Skip to Content

30+ Popular English Idioms Frequently Used In Daily Conversations

Sharing is caring!

As a non-native speaker of English, the best way to understand English idioms is to memorize their meanings from the standpoint of a native speaker.

Common English Idioms

List of Idioms

  • Hit the hay
  • Tie the knot
  • Eat crow
  • Bent out of shape
  • Pie in the sky
  • A bad egg
  • A drop in the bucket
  • A couch potato
  • To kill 2 birds with 1 stone
  • Break a leg
  • Spit it out
  • I have butterflies in my stomach
  • Get up on the wrong side of the bed
  • A blessing in disguise
  • Actions speak louder than words
  • A piece of cake
  • Beating around the bush
  • Big task on your hand
  • Can’t stand (something)
  • Check out that
  • Close but no cigar
  • Don’t swear it
  • Driving me bananas
  • Easier said than done
  • Get out of town
  • Get over it
  • Gone off track
  • Hands down
  • Hang on a second
  • Hang out
  • Have stumbled upon
  • Hold your horses
  • I made a key decision
  • Inside scoop
  • In the bag
  • I was knocked on my heels

English Idioms with their Meanings

1. Hit the hay

  • Meaning: Go to bed

2. Tie the knot

  • Meaning: To get married

3. Eat crow

  • Meaning: To have to admit that you made a mistake

4. Bent out of shape

  • Meaning: To feel upset or annoyed about something

5. Pie in the sky

  • Meaning: Something you hope will happen, but is very likely

6. A bad egg

  • Meaning: Someone who behaves in a dishonest way

7. Buy a lemon

  • Meaning: To buy something that doesn’t work well (usually refers to care)

8. A drop in the bucket

  • Meaning: A very small or unimportant amount

9. A couch potato

  • Meaning: Someone who sits around and matches too much TV

10. To kill 2 birds with 1 stone

  • Meaning: To solve 2 problems at once with 1 action.

11. Break a leg

  • Meaning: Good luck

12. Spit it out

  • Meaning: Say what you are trying to say

13. I have butterflies in my stomach

  • Meaning: You are either in love or nervous

14. Get up on the wrong side of the bed

  • Meaning: Someone that is having a horrible day

15. A blessing in disguise

  • Meaning: Seems bad, but is actually good

16. Actions speak louder than words

  • Meaning: Actions are more important than words

17. A piece of cake

  • Meaning: Easy

18. Beating around the bush

  • Meaning: Not discussing what is important/ procrastinating

19. Big task on your hand

  • Meaning: Having something important to finish

20. Can’t stand (something)

  • Meaning: To dislike something

21. Check out that

  • Meaning: Give that a look

22. Close but no cigar

  • Meaning: Close but failed at the end

23. Don’t swear it

  • Meaning: Don’t worry about it

24. Driving me bananas

  • Meaning: Making me feel crazy

25. Easier said than done

  • Meaning: Easy to say, but hard to actually do

26. Get out of town

  • Meaning: I don’t believe you

27. Get over it

  • Meaning: Forget about the past

28. Gone off track

  • Meaning: Forgot about your future goal

29. Hands down

  • Meaning: For certain the right answer

30. Hang on a second

  • Meaning: Wait for a moment

31. Hang out

  • Meaning: Spend time with a friend

32. Have stumbled upon

  • Meaning: To accidentally discover something

33. Hold your horses

34. I made a key decision

  • Meaning: Make an important decision

35. Inside scoop

  • Meaning: The details

36. In the bag

  • Meaning: Will definitely happen

37. I was knocked on my heels

  • Meaning: I was surprised

English Idioms | Image

30+ English Idioms Commonly Used In Daily Conversations

Click here to cancel reply.

ayo porn

Tuesday 17th of January 2023

john cena

alya

Monday 8th of November 2021

bro why is there no it’s raining cats and dogs but there is hold your horses πŸΆπŸ±πŸ΄πŸ™Š

adwada

Monday 10th of May 2021

wanna have sex

alya

Monday 8th of November 2021

gross

abagabatheglorathegreat

Monday 18th of October 2021

i think the think not

dababy 6 inch long 69

Monday 18th of October 2021

and no

dababy 6 inch long 69

Monday 18th of October 2021

how long is it

Grace

Monday 18th of October 2021

BITCH NO

mobina

Saturday 9th of January 2021

thanks alot!that was awsome

Daniel Ouellette

Monday 25th of November 2019

pie in the sky...something that is very UNlikely to happen (correction)