Idioms with verbs
1. To be no chicken – to be no longer young, but fully mature
2. To be at sixes and sevens – to be in disorder
3. At the eleventh hour – at the last moment
4. To be out of pocket – to have no ready money
5. To kill time – to busy oneself in some useless thing merely to pass the time
6. To add fuel to the fire – to make a bad situation worse
7. To cut a figure – to attract attention
8. By hook or by crook – by any means
9. To fall prey to – to become victim
10. To get rid of – to get free from
11. To go with dogs – to be ruined
12. To be taken aback – to be surprised
Idioms with adjectives and nouns
13. Animal spirits – natural health and cheerfulness
14. Bad blood – enemity
15. Blue blood – noble blood
16. A burning question – an important matter
17. A Herculean task – some very difficult work
18. A jail bird – a criminal who has often been in jail
19. A rainy day – times of misfortune
20. A white elephant – something very costly
21. Castles in the air – imaginary schemes
22. Flesh and blood – human nature
23. A lion’s share – a largest part of something
24. A snake in the grass – an enemy concealed from view
25. Aladdin’s lamp – magical powers
26. Petticoat government – rule of woman
27. Alapha and omega – the beginning and the end
28. Kith and kin – relatives
29. Nook and corner – everywhere
30. Bread and butter – livelihood
