Idioms

 

1. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush: It's better to have something for sure than to take a risk for more. (Imagen of A bird perched on a person's hand, with two birds flying in the distance)
2. Barking up the wrong tree: To be mistaken about something or someone you blame. (Imagen of A dog barking at the base of a tree)
3. Beat around the bush: To avoid getting to the point in a conversation. (Imagen of Someone circling a bush with a determined expression)
4. Blessing in disguise: A good thing that seems bad at first. (Imagen of A gift box wrapped in plain brown paper)
5. Break a leg: To wish someone good luck. (Imagen of A person breaking a wooden leg in half)
6. Burn the midnight oil: To work hard or study late into the night. (Imagen of Someone sitting at a desk with a lit oil lamp, surrounded by books)
7. Cat got your tongue?: To be speechless. (Imagen of A person with a shocked expression and a cat sitting on their shoulder)
8. Close but no cigar: Almost a success but not quite. (Imagen of A person reaching for a cigar but just missing it)
9. Cost an arm and a leg: To be very expensive. (Imagen of A person holding a severed arm and leg)
10. Cut to the chase: To get to the most important point. (Imagen of A person using a pair of scissors to cut through a thick bush)
11. Don't judge a book by its cover: Not to judge someone or something by appearance only. (Imagen of A person looking at a closed book with a beautiful cover)
12. Easy as pie: Very easy. (Imagen of A slice of pie on a plate)
13. Eat humble pie: To apologize or admit fault. (Imagen of A person eating a slice of humble pie)
14. Get cold feet: To lose one's nerve or become too afraid to do something. (Imagen of A person with cold feet)
15. Get the ball rolling: To start or initiate an action. (Imagen of A person rolling a red ball on the ground)
16. Give someone the benefit of the doubt: To assume the best of someone. (Imagen of A person holding a scale with weights labeled "benefit of the doubt")
17. Hit the books: To study hard. (Imagen of A person sitting at a desk with books open)
18. Once in a blue moon: Very rarely. (Imagen of A blue moon rising in the night sky)
19. See eye to eye: To agree completely. (Imagen of Two people standing face-to-face, looking directly into each other's eyes)

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Miss the boat: To miss an opportunity. (Imagine a person standing on a dock waving as a boat sails away)

2. On thin ice: In a precarious or dangerous situation. (Imagine someone carefully walking across a thin layer of ice on a lake)
3. Pull someone’s leg: To tease someone playfully. (Imagine someone playfully tugging on another person's leg)
4. Raining cats and dogs: To be raining very heavily. (Imagine raining cats and dogs falling from the sky)
5. Spill the beans: To accidentally reveal a secret. (Imagine spilling a pot full of beans all over the floor)
6. Square one: Back to the beginning. (Imagine returning to the first square on a board game)
7. Take it with a grain of salt: To not believe something completely. (Imagine taking a bite of food with a small amount of salt on it)
8. Throw in the towel: To give up. (Imagine an athlete throwing a towel on the ground during a competition)
9. Under the weather: Not feeling well. (Imagine someone lying in bed under a blanket, looking pale)
10. Up in arms: Very angry or upset. (Imagine a group of people with their arms raised in protest)