{"id":1819,"date":"2017-02-07T08:57:14","date_gmt":"2017-02-07T08:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=1819"},"modified":"2017-02-07T08:57:14","modified_gmt":"2017-02-07T08:57:14","slug":"common-english-idioms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/common-english-idioms\/","title":{"rendered":"Common English Idioms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some English idioms that we\u00a0keep hearing all the time.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">I couldn\u2019t agree with you more\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you couldn\u2019t agree with someone one, you entirely agree with them.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2018People are obsessed with celebrities. Don\u2019t you think it is funny?\u2019 \u2018I couldn\u2019t agree with you more.\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">I&#8217;m sick of it<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are sick of something, you don\u2019t like it anymore.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I don\u2019t know why she should behave so rudely. I\u2019m sick of it.<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m sick of eating the same stuff for dinner every day.<\/li>\n<li>Susie is very mean. I\u2019m getting sick of her starry attitude and temper tantrums.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">You made it big<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To make it big is to become highly successful.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I can\u2019t believe that she earns a six figure salary. She\u2019s made it big!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Back to the grind<\/h2>\n<p>To be back to the grind is to get back to work.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If we are to finish this work before evening, we had better get back to the grind.<\/li>\n<li>\u2018OK everybody, lunch break is over. Now get back to the grind.\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>I blew it<\/h2>\n<p>To blow something (for example, an opportunity), is to miss it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2018Did you get that job?\u2019 \u2018No mate, I blew it.\u2019<\/li>\n<li>\u2018So did you go on a date with her?\u2019 \u2018No. She seemed interested, but I guess in the end I blew it.\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Pie in the Sky<\/h2>\n<p>If something is a pie in the sky, it is unrealistic dream<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Her dreams of becoming a famous writer ended up just being a pie in the sky.<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Susie has moved to Mumbai to become an actress but I don\u2019t think things are working out for her.\u2019 \u2018Seems like her dreams were just a pie in the sky.\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>A hidden agenda<\/h2>\n<p>When somebody has a hidden agenda, they have a secret motive for doing something.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It would be foolish of us to believe everything that she says. I really suspect that she has a hidden agenda.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Half-baked<\/h2>\n<p>If something is half-baked, it hasn&#8217;t been properly thought out or planned.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was a half-baked idea, so nobody was surprised when it failed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Hang in there \/ hang on in there<\/h2>\n<p>This is usually said to encourage people who are in a difficult situation.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hang in there. Things should get better soon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Hard to come by<\/h2>\n<p>If something is hard to come by, it is difficult to find.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Actors of his caliber are hard to come by.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Hot under the collar<\/h2>\n<p>When you are hot under the collar, you are angry or annoyed about something.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Our boss was hot under the collar when she heard that we had lost that contract.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Bored to death<\/h2>\n<p>When you are bored to death you are so bored.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I\u2019ve nothing to do. I\u2019m bored to death.<\/li>\n<li>That film bored me to death.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>You&#8217;ve got to be kidding = you must be joking<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2018Mom, can I wear this short skirt to the party?\u2019 \u2018You\u2019ve got to be kidding baby. You\u2019re a 15 year old girl. You shouldn\u2019t wear clothes of that kind.\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Sick and Tired<\/h2>\n<p>When you are sick and tired of something, you no longer find it interesting or exciting.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I\u2019m sick and tired of eating the same thing for dinner every day.<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m sick and tired of my old car.<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m sick and tired of my job. I must find something better.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Call it a day<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To call it a day is to stop working.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u2019s already 10 pm. Let\u2019s call it a day.<\/li>\n<li>\u2018We\u2019ve finished everything for the day.\u2019 \u2018Let\u2019s call it a day then.\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Get on one&#8217;s nerves<\/h2>\n<p>To get on somebody\u2019s nerves is to annoy them.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your radio is starting to get on my nerves. You had better it turn it down.<\/li>\n<li>Her constant nagging is getting on my nerves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Couch potato<\/h2>\n<p>A person who sits in front of the TV all day long<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you don\u2019t want to get a big fat belly, you must stop being a couch potato.<\/li>\n<li>I don\u2019t think he will come with you. He is a couch potato.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Get foot in the door \/ have foot in the door.<\/h2>\n<p>To get your foot in the door is to accept even a small job hoping that you would be able to get a promotion before long.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u2019s not easy to find a job in these days, so I\u2019m considering even a lower position. At least, I\u2019ll have my foot in the door.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Give somebody a hard time<\/h2>\n<p>To give somebody a hard time is to make it difficult for them.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be realistic and stop giving me a hard time. I can\u2019t do anything about it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Make up one&#8217;s mind<\/h2>\n<p>To make up one\u2019s mind is to come to a decision.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you can\u2019t make up your mind, ask your Mom to choose a good dress for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Go Dutch<\/h2>\n<p>To go Dutch is to pay your own share.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You don\u2019t have to pay for my drinks. Let\u2019s go Dutch.<\/li>\n<li>I was hoping that John would pay for me, but we ended up going Dutch for everything we bought.<\/li>\n<li>I don&#8217;t feel very comfortable when others pay for me. I prefer going Dutch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Go\/sell like hot cakes<\/h2>\n<p>When something sells like hot cakes, it sells really well.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Her latest book is selling like hot cakes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Sell someone short<\/h2>\n<p>To sell somebody short is to describe them as less impressive than they really are.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Why are you always selling yourself short?<\/li>\n<li>He tends to sell himself short and that is his main fault.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some English idioms that we\u00a0keep hearing all the time. 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