Idioms (2 of 6)

Idioms are fixed expressions with nonliteral meaning; a natural way of using a language; or a stylistic expressions of person or group.

Here are some examples of Idiomatic Expressions (2 of 6):

• a babe in arms- somebody who is innocent and inexperienced
• a babe in the woods - somebody who is naive and trusts other people too easily
• a bed of nails - an extremely difficult situation or existence
• go to bed with somebody - to have sexual intercourse with somebody
• put something to bed - to finish something, such as a project
• get up on the wrong side of the bed - to be in an irritable or angry mood right from the start of the day
• bit by bit - gradually
• bits and pieces - miscellaneous small objects - Ex: I collected up my bits and pieces and left.
• do your bit - to contribute your share to work that needs to be done
• every bit - in every way - Ex: She is every bit as skilled as he is.
• a breath of fresh air - somebody or something that is refreshingly new and exciting
• catch your breath = to stop breathing for an instant, for example, from shock or physical pain
• don’t hold your breath! - used to indicate that it is extremely unlikely that something will happen
• in the same breath - at almost the same moment or shortly afterward
• out of breath - breathing heavily because of physical exertion
• take somebody’s breath away - to astonish or greatly impress somebody
• under your breath - in a whispering or muttering voice
• a case in point - a relevant example - Ex: A case in point for our discussion is the steady drop in unit sales.
• be on somebody’s case - to persist in pestering somebody to do something
• get off somebody’s case - to stop pestering somebody to do something- Ex: Please get off my case! I’ll finish mowing the lawn later.
• in any case - taking into account everything said or done before; regardless of that
• in case of something - if something happens • In case of fire, leave by the nearest exit.
• (just) in case - in preparation for an event that may possibly happen- Ex: Take your umbrella, just in case.
• cash in your chips- to die
• a chip off the old block - somebody who looks and behaves very like one of his or her parents
• have a chip on your shoulder - to feel inferior or badly treated and so act in an oversensitive and resentful manner (informal)
• let the chips fall where they may - used to say that you are ready for whatever may be about to happen (informal)