitions, example sentences, example conversations and exercises to help learn English idioms. To access more information on any of these stages click on the link to the relevant article.
Use Idioms: 7 Exercises with Examples to help learn English language skills like a native speaker
English Idioms 1
- Break a leg
- Break the ice
- Don’t cry over spilled milk
- Don’t put all your eggs in one basket
- Get a taste of your own medicine
- Get cold feet
- Hit the nail on the head
Idioms 2
- Cost an arm and a leg
- Pull someone’s leg
- Jump on the bandwagon
- Every cloud has a silver lining
- Fingers crossed
- Raining cats and dogs
- Piece of cake
Idioms 3
- A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
- Call it a day
- Don’t judge a book by its cover
- Fish out of water
- Look before you leap
- Miss the boat
- The grass is always greener
Idioms 4
- Chip on your shoulder
- Egg on your face
- Fit as a fiddle
- Let the cat out of the bag
- On thin ice
- Throw in the towel
- When pigs fly
Idioms 5
- Actions speak louder than words
- Back to the drawing board
- Beat around the bush
- Cat got your tongue
- Out of the woods
- Play it by ear
- The ball is in your court
Idioms 6
- All ears
- By the book
- Caught red handed
- Hang in there
- On top of the world
- Take it easy
- Time flies when you’re having fun
Idioms 7
- bigger fish to fry
- blessing in disguise
- chip off the old block
- happy camper
- head over heels
- rule of thumb
- up in the air
Conclusion
If you wish to start at the beginning there is An Introduction to Common Idioms for Students, or if you prefer to learn an specific area there are articles in many categories of idioms – details to follow shortly.