28/01/2012

Idioms starting with W

Hmmm... let's see...

Here are a couple of idioms beginning with W!

Water Under The Bridge
When something from the past isn't significant or important anymore.

Wear Your Heart On Your Sleeve
To openly and freely express your emotions.

When It Rains, It Pours  
When things go wrong, a lot of things go wrong at the same time.

Wine and Dine
When somebody is treated to an expensive meal.

Without A Doubt
For certain.

27/01/2012

Idioms starting with T

Idioms beginning with T... and boy are they many!!


Have you used them all??

The Ball Is In Your Court
It is your decision this time.

The Best Of Both Worlds
When there are two choices and you have them both.

The Last Straw
When one small burden after another creates an unbearable situation, the last straw is the last small burden that one can take.

Third times a charm
After no success the first two times, the third try is a lucky one.

Tie the knot
To get married.

Til the cows come home
A long time.

To Make A Long Story Short
Something someone would say during a long and boring story in order to keep his/her audience from losing attention.

To Steal Someone's Thunder
To take the credit for something someone else did.

Turn A Blind Eye
Refuse to acknowledge something you know is real or legit.

26/01/2012

Idioms starting with S

Does something smell fishy???
Here are some idioms beginning with S!!

Saved By The Bell
Saved at the last possible moment.

Scot-free
To escape and not have to pay the price.

Smell A Rat
To detect somone in the group is betraying the others.

Smell Something Fishy

Detecting that something isn't right and there might be a reason for it.

Spitting Image
The exact likeness or kind.

Start From Scratch
To do something all over again from the beginning.

Idioms starting with R

C'mon everybody!! Rise and Shine!!!


Here are idioms beginning with R!

Raincheck
Something that isn't available/possible right now but will be at a later date, so you give a raincheck.

Raining Cats and Dogs
A very loud and noisy rain storm.

Rise and Shine
Time to get out of bed and get ready for work/school.

18/01/2012

Idioms starting with P

Here are the most common idioms beginning with P. Did you know them??

Pedal to the metal
To go full speed, especially while driving a vehicle.

Peeping Tom
Someone who observes nude or sexually active people, mainly for his own gratification.

Pig Out
To eat alot and eat it quickly.

Pipe Down
To calm down and be quiet.

Practice Makes Perfect
By constantly practicing, you will become better.

Pull the plug
To stop something. To bring something to an end.

Pulling Your Leg
Tricking someone as a joke.

Put a sock in it
To tell noisy person or a group to be quiet.

Idioms starting with O

Here are a couple of idioms beginning with O!! I'm sure you've heard them before. How many times have you used them??

Off The Hook
When one no longer has to deal with a tough situation.

On Pins And Needles

Anxious or nervous, especially in anticipation of something.

On The Same Page
When multiple people all agree on the same thing.

Out Of The Blue
Something that suddenly and unexpectedly occurs.

Over My Dead Body
When you absolutely -under no circumstances- will not allow something to happen.

Over the Top
Very excessive.


09/01/2012

Idioms starting with M

There are only TWO mostly used idioms beginning with M.
Do you use them?

Mumbo Jumbo
Nonsense or meaningless speech.


Mum's the word
To keep quiet. To say nothing.


Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! Mom's the word!! :) :)