IDIOMS
An idiom is an expression where the meaning differs from dictionary definition of the words.
For example: It’s raining cats and dogs!
It is not really raining animals. The expression simply means that the rain is heavy.
On Roadtogrammar.com, you can take quizzes on the following categories of idioms:
Animal idioms:
Idiom Meaning
Eat like a pig To eat a lot
It’s a dog’s life Life is very difficult
Raining cats and dogs Heavy rain
As slippery as an eel Sneaky and deceitful
Stubborn as an ox Stubborn
Bear market A bad period in the stock market
Bull market A good period in the stock market
Dawg Guy
Bear hug A big hug
Parrot (someone) To repeat someone’s words
Horse around To waste time and be silly
Number idioms:
Idiom Meaning
In seventh heaven Happy
On cloud 9 Happy
Three is a crowd It’s better to do things as a couple
Six-pack Stomach muscles
Six feet under Dead
24/7 All the time
A 9 to 5 A boring office job
It takes two to tango This is more than one person’s fault
Had one too many Drunk
Colour idioms:
Idiom Meaning
Feeling blue Feeling sad
Blue movie Dirty movie
Red Communist
Green Caring for the environment/ inexperienced
Black day A terrible day
White lie A lie told with good intentions
Black market Illegal trade
In the black In profit
In the red In debt
Blacklist To ban someone/something
Blackmail To threaten someone for money
Out of the blue Unexpected
Give the green light To allow permission
Blue collar worker Factory worker
White collar worker Office worker
Once in a blue moon Very occasionally
Not all idioms are very common. In some books on idioms, for instance, you may find phrases that only old people use! The idioms presented on Roadtogrammar.com have been chosen carefully for their relevancy.
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