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.
maiden speech
a first public speech, especially a British Member of Parliament’s first speech to the House of Commons.
The new MP makes his maiden speech tonight.
maiden voyage
the first voyage of a ship or boat.
The liner sank on its maiden voyage.
make (both) ends meet
to manage to live on a small amount of money.
It’s hard these days to make ends meet.
make a beeline for someone or something
to head straight towards someone or something. (Informal.)
Billy came into the kitchen and made a beeline for the biscuits.
make a clean breast of something
to confess something.
You’ll feel better if you make a clean breast of it. Now tell us what happened.
make a clean sweep
to do something completely or thoroughly, with no exceptions. (Informal.)
The managing director decided to sack everybody, so he made a clean sweep.
make a comeback
to return to one’s former (successful) career. (Informal.)
After ten years in retirement, the singer made a comeback.
make a go of it
to make something work out all right. (Informal.)
It’s a tough situation, but Ann is trying to make a go of it.
make a great show of something
to make something obvious; to do something in a showy fashion.
Ann made a great show of wiping up the drink that John spilled.
make a mountain out of a molehill
to make a major issue out of a minor one; to exaggerate the importance of something.
Come on, don’t make a mountain out of a molehill. It’s not that important.
make a name for oneself
to make oneself famous; to become famous.
Sally wants to work hard and make a name for herself.
make a pitch for someone or something
to say something in support of someone or something; to attempt to promote or advance someone or something. (Informal.)
Bill is making a pitch for his friend’s new product again.
make a point of (doing) something
to make an effort to do something.
Please make a point of posting this letter. It’s very important.
make an example of someone
to punish someone as a public warning to others.
The judge decided to make an example of John, so he fined him the full amount.
make cracks (about someone or something)
to ridicule or make jokes about someone or something. (Informal.)
Please stop making cracks about my haircut. It’s the new style.
make do (with someone or something)
to do as well as possible with someone or something.
You’ll have to make do with less money next year. The economy is very weak.
make eyes at someone
to flirt with someone.
Tom spent all afternoon making eyes at Ann.
make fun of someone or something
to ridicule someone or something.
Please stop making fun of me. It hurts my feelings.
make good as something
to succeed in a particular role.
I hope I make good as a teacher.
make good money
to earn a large amount of money. (Informal.)
Ann makes good money at her job.
make good time
to proceed at a fast or reasonable rate. (Informal.)
On our trip to Brighton, we made good time.
make it worth someone’s while
to make something profitable enough for someone to do.
If you deliver this parcel for me, I’ll make it worth your while.
make light of something
to treat something as if it were unimportant or humorous.
I wish you wouldn’t make light of his problems. They’re quite serious.
make merry
to have fun; to have an enjoyable time.
The guests certainly made merry at the wedding.
make mischief
to cause trouble.
Bob loves to make mischief and get other people into trouble.
make no bones about something
to have no hesitation in saying or doing something; to be open about something. ( Something is often it.)
Fred made no bones about his dislike of games.
make nothing of it
not to understand something; not to get the significance of something.
I could make nothing of his statement.
make oneself at home
to make oneself comfortable as if one were in one’s own home.
Please come in and make yourself at home.
make or break someone
to improve or ruin someone. (Informal.)
The army will either make or break him.
make someone look good
to cause someone to appear successful or competent (especially when this is not the case).
John arranges all his affairs to make himself look good.
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.
