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.
leave oneself wide open for something and leave oneself wide open to something
to invite criticism or joking about oneself; to fail to protect oneself from criticism or ridicule.
Yes, that was a harsh remark, Jane, but you left yourself wide open to it.
let something ride
to allow something to continue or remain as it is. (Informal.)
It isn’t the best plan, but we’ll let it ride.
let the chance slip by
to lose the opportunity (to do something).
When I was younger, I wanted to become a doctor, but I let the chance slip by.
look like the cat that swallowed the canary and look like the cat that swallowed the cream
to appear self-satisfied, as if one had just had a great success.
After the meeting John looked like the cat that swallowed the canary. I knew he must have been a success.
lose face
to lose status; to become less respectable.
John is more afraid of losing face than losing money.
lose heart
to lose one’s courage or confidence.
Now, don’t lose heart. Keep trying.
lose one’s grip
to lose control (over something).
I can’t seem to run things like I used to. I’m losing my grip.
lose one’s reason
to lose one’s power of reasoning, possibly in anger.
I was so confused that I almost lost my reason.
lose one’s temper
to become angry.
Please don’t lose your temper. It’s not good for you.
lose one’s train of thought
to forget what one was talking or thinking about.
Excuse me, I lost my train of thought. What was I talking about?
lost in thought
busy thinking.
I’m sorry, I didn’t hear what you said. I was lost in thought.
lost on someone
having no effect on someone; wasted on someone. (Informal.)
The joke was lost on Jean. She didn’t understand it.
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.
