Casual English: Idioms 101 - 200
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| Idioms |
Definition |
Sense |
Example |
| make a mountain out of a mole hill |
to
think/act as if something is much more important than it is |
neutral,
humorous |
We
lost a few customers last month, but don't make a mountain out of a
mole hill. Most of our customers are loyal to us. |
| make up _____ mind |
to
decide |
neutral |
We
can go to a restaurant or stay home for dinner. Please make up your mind
soon. I'm hungry! |
| night owl |
a
person who likes to stay up late |
neutral |
You
stayed up until 3:00am again? You're such a night owl! |
| no point in |
no
reason to, it would be useless to |
neutral,
negative |
There's
no point in
arguing with my father. He's an ethics professor. |
| of two minds |
undecided,
unable to choose between two choices |
neutral |
I
can either go to my parent's house or my friend's house for
my two week vacation. I'm of two minds--I can't decide. |
| out for ____self |
to
be selfish |
negative |
I'm
sorry you have to work with Bob. He's always out for himself.
He's really not a team player. |
| pain in the neck |
someone/something
that is frustrating or annoying |
negative |
I
love my new apartment, but unfortunately, my neighbor's dog
loves to bark. It's such a pain in the neck. |
| play ____ cards right |
to
make the right decisions |
positive |
Congratulations
on your promotion. If you play your cards right, you might become an
executive at a young age. |
| ____ pulling ___ leg |
making
a joke--this phrase is used when the speaker is not sure if
the other is joking or not |
positive,
humorous |
You
want to move to a northern city in Alaska? You're pulling my leg,
right? |
| record-breaking |
amazing,
surpassing usual expectations |
positive |
The
Seahawks had a record-breaking
season this year. |
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