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Idioms

IDIOM DEFINITION EXAMPLE

a memory like an elephant have an excellent memory

I never forget anything. I have a memory like an elephant.

be all ears listen attentively The little girl was all ears as I was telling her the exciting story. be back to square one to be back where you started After many months of unsuccessful negotiations, we were back to square one. be two-faced be hypocritical Don’t trust him; he will tell you one thing and do another. He is two-faced. be up to your neck in be in a difficult situation

After graduation, he owed a lot of money and was up to his neck in debt. black and blue be badly bruised After falling down the stairs, her knee was black and blue for days. black market illegal trade It’s illegal to buy that in a store but you can get it on the black market. break someone's heart to sadden someone very much

She broke his heart when she left him.

bug someone irritate someone He bugs me all the time. I wish he would leave me alone. butter fingers drop things or be clumsy

Mr. Paez has butter fingers. He is always dropping his pencil.

cost an arm and a leg very expensive Her new Mercedes cost her an arm and a leg. dressed to kill very dressed up When she walked into the party she was dressed to kill, and everyone said, “Wow.” face-to-face in person I don’t think we should discuss this over the phone. Let’s meet face-to-face. fair and square completely fair There was no cheating and I won the game fair and square. feeling blue feeling unhappy When my boyfriend went away, I was feeling blue. foot the bill pay for something My son couldn’t afford his tuition, so I told him I would foot the bill. get off on the wrong foot start off in a bad way The project got off on the wrong foot; Jose lost the proposal on his way to the meeting. give someone a hand go the extra mile have butterflies in your stomach

help someone work more than expected be very nervous about something

My brother gave me a hand with the laundry. She is a very good worker; she always goes the extra mile to make sure everything is done. The day of her wedding, she woke up with butterflies in her stomach.