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IDIOMS

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UPDATED: APR 2022

Idioms exist in every language. They are words or phrases that aren't meant to be taken literally. For example, if you say someone has "cold feet," it doesn't mean their toes are actually cold. Rather, it means they're nervous about something.

15 APR 22:
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​New Idiom:   to cut corners

A - B - C - D​

• to bring home the bacon
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• to call the shots 
• can't stand
• to cook the books
• ​to cut corners
• to cut the mustard

E - F - G - H​

• ​​to be fed up​​


• to get a handle on > 

I - J - K - L

• Itchy feet >​

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• to lay off  >
  (He was laid off yesterday from his job.) 
• long in the tooth
  (getting old, too old to do something) MORE >

M - N - O - P​​​​

play it by ear 
to do something without special preparation  MORE >

Q - R - S - T​

• read the riot act
• to run off at the mouth >

U - V - W - X - Y - Z​

• it's not worth it!
• to watch your step​

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​English Idioms

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​Commonly Used Idioms

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These will drive you crazy!

​​Top 10 Idioms

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IDIOMS BY THEME

BUSINESS IDIOMS

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