Casual English: Idioms 101 - 200
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| Idiom |
Definition |
Sense |
Example |
| get up to speed |
learn
about something until you know as much as others |
neutral |
We
can help with your website project, but first we need to get up to speed.
What have you done so far? |
| go ahead |
start |
neutral,
casual |
Go ahead and start
your tests now. We will each read one sentence. Go ahead, John. |
| happy medium |
a
good compromise, a good idea that is moderate, between
extremes |
positive |
My
husband researched jobs
at Microsoft and then at a very new start-up. Finally he
found a happy
medium: a well-established start-up with great
benefits. |
| hot-head |
a
person who becomes angry easily |
negative |
His
wife is such a hot-head.
Every week, he says that she's mad at him. |
| keep an eye on |
to
casually watch and protect |
neutral |
I'll
keep an eye on
your laptop while you use the restroom. |
| keep ___ fingers crossed |
wish
good luck |
neutral |
I'm
leaving for my job interview. Keep your fingers crossed for me! |
| last resort |
the
final option |
neutral
to negative |
She
does not want to go to community college, but she
applied. She will go there as a last resort. |
| the scenic route |
the
long way to get somewhere, usually used humorously when lost
or taking wrong turns |
neutral |
Ooops!
We missed our exit. We can take the next exit and find a way
south from there. Looks like we're taking the scenic route. |
| let it go |
to
stop thinking about something, to stop holding onto an
emotion |
positive |
My
two friends were so angry at each other. But finally, they
decided to let it go.
I'm so relieved. |
| ___ made ___ bed and now ___ has to
lie in it |
to
create a negative situation and then to deal with the
consequences |
negative |
Our
daughter maxed out her
credit card again, but we will not help her this time. She has made her
bed and now she has to lie in it. |
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