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C1/2 Idioms

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  • Pursue unrealistic or impossible dreams
    Chase rainbows
  • Overwhelmed with too much work or responsability
    Snowed under
  • The truth or outcome of a situation will become clear over time
    Time will tell
  • Paying close attention to what someone is saying
    All ears
  • Extremely busy and industrious
    Busy as a bee
  • To reveal a secret
    Let the cat out of the bag
  • Having something definite is better than taking a risk for something better but uncertain
    A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
  • Feeling uncomfortable or out of place in a particular situation
    Like a fish out of water
  • People can't change their fundamental nature
    A leopard can't change its spots
  • To finish something before a deadline
    Beat the clock
  • Avoid interfering in a situation to prevent trouble
    Let sleeping dogs lie
  • Feeling nervous or anxious, often reated to anticipation
    Stomach butterflies
  • The largest or major portion of something
    The lion's share
  • No matter what happens or the circunstances.
    Come rain or shine
  • Someone who is clumsy or insensitive in delicate situations
    Like a bull in a china shop
  • Regardless of the weather conditions
    Rain or shine
  • Deeply in love or infatuated with someone
    Head over heels
  • To watch or monitor someone or something closely
    Keep an eye on
  • Someone who is only a friend during good times but not during difficult times
    Fair-weather friend
  • To hope for good luck or a positive outcome
    Keep your fingers crossed
  • To endure a difficult or challenging situation
    Weather the storm
  • To hurry up or move quickly
    Shake a leg
  • Feeling extremely happy and successful
    On top of the world
  • It's your turn to take action or make a decision
    The ball is in your court
  • To start inmediately without delay
    Waste no time
  • A way of wishing someone good luck, especially before a performance
    Break a leg
  • At the last possible moment, just in time.
    In the nick of time
  • To confront a problem directly and boldly
    Take the bull by the horns
  • There is something positive in every dificult situation
    Every cloud has a silver lining
  • To say something accidentally that is embarrassing or offensive
    Put your foot in your mouth
  • A small and unimportant problem that is blown out of proportion
    Storm in a teacup
  • Time seems to pass quickly when you are enjoying yourself
    Time flies when you're having fun
  • It's better to do something late than not do it
    Better late than never
  • To persuade or pressure someone to do something they may not want to do
    Twist someone's arm
  • Doing an activity while waiting for something
    Killing time
  • Be patient and wait before taking action
    Hold your horses
  • Very rarely or infrequently
    Once in a blue moon
  • Time keeps moving forward, and we cannot stop it
    Time and tide wait for no man
  • Confused or unable to think clearly
    In a fog
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