Question

20 idioms with meaning

Answer 1

Turn a blind eye- pretend to have not
noticed

Once in a blue moon- something that happens very infrequently

Mad as a hatter - someosomeone who is completely crazy

Know the ropes - experienced at what they are doing

Showing some one the ropes - explain how something is done

Bite off more than you can chew - task that is beyond what you are capable of doing

Blowing one's own trumpet- boasting one's own achievements

In stiches- laughing so hard that your sides hurt

A penny for your thoughts- way of asking someone what they are thinking about

Costs an arm and a leg- something that is very expensive


The best of both worlds- all the advantages

Feeling a bit under the weather- feeling slightly ill

Sit on the fence - someone
Does not want to make decisions

Cut corners- when something is done badly to save money


On the ball- when someone understand the situation well

See eye to eye- two or more people agree something

Miss the boat - miss his or her chance


Hear it on the grapevine - hear rumour about someone

Kill to birds at one stone - To do two things at same time

Hot potato- speak of an current affair