Idioms help you sound more natural in English. They make your speaking clear, strong, and confident. This dictionary is made for idioms learners. You can search any idiom easily. You can also learn idioms from A to Z. Topics are simple too, such as daily life, work, money, time, emotions, relationships, health, travel, nature, and weather.
Each idiom has a simple meaning. It also has a clear definition. You will also see an easy sentence for real conversation. The goal is not to memorize everything at once. Learn a few idioms daily. Read the sentence. Understand the meaning. Then try to use the idiom when you speak.
This dictionary helps you build better vocabulary. It also helps you understand English expressions faster. Use it daily and improve your idioms step by step.
get a tongue-lashing
to receive a severe scolding.
I really got a tongue-lashing when I got home.
get a word in (edgeways)
to succeed in saying something when other people are talking and one is being ignored. (Often in the negative.)
It was such an exciting conversation that I could hardly get a word in edgeways.
get cold feet
to become timid or frightened. (Also with have. See the note at get a black eye. )
I usually get cold feet when I have to speak in public.
get down to brass tacks
to begin to talk about important things. (Informal.)
Let’s get down to brass tacks. We’ve wasted too much time chatting.
get something off one’s chest
to tell something that has been bothering you. (Also with have. See the note at get a black eye. )
I have to get this off my chest. I broke your window with a stone.
get the brush-off
to be ignored or sent away; to be rejected. (Informal.)
Don’t talk to Tom. You’ll just get the brush-off.
give it to someone straight
to tell something to someone clearly and directly. (Informal.)
Come on, give it to me straight. I want to know exactly what happened.
give someone a piece of one’s mind
to reprimand or scold someone; to tell someone off.
I’ve had enough from John. I’m going to give him a piece of my mind.
give someone a tongue-lashing
to give someone a severe scolding.
I gave Bill a real tongue-lashing when he got home late.
give voice to something
to express a feeling or an opinion in words; to speak out about something.
The bird gave voice to its joy in the golden sunshine.
go in one ear and out the other
[for something] to be heard and then forgotten. (Informal.)
Everything I say to you seems to go in one ear and out the other. Why don’t you pay attention?
go off at half cock
to proceed without proper preparation; to speak (about something) without adequate knowledge. (Informal.)
Their plans are always going off at half cock.
go over someone’s head
[for the intellectual content of something] to be too difficult for someone to understand.
All that talk about computers went over my head.
go so far as to say something
to put something into words; to risk saying something.
I think that Bob is dishonest, but I wouldn’t go so far as to say he’s a thief.
go through the proper channels
to proceed by consulting the proper persons or offices.
If you want an answer to your question, you’ll have to go through the proper channels.
go to hell and go to the devil
to go away and stop bothering (someone). (Informal. Use caution with both phrases, and especially with hell. )
He told her to go to hell, that he didn’t want her.
go to the toilet and go to the loo
to eliminate bodily wastes through defecation or urination. ( Loo is an informal word meaning “toilet.”)
The child needed to go to the toilet.
good-for-nothing
a worthless person.
Tell that good-for-nothing to go home at once.
How To Use Idioms Dictionary
- You can use this dictionary in different ways. Start with the idioms you hear often in movies, conversations, or online posts. Search them here and understand their real meaning. Then read the example sentence and try to speak your own sentence.
- You can also learn idioms by topic. Choose daily life idioms for normal conversation. Choose work and business idioms for office English. Choose money, time, emotion, relationship, health, travel, nature, and weather idioms to improve your topic-based vocabulary.
- A good way to learn is to save your favorite idioms in a notebook. Write the idiom, its meaning, and your own sentence. Review them after a few days. This will help you remember them better.
- Do not use idioms everywhere. Use them only when they fit the situation. The goal is to sound natural, not forced.
- Keep learning slowly. A few useful idioms daily can improve your English speaking a lot.
Here’s a separate section for kids: 100 Common Idioms for Kids
FAQs about Idioms Dictionary
An idiom is a group of words with a special meaning. You cannot always understand it by translating each word.
Type the full idiom or any main word in the search box. The dictionary will show matching idioms with meaning and sentence.
Start with a few idioms daily. Read the meaning, understand the sentence, and try to make your own sentence.
Yes. You can learn idioms by topics like daily life, work, money, time, emotions, relationships, health, travel, nature, and weather.
Yes. The meanings and sentences are written in simple English, so beginners can understand and practice easily.
Idioms help you sound more natural in English. Use them in the right situation to make your speaking more confident.
No. Use idioms only when they fit the situation. The goal is to sound natural, not forced.
