BEST IDIOMS

1. To smell a rat = begin to suspect trickery or deception
2. Man of letters = a scholar
3. On the cloud nine = very happy
4. Black sheep = a bad person
5. Snake in the grass = hidden danger
6. White elephant = a possession that is unwanted or a financial burden
7. Red letter day = A particularly significant day
8. At arm’s length = without close contact
9. An itching palm = a desire for money, greed
10. Grease someone’s palm = to bribe a person
11. Wild - goose chase = a useless search
12. Dog in the manger = one who denies others what he cannot use himself
13. To cry over split milk = worry about unfortunate events already happen
14. Bolt from the blue = a complete surprise
15. Build castles in the air = to have an idle fancy , to daydream
16. A titanic struggle = a big problem
17. Let sleeping dogs lie = warn someone that they should not talk about a bad situationthat all have forgotten
18. Beat arund the bush = to treat a topic, but omit its main points
19. Silver tongue = oratorical skills
20. Once n a blue moon = very rarely
21. Rainig cats and dogs = heavy rains
22. Bury the hatchet = end the enmity
23. Fair and square = impartiality
24. Goody goody = pretend to be good
25. Ins and outs = details or fine points of something
26. Tittle- tattle = time pass chatting, idle gossip
27. See eye to eye = to agree
28. Humpty – dumpty = about to collapse
29. Off and on = stopping and starting at intervals
30. Live from hand to mouth = adjust with the low income
31. By hook and crook = at any cost
32. Take a cat out of the bag = reveal a secret
33. At the drop of a hat = without any hesitation, instantly
34. Costs an arm and a leg = something is very expensive
35. Devil’s advocate = count argument
36. Sit on the fence = someone doesn’t want to chose or make a decision
37. Chase your tail = spend more and get little
38. Get ducks in a row = getting your things well organized
39. Not let grass grow under your feet = don’t delay in getting something done
40. Golden shake hand = Give big sum of money to a person when he leaves his company
41. A piece of cake  = very easy task
42. Sweep something under the carpet = hide or ignore something
43. Chicken hearted = not brave
44. In black and white = written or printed
45. Crocodile tears = false or insincere sadness
46. To hit sack = to g to bed
47. Hit the books = study
48. Twist someone’s arm = good at convincing others
49. Up in the air = uncertain, unsure
50. Stab someone in the back = betray someone secretly