Introduction
Have you ever heard someone say "it's raining cats and dogs" or "it's a piece of cake"? These are known as idioms. An idiom is a collection of words whose meaning differs from the literal meaning of each individual word.
Learning idioms will help you better understand movies and improve your English pronunciation. Here are the 10 most common idioms you can start using today.
Master These 10 Idioms
| Idiom | Meaning | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Piece of cake | Something very easy | That exam was a piece of cake! |
| Break a leg | Good luck! | You have a performance tonight? Break a leg! |
| Under the weather | Feeling sick | I'm feeling a bit under the weather today. |
| Once in a blue moon | Very rarely | I see my old friends once in a blue moon. |
| Call it a day | Stop working on something | We’re all tired, let’s call it a day. |
| Let the cat out of the bag | Reveal a secret | Who let the cat out of the bag about the party? |
| Hit the sack | Go to sleep | It's late, I'm going to hit the sack. |
| Costs an arm and a leg | Very expensive | That new iPhone costs an arm and a leg. |
| No pain, no gain | You must work hard to succeed | I'm tired of studying, but no pain, no gain. |
| The best of both worlds | An ideal situation | Living in the city but working from home is the best of both worlds. |
How to Remember Idioms?
Do not attempt to memorize them all at once! Choose two idioms per week and try to incorporate them into your conversations or writing. This is how they become part of your permanent vocabulary.
