EXAMPLE OF IDIOMS

-NHÓM 3 COBE-
1, Let the cat out of the bag: She let the cat out of the bag and told everyone about the
surprise party.
2, Be green: He’s still green in his new job and has a lot to learn.
3, Be huddled into a pen: The tourists were huddled into a pen as they waited for the tour
bus.
4, Progress leaps and bounds: The company has been making progress by leaps and bounds
this year.
5, Odds and ends: She collected all the odds and ends left on the table after the meeting.
6, Get through to someone: It took a while, but I finally got through to him about the
importance of saving money.
7, Go down well with: Her idea didn’t go down well with the rest of the team.
8, Get something through to someone: I couldn’t get it through to him that his actions had
consequences.
9, Feel it in my bones: I feel it in my bones that something good is going to happen today.
10, Go through the roof: The prices of gas have gone through the roof recently.
11, The black sheep: He’s the black sheep of the family because of his unconventional
choices.
12, Once in a blue moon: I only go to the beach once in a blue moon.
13, Walk on air: She was walking on air after receiving the job offer.
14, Eat well and dress beautifully: For the wedding, she planned to eat well and dress
beautifully.
15, Travel far and wide: He has traveled far and wide for his research.
16, Home-grown, home-made: She prefers home-grown, home-made food over store-
bought.
17, Out of breath: He was out of breath after running up the stairs.
18, On the tip of someone’s tongue: His name was on the tip of my tongue, but I just
couldn’t remember it.
19, The last straw: When he arrived late again, it was the last straw for his boss.
20, Read/see something in black and white: The terms of the agreement were clearly stated
in black and white.
21, Keep oneself occupied: She kept herself occupied by working on her hobbies.
22, Put one’s foot in one’s mouth: He put his foot in his mouth when he asked her if she was
pregnant.
23, Let sleeping dogs lie: Don’t bring up past arguments; let sleeping dogs lie.
24, Take two to tango: Don’t blame him alone; it takes two to tango.
25, Bite my tongue/lips: I had to bite my tongue to stop myself from arguing back.
26, Beat around the bush: Stop beating around the bush and tell me what you really think.
27, Absence makes the heart grow fonder: Since they moved to different cities, they’ve
realized that absence makes the heart grow fonder.
28, Out of practice: I haven’t played the piano in years, so I’m a bit out of practice.
29, Be in floods of tears: She was in floods of tears when she heard the sad news.
30, Be under the weather: I’m feeling a bit under the weather today, so I think I’ll stay
home.
31, Feel off-color: He’s been feeling off-color lately and might need to see a doctor.
32, Out on a limb: She went out on a limb by defending him in front of everyone.
33, Out of reach: The cookies were placed on a high shelf, just out of reach of the kids.
34, Out of work: He’s been out of work for months and is struggling to find a job.
35, Once too often: She pushed her luck once too often, and now she has to face the
consequences.
36, Out of stock: I wanted to buy that book, but it’s out of stock everywhere.
37, A kick in the pants: Losing that opportunity was a real kick in the pants, but it motivated
him to try harder.
38, Open and shut case: With all the evidence we have, it looks like an open and shut case.
39, Shot in the dark: We didn’t have much information, so our guess was really a shot in the
dark.
40, Nail in the coffin: The latest failure was the final nail in the coffin for the project.
41, Hot under the collar: He got hot under the collar when they criticized his work.
42, Chalk and cheese: Although they’re siblings, they’re like chalk and cheese in personality.
43, Salt and pepper: He has salt and pepper hair, which gives him a distinguished look
44, out of condition : i was too out of condition to accept the bad
45, i didnt study before the exam and i feel quite out of touch : out of touch
46, she is so mean who always make a fool of others : make a fool of sb
47, he looks skinny but he is as fit as a fiddle
48, trends change, teenager take a fancy to vintage things: as fit as a fiddle
49, The student often skipped school so the teacher kept an eye on him. : keep an eye on
50, She hesitated whether to get back with her ex or not , but t told her not catch the chicken
before hatch because he is a bad guy : catch the chicken before hatch
51, just wait and catch the worms , success will come : catch the worms
52, the children were absorbed in the movie and didnt hear the doorbell : be absorbed in
53, The team didn’t want to resort to shortcuts, but they were running out of time : resort to
54, If you're struggling to understand the material, it might prove helpful to join a study group
: it might prove helpful
55, Even with everyone panicking around her, she stayed as cool as a cucumber and handled
the situation calmly: as cool as a cucumber
56, The helicopter was flying steadily at a height of 2,000 meters above the ground: at a
height of
57, She really gets a kick out of meaning sb on her friends: kick out of
58, He attaches significance to spending time with family, believing it strengthens their bond:
attaches signifincance to ving
59, The teacher attributes great importance to encouraging students to think critically:
attribute great importance to ving
60, After years of traveling back and forth, she decided to move to the city for good: for good