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.
true to one’s word
keeping one’s promise.
True to his word, Tom appeared at exactly eight o’clock.
try it on
to behave in a bold, disobedient, or unlawful manner to discover whether such behaviour will be allowed. (Informal.)
Tony knew he wouldn’t get away with working only four days a week. He was just trying it on by asking the boss.
try one’s wings
to try to do something one has recently become qualified to do. (Like a young bird uses its wings to try to fly.)
John just got his driver’s licence and wants to borrow the car to try his wings.
try someone’s patience
to do something annoying which may cause someone to lose patience; to cause someone to be annoyed.
Stop whistling. You’re trying my patience. Very soon I’m going to lose my temper.
turn something to one’s advantage
to make an advantage for oneself out of something (which might otherwise be a disadvantage).
Sally found a way to turn the problem to her advantage.
turn the other cheek
to choose not to respond to abuse or to an insult.
When Bob got angry with Mary and shouted at her, she just turned the other cheek.
use every trick in the book
to use every method possible. (Informal.)
I used every trick in the book, but I still couldn’t manage to get a ticket to the game on Saturday.
walls have ears
we may be overheard.
Let’s not discuss this matter here. Walls have ears, you know.
weigh on someone’s mind
[for a worrying matter] to be constantly in a person’s thoughts; [for something] to be bothering someone’s thinking.
This problem has been weighing on my mind for many days now.
wither on the vine
[for something] to decline or fade away at an early stage of development. (Also used literally in reference to grapes or other fruit.)
You have a great plan, Tom. Let’s keep it alive. Don’t let it wither on the vine.
won’t hold water
to be inadequate, insubstantial, or ill-conceived. (Informal.)
Sorry, your ideas won’t hold water. Nice try, though.
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.
