Idioms and Phrases Flashcards

Frequently asked English idioms with meanings.

A piece of cake

Something very easy.

Bite the bullet

Face a difficult situation bravely.

Break the ice

Start a conversation / ease tension.

Burn the midnight oil

Work or study late into the night.

Once in a blue moon

Very rarely.

Cry over spilt milk

Regret something that cannot be undone.

Hit the nail on the head

Say exactly the right thing.

Let the cat out of the bag

Reveal a secret.

At the eleventh hour

At the last moment.

A white elephant

A costly possession of little use.

Bury the hatchet

Make peace.

In hot water

In trouble.

Turn a blind eye

Deliberately ignore something.

Beat about the bush

Avoid coming to the main point.