30 most used idioms in English

To see eye to eye. To agree. My boss and I never see eye to eye. (My boss and I never agreed.) Once in a blue moon. Rarely. She visits him once in a blue moon. (She rarely visits him.) To be a piece of cake. Be easy (something). The test was a piece of cake. (The test was easy.) To let the cat out of the bag. Let it slip away (an information). Although he asked her to keep the secret, she left the cat out the bag while talking to her sister. (Although he asked her to keep it a secret, she let it slip away while talking to her sister.) Break the leg! Good luck! Break a leg, Adam! I am sure the play will be awesome! (Good luck, Adam! I'm sure the piece will be great!) To be raining dogs and cats. It's raining pocketknives. We didn't go to the beach because it was raining dogs and cats. (We didn't go to the beach as it was raining pocket knives.) Cross my heart! I swear to God! I didn't know anything, cross my heart! (I didn't know anything, I swear to God!) Never mind! Leave it there! Never mind, I'll buy a new one. (Never mind, I'll buy a new one.)

Better late than ever. Better late than never. I know I am late, but better late than never. (I know I'm late, but better late than never.) To make a long story short. Summarize (something). Well, to make a long story short, she accepted it. (Well, in short, she accepted.) Once and for all. Once and for all. I told her to stop doing that once and for all. (I told her to stop doing that once and for all.) It's up to you. You know. I think you should talk to them, but it's up to you. (I think you should talk to them, but you know.) Take your time. Unhurried. You don't need to hurry, take your time. (No need to run, no hurry.) So far, so good. So far so good. Regarding the project, so far, so good. (In relation to the project, so far so good.) It's none of your business! It's none of her business! She will keep the dog and it's none of your business! (She's keeping the dog and that's none of her business!) How do you eat? Like this? How come his father did not go to his graduation? (What do you mean his father didn't attend his graduation?) It never hurts to ask. Asking does not offend. I will talk to her. It never hurts to ask. (I'll talk to her. Asking does not offend.) Jack-of-all-trades. Jack of all trades. Call him if you need any help. He's the Jack-of-all-trades. (Call him if you need help. He's a jack of all trades.) My lips are sealed. My mouth is a grave Relax. My lips are sealed. (Relax. My mouth is a grave.) To be on the same page. To agree. The lawyers are not on the same page. (Lawyers disagree.) Over my dead body! Only over my dead body! My son will only travel by himself over my dead body! (My son will only travel alone over my dead body!) That will teach you! Well done! We told you not to mess with him. That will teach you! (We told you not to mess with him. Well done!) There is no accounting for taste. Taste is not disputed. She loves working during the weekend. well there is no accounting for taste.(She loves working weekends. Well, taste is not disputed.) To catch somebody red-handed. Catch someone in the act. The police caught the red-handed thieves. (The police caught the thieves in the act.) To dance to the music. Dance to the music. Since you're new here, you'd better dance to the music. (Since you're new here, it's better to dance to the music.) To get blood out of a stone. Take milk from stone. Trying to keep the kids quiet is like getting blood out of a stone. (Trying to keep children quiet is like getting milk from a stone.) Whether you like it or not. Whether you like it or not. I will move to Miami, whether you like it or not. (I'm moving to Miami whether you like it or not.) No pain, no gain. Without sacrifices, you don't get what you want. He's been struggling in the gym, trying to lose weight, but no pain, no gain. (He's had a hard time in the gym trying to lose weight, but without sacrifices, there's no winning.) To be the last straw. Be the last straw. She has always been an impolite kid, but offending her own mother was the last straw. (She was always a rude child, but offending her own mother was the last straw.) To bite the bullet. Overtaking something by force. Regarding the sadness for the dismissal, he has to bite the bullet. (About the sadness caused by the dismissal, he has to overcome it by force.)