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Idioms with Images:

  • A Chip On Your Shoulder ( angry because of what happened in the past )
  • A Piece Of Cake ( easy to do )
  • Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder ( the time spent apart makes you care for a person even more )
  • All Bark (And No Bite) ( acting aggressive but not willing to fight )
  • All In The Same Boat ( facing the same challenges and needing to work together )
  • An About Face ( turn around and face the opposite direction )
  • An Arm And A Leg ( a high price to pay )
  • Beating A Dead Horse ( forcing an issue that is already closed )
  • Biting Off More Than You Can Chew ( taking on a challenge that is too big )
  • Burning The Candle At Both Ends ( working for many hours without getting enough rest )
  • Burning The Midnight Oil ( up late at night working hard )
  • Can't Cut The Mustard ( not good enough to participate )
  • Cross Your Fingers ( hoping it happens that way )
  • Crying Over Spilled Milk ( complaining about some past loss )
  • Crying Wolf ( calling for help when you don't really need help )
  • Don't Burn Your Bridges ( don't do harm to past relationships )
  • Don't Count Your Chickens (Until They've Hatched) ( don't make plans based on uncertain events )
  • Everything But Kitchen Sink ( almost everything has been included )
  • Finding Your Feet ( feeling more comfortable in what you are doing )
  • Going Against The Grain ( making things difficult by acting against the wishes of others )
  • Great Minds Think Alike ( people with great minds think like each other )
  • Icing On The Cake ( a second great thing happens in addition to the first )
  • Idle Hands Are The Devil's Tools ( when you have nothing to do you are more likely to get into trouble )
  • In The Dark ( you did not know about it )
  • In(s) And Out(s) ( the knowledge gained from experience )
  • Keep An Eye On Him ( watch him carefully )
  • Lend Me Your Ear ( please listen to me )
  • Letting The Cat Out Of The Bag ( sharing a secret )
  • Looking A Gift Horse In The Mouth ( questioning the value of something you have received for free )
  • Lost His Head ( he got so upset that he lost control of his actions )
  • Nose Out Of Joint ( upset about what happened )
  • One For The Road ( one more, then I am leaving )
  • Out Of The Frying Pan (And Into The Fire) ( to get out of a bad situation and end up in one that is even worse )
  • Practice Makes Perfect ( the more you practice, the better you will become )
  • Put Your Best Foot Forward ( go ahead and give it your best try )
  • Put Your Foot In Your Mouth ( say something embarrassing )
  • Skeletons In The Closet ( secrets from your past which you try not to show to other people )
  • The Apple Of Your Eye ( the one you love the most )
  • The Bigger They Are (The Harder They Fall) ( we can beat this larger opponent )
  • The Early Bird (Catches The Worm) ( being early leads to success )
  • The Straw That Broke The Camel's Back ( one last thing that finally made the you upset )
  • Third Wheel ( the extra person )
  • Truer Words Were Never Spoken ( I totally agree with what you just said )
  • Under The Gun ( under a lot of pressure to get something done )
  • Wear Your Heart On Your Sleeve ( expressing your emotions freely and openly )
  • When It Rains, It Pours ( it hasn't happened for a long time, and then it happens all at once )
  • When Pigs Fly ( that thing will never happen )
  • Wine And Dine ( to treat someone to expensive food and drink )
  • Word Of Mouth ( news that travels from person to person )
  • You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover ( don't make judgments based only on appearances )

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