Welcome to our fun world of idioms! This blog is perfect for kids or anyone starting to learn English. Idioms are like secret codes or puzzles that native speakers use all the time. Today, we’re going to explore what these peculiar phrases mean and how to use them in everyday conversations.
Curious Idioms
Here are 20 curious idioms in English with meaning and example sentence for each.
1. Break the ice
Meaning: Start a conversation
Example: He told a joke to break the ice.
2. Piece of cake
Meaning: Very easy
Example: Homework is a piece of cake.
3. Spill the beans
Meaning: Reveal a secret
Example: He spilled the beans about the surprise party.
4. Hit the hay
Meaning: Go to sleep
Example: It’s late, let’s hit the hay.
5. Under the weather
Meaning: Feeling sick
Example: She’s under the weather today.
6. Out of the blue
Meaning: Unexpectedly
Example: He arrived out of the blue.
7. Over the moon
Meaning: Very happy
Example: She was over the moon with her gift.
8. When pigs fly
Meaning: Never going to happen
Example: He’ll clean his room when pigs fly.
9. Cat got your tongue?
Meaning: Why are you not talking?
Example: What’s wrong? Cat got your tongue?
10. Pull someone’s leg
Meaning: Joking with someone
Example: I was just pulling your leg.
11. Cost an arm and a leg
Meaning: Very expensive
Example: This car costs an arm and a leg.
12. A dime a dozen
Meaning: Very common
Example: These toys are a dime a dozen.
13. Beat around the bush
Meaning: Avoid saying something directly
Example: Stop beating around the bush!
14. Barking up the wrong tree
Meaning: Misdirected or mistaken
Example: You are barking up the wrong tree.
15. Bite off more than you can chew
Meaning: Take on a task that is too big
Example: He bit off more than he could chew.
16. Burn the midnight oil
Meaning: Stay up late working
Example: We burned the midnight oil for the exam.
17. Cry over spilled milk
Meaning: Upset about something that cannot be undone
Example: No use crying over spilled milk.
18. Cut corners
Meaning: Do something poorly to save time or money
Example: Don’t cut corners on safety.
19. Hit the nail on the head
Meaning: Get something exactly right
Example: You hit the nail on the head!
20. Let the cat out of the bag
Meaning: Reveal a secret accidentally
Example: Oops, I let the cat out of the bag.
