English Idioms & Idiomatic Expressions

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An idiom is a phrase where the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words, which can make idioms hard for ESL students and learners to understand. Here, we provide a dictionary of 3,688 English idiomatic expressions with definitions.

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EntryMove up a gear
Added on 15-May-2012
EntryStep up a gear
Added on 15-May-2012
EntryTake a shine to
Added on 13-May-2012
EntryOn The Anvil
Added on 11-May-2012
EntryGet into your stride
Added on 11-May-2012
EntryHit your stride
Added on 11-May-2012
EntryPut off your stride
Added on 11-May-2012
EntryOn the stroke
Added on 11-May-2012
EntryKick into gear
Added on 11-May-2012
EntryStroke of luck
Added on 10-May-2012
EntryIn one stroke
Added on 10-May-2012
EntryRoll up your sleeves
Added on 10-May-2012
EntryJump the broom
Added on 9-May-2012
EntryHenpecked
Added on 5-May-2012
EntryLose your gourd
Added on 1-May-2012
EntryForewarned is forearmed
Added on 30-Apr-2012
EntryOn the rocks
Added on 27-Apr-2012
EntryVoice in the wilderness
Added on 22-Apr-2012
EntryKeep an eye out
Added on 19-Apr-2012
EntryAll things to all people
Added on 16-Apr-2012
EntrySpring chicken
Added on 14-Apr-2012
EntryStand tall
Added on 11-Apr-2012
EntryStrapped for cash
Added on 11-Apr-2012
EntryTrick of the trade
Added on 11-Apr-2012
EntryNot miss a trick
Added on 11-Apr-2012
EntryDo the trick
Added on 11-Apr-2012
EntryPole position
Added on 9-Apr-2012
EntryGreasy pole
Added on 9-Apr-2012
EntryKnock into a cocked hat
Added on 4-Apr-2012
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