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Everyday Idioms
break the ice
/breɪk ði aɪs/
He told a joke to break the ice.
hit the books
/hɪt ðə bʊks/
Exam season — time to hit the books.
piece of cake
/piːs əv keɪk/
The interview was a piece of cake.
spill the beans
/spɪl ðə biːnz/
Come on, spill the beans — what happened?
Idioms about Endings
kick the bucket
/kɪk ðə ˈbʌkɪt/
He's worried about kicking the bucket. (informal)
the writing on the wall
/ðə ˈraɪtɪŋ ɒn ðə wɔːl/
Layoffs were the writing on the wall.
draw a line under
/drɔː ə laɪn ˈʌndər/
It's time to draw a line under this matter.
Money & Business Idioms
cost an arm and a leg
/kɒst ən ɑːrm ən ə leɡ/
That handbag cost an arm and a leg.
cut corners
/kʌt ˈkɔːrnərz/
Don't cut corners on safety.
in the black
/ɪn ðə blæk/
The company is finally in the black.
tighten one's belt
/ˈtaɪtən wʌnz belt/
We need to tighten our belts this year.
Emotion & Reaction Idioms
over the moon
/ˈoʊvər ðə muːn/
She was over the moon about her promotion.
down in the dumps
/daʊn ɪn ðə dʌmps/
He's been down in the dumps since the breakup.
lose one's cool
/luːz wʌnz kuːl/
Try not to lose your cool during the meeting.
blow a fuse
/bloʊ ə fjuːz/
Dad blew a fuse when he saw the bill.