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This document provides examples and explanations of 75 common English idioms and phrases. Some examples include "keep your cool" meaning stay calm, "shotgun" meaning the front seat of a car, and "what's eating you?" meaning what is bothering you. The idioms cover a wide range of topics from encouragement to agreement to surprise. Understanding these common idiomatic expressions can help improve English fluency.

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Idiom 2

This document provides examples and explanations of 75 common English idioms and phrases. Some examples include "keep your cool" meaning stay calm, "shotgun" meaning the front seat of a car, and "what's eating you?" meaning what is bothering you. The idioms cover a wide range of topics from encouragement to agreement to surprise. Understanding these common idiomatic expressions can help improve English fluency.

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Idioms and phrases lessons

554. Keep your cool Are you ready for interview? Yes, I am a bit nervous. Just **and you will
do fine.
55. Sort of Do you know how to get to the airport? Sort of, but it’s hard to explain.
( kind of)
56. Good for you Good for you, you finally passed your test. ( I am proud of you)
57. Shotgun Why does he always get to ride shotgun? (sit in the front seat)
58. Who cares Who cares if they win or lose? ( it doesn’t matter)
59. Big deal I have lost your screwdriver. It is no big deal. I have another one.
( not important)
60. What a small world I didn’t know that you know my uncle. What a small world.
61. Now you are talking A cold drink sounds great, now you are talking. ( I agree)
62. Coming right up your order is coming right up. ( ready)
63.. Good thinking I am glad you brought an umbrella. That was good thinking.
64. Shoot “Shoot, I forgot my grocery list at home” “ (oh!no!)
65. Nothing matters Nothing matters more than being happy( nothing important)
66. If you insist we will stay longer if you insist.
67. It’s nothing It’s nothing. I didn’t take long for me to do this.
68.. What gives You studied really hard for it tough, what gives? ( what’s problem?)
69.. Fair enough If you have not finished doing homework, you can not go out. Fair enough
70.Cat got your tongue What’s the matter? Cat got your tongue. ( so quiet)
71. It totally slipped my mind Did you call your mom and dad and wish them happy Anniversary?
Oh on! It totally slipped my mind.
72. Give it to me straight just *, I can take this news. ( tell you honestly)
73. Go for it I really like her. Should I ask her for her phone. Go for it. ( encourage)
74. It is a deal So if you cook, I will wash. It is deal.
75. Don’t be a stranger we need to keep in touch. Don’t be a stranger.
76. Let’s go fifty-fifty let’s split the bill fifty- fifty. ( divide equally)
77. Good for nothing That’s guy is good for nothing. ( no good)
76. You are telling me She sure is a good teacher. “ you are telling me! She taught me everything
I know.( agree with you).
77. Get a life I wish Terry would get a life. ( bother)
78. Don’t joke with me I heard that Dave asked the new girl at work out on a date.
Don’t joke with me. You know I really like her. ( stop messing around)
79. My two cents I don’t agree with what’s happening. That’s just my two cent. ( opinion)
80. Just name it I will help you with whatever you need, just name it.
Idioms and phrases lessons

51. No worries No worries, we can get it done tomorrow.


2. Why so blue “ Why so bule, is everything ok”? ( so sad)
3. Nature calls can you pull the car over there. Nature calls.
4. What’s eating you You are in a bad mood today. What’s eating you. ( what bothering, you?)
5. Shame on you I thought I asked you not to make amess? Shame on you.
6. Hang in there Hang in there! I am sure things will work out the end. ( be patient)
7. I owe you I will need an I owe you boz I don’t have any money ( borrow)
8. Take a hike He asked for my phone number and I told him to take ahike. ( go away)
9. I am on my way don’t worry I am on my way. ( I am coming now)
10. I am hosed I didn’t finish my report on time. I am hosed.( difficult situation)
11. It’s a long story I know you want to know what happened but it is a long story.
( hard to explain)
12. Since when Since when have you been interested in my opinion?( from then until now)
13. You are dressed to kill I really like your outfit. You are dressed to kill.( really nice)
14. Behave yourself If you are going to the party, you would better behave yourself.
( have good manner)
15. That figures he said he did not like your ideas. That figures ( That’s no surprise)
16. Do tell You heard about that rumor already? Do tell. ( tell I want to know)
17. No sweat I can finish it for you, no sweat” ( no problem)
1. I blew it I really thought I will pass the exam but I blew it. ( mess up)
2. Maddening Trying to make you happy sometimes is maddening. ( it was irritating)
3. I messed up I messed up. I have lost my wallet. ( make a mistake)
4. I beg to differ I beg to differ! I don’t think that it the right way to handle the situation.
5. Rise and shine Rise and shine! It is the time to get up. ( time to wake up)
6. You bet You bet I will be at your game. I would not miss it.( definitely)
7. Pie in the sky Her desires to be an actress ended up just being a pie in the sky.
8. Sleep tight sleep tight! You have to do a lot to get done tomorrow.
9. It can’t hurt I am trying a new diet, it can’t hurt, right. ( no harm trying)
10. You make it I can’t believe it. You made it.
11. I am sick of it I am sick of it. I don’t want to do it everyday.
12. Get out of here * he did not even study. ( are you serious)
13. You made it big I can’t believe how nice your house is. * ( well done)
14. Hold on a sec *, I thought You were staying home tonight? ( on the contrary)
15. You never know I don’t think he wants to go with me. You never know! Go and ask
16. Back to the grind back to the grind. It is one o’clock. ( time to work)

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