Let's look at the most commonly used English Idioms...

WHAT ARE IDIOMS?​

English idioms, proverbs, and expressions are an important part of everyday English. They come up all the time in both written and spoken English. Because idioms don't always make sense literally, you'll need to familiarize yourself with the meaning and usage of each idiom. That may seem like a lot of work, but learning idioms is fun, especially when you compare English idioms to the idioms in your own language.

Idiom Examples:

A blessing in disguise - a good thing that seemed bad at first

A dime a dozen - Something common

Beat around the bush - Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable

Better late than never - Better to arrive late than not to come at all

Bite the bullet - To get something over with because it is inevitable

Break a leg - Good luck

Call it a day - Stop working on something

Cut somebody some slack - Don't be so critical

Cutting corners - Doing something poorly in order to save time or money

Easy does it - Slow down

Get out of hand - Get out of control

Get something out of your system - Do the thing you've been wanting to do so you can move on

Get your act together - Work better or leave

Give someone the benefit of the doubt -Trust what someone says

Go back to the drawing board - Start over

Hang in there - Don't give up

Hit the sack - Go to sleep

It's not rocket science - It's not complicated

Let someone off the hook - To not hold someone responsible for something

Make a long story short - Tell something briefly

We'll cross that bridge when we come to it - Let's not talk about that problem right now

Wrap your head around something - Understand something complicated

Time flies when you're having fun - You don't notice how long something lasts when it's fun

Speak of the devil - The person we were just talking about showed up!

No pain, no gain - You have to work for what you want

On the ball - Doing a good job

Pull someone's leg - To joke with someone

Pull yourself together - Calm down

So far so good - Things are going well so far

That's the last straw - My patience has run out

The best of both worlds - An ideal situation

Miss the boat - It's too late

To get bent out of shape - To get upset

To make matters worse - Make a problem worse

Under the weather - Sick

You can say that again - That's true, I agree

Your guess is as good as mine - I have no idea

Try these out when you're next speaking English!