50 common English idioms with meanings:
1. Break the ice – Start a conversation.
2. Bite the bullet – Face something unpleasant.
3. Hit the sack – Go to sleep.
4. Let the cat out of the bag – Reveal a secret.
5. Spill the beans – Share confidential information.
6. On the ball – Alert and quick to respond.
7. Under the weather – Feeling unwell.
8. Piece of cake – Very easy.
9. Hit the nail on the head – Get something exactly right.
10. Barking up the wrong tree – Pursuing the wrong line of thought.
11. Once in a blue moon – Rarely happens.
12. Break a leg – Good luck.
13. Cost an arm and a leg – Very expensive.
14. A blessing in disguise – Something good in an unexpected way.
15. The best of both worlds – Ideal situation.
16. Burn the midnight oil – Work late into the night.
17. Caught between a rock and a hard place – Difficult choice.
18. Cut corners – Do something the easy way, often poorly.
19. A dime a dozen – Very common.
20. Easy does it – Take it slow.
21. Elvis has left the building – The event is over.
22. Give the benefit of the doubt – Trust someone without evidence.
23. In the heat of the moment – During an intense time.
24. It takes two to tango – Both parties involved are responsible.
25. Jump on the bandwagon – Join a popular trend.
26. Kill two birds with one stone – Achieve two things at once.
27. Let sleeping dogs lie – Don’t disturb a situation.
28. Out of the blue – Unexpectedly.
29. See eye to eye – Agree with someone.
30. Speak of the devil – When the person you’re talking about appears.
31. Take with a grain of salt – Be skeptical.
32. The ball is in your court – It's your decision.
33. The last straw – The final problem in a series.
34. Throw in the towel – Give up.
35. Up in the air – Uncertain or undecided.
36. Pull someone’s leg – Joking or teasing.
37. On thin ice – In a risky situation.
38. Bite off more than you can chew – Take on more than you can handle.
39. Hit the books – Study hard.
40. A slap on the wrist – Mild punishment.
41. Head over heels – Completely in love.
42. Ring a bell – Sound familiar.
43. Actions speak louder than words – What you do is more important than what you say.
44. Beat around the bush – Avoid the main topic.
45. Blow off steam – Release anger.
46. Cry over spilled milk – Complain about a past mistake.
47. Face the music – Accept the consequences.
48. Get cold feet – Feel nervous.
49. Give someone the cold shoulder – Ignore someone.
50. Hang in there – Don’t give up; keep going.
