English Idioms and Phrases (With Examples) Page -3
Idioms, A manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language, are expressions or sayings that mean something different than the literal words used. Here, is a list of the 50 Most Common and Important Daily Used Idioms.
list of the 50 Most Common and Important Daily Used Idioms
35. Let’s bounce
to leave
The football game is over, let’s bounce.
36. Low down
to receive the full story
Hey, give me the low down on what happened last Saturday night.
37. Take a chill pill
a way of telling someone to calm down
I don’t think the test will be too hard, take a chill pill.
38. Hit the books
to study
I can’t go to the party tonight, I have to hit the books.
39. To touch base
to contact someone
I need to touch base with Jeremy about the new office reports.
40. Locked in
to give full concentration too
I’m really locked in to this new television series.
42. No big deal
no need to worry
If you can’t make it to my birthday dinner it’s no big deal.
43. Get on the ball
to get focused on the goal
If you haven’t started your research project yet, you need to get on the ball.
44. Out of nowhere
unexpected
That surprise quiz came out of nowhere.
45. Out of the blue
unexpected
We were walking to the store when Mike appeared out of the blue.
46. Pull the plug
to end something/someone
After Bob quit, we may just have to pull the plug on the whole operation.
47. Put a sock in it
be quiet
My loud neighbours really need to put a sock in it.
48. Rally the troops
to gather friends together
We’re going to rally the troops then head to the basketball game.
49. Since day one
for a long time
I’ve been playing basketball since day one.
50. Something’s fishy
something’s strange
All the lights are off in the house and the door is open, something’s fishy.
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The idioms and expressions below are some of the most common in English and equally important for CSS, PMS and all Competitive Exams. Here, some common and important idioms with meaning and examples are given. The example sentences show how idioms are used in context are also given here.
