Idioms
Common Idioms
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Definitions
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I think you’ve hit the nail on the head. That’s the reason he didn’t get the job. |
Say
exactly the right thing |
I don’t want to argue with him again. It’s better to let sleeping dogs lie.
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Avoid a conflict |
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Keep an
eye on him. I think he may cheat in the exam. |
Watch someone or something carefully |
Have you heard? John down the road has kicked the bucket.
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Died |
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I just said it in the heat of the moment. I was angry. I know I shouldn’t have. |
Saying or doing something suddenly without thinking about it |
Everything she does is very over the top. She can’t just have a few drinks she has to get really drunk.
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Excessive |
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Don’t tell her what you really think of her if she’s helping you with your English! Don’t bite the hand that feeds you. |
Hurt or upset someone who is helping you |
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I’m not sure which party he is going to vote for.
He’s sitting
on the fence. |
Not making the firm decision between different choices |
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