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.
walk on eggs
to be very cautious. (Informal. Never used literally.)
The manager is very hard to deal with. You really have to walk on eggs.
wear more than one hat
to have more than one set of responsibilities; to hold more than one office.
The mayor is also the police chief. She wears more than one hat.
wheeling and dealing
taking part in clever but sometimes dishonest or immoral business deals.
John loves wheeling and dealing in the money markets.
wheels within wheels
circumstances, often secret or personal, which all have an effect on each other and lead to a complicated, confusing situation.
This is not a staightforward matter of choosing the best person for the job. There are wheels within wheels and one of the applicants is the boss’s son-in-law.
with the best will in the world
however much one wishes to do something, or however hard one tries to do something.
With the best will in the world, Jack won’t be able to help Mary get the job.
within an inch of doing something
very close to doing something.
I came within an inch of losing my job.
work one’s fingers to the bone
to work very hard.
I worked my fingers to the bone so you children could have everything you needed. Now look at the way you treat me!
wrongfoot someone
to take someone by surprise, placing the person in a difficult situation.
The chairman of the committee wrongfooted his opponents by calling a meeting when most of them were on holiday and had no time to prepare for 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.
