Here are some examples of idioms.
- Let the cat out of the bag. (Reveal a secret)
- Spill the beans. (Reveal a secret).
- A slap on the wrist. (A mild punishment)
- Baker’s dozen. (Thirteen)
- Bend over backwards. (Willing to do whatever it takes to help)
- Bite your tongue. (Stop talking)
- Cry wolf. (Intentionally raise a false alarm)
- A dead ringer. (Incredibly similar)
- Out on a limb. (A risky situation).
- On the fence. (Undecided)
- Pipe down. (Be quiet)
- Start from scratch. (Restart a task from the beginning)
- Use your loaf. (Think about it)
- Under the weather. (Feeling unwell)
- Smell a rat (To believe that someone isn’t acting honestly).
- Nest egg. (Money put aside for the future).
- Loose canon. (Someone who’s unpredictable)
- Kick the bucket. (To die)
- To hit the nail on the head. (To get something exactly right).
- Hit the sack. (To go to bed).
- Dry run. (A rehearsal)
These are just a few examples of some commonly used idioms. It is thought that there are more than 20,000 idiomatic phrases in the English language.
