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50 IDIOMS USED IN DAILY LIFE WITH MEANINGS
Idioms Used in Daily Life with Meanings!
This list of Idioms are most basic idioms, that are used in daily life conversation, Save this list in Pdf from bottom of this post.
IDIOMS USED IN DAILY LIFE WITH MEANING
1. In addition to | as well as | Lina writes books in addition to teaching. |
2. In black and white | written | John makes every agreement in black and white. |
3. In black and white | written | John makes every agreement in black and white. |
4. In camera | privately | The trial was held in camera because the accused was only 14 years old. |
5. In camera | privately | The trial was held in camera because the accused was only 14 years old. |
6. In cold blood | in a cruel way | He killed the child in cold blood. |
7. In cold blood | in a cruel way | He killed the child in cold blood. |
8. In consequence of | as a result of something | In consequence of his carelessness, his business failed. |
9. In consequence of | as a result of something | In consequence of his carelessness, his business failed. |
10. In due course | in a reasonable duration of time | You will get a promotion in due course. Just keep working hard. |
11. In due course | in a reasonable duration of time | You will get a promotion in due course. Just keep working hard. |
12. In favor of | approve | John talked in favour of my plan. |
13. In favour of | approve | Lima talked in favour of my plan. |
14. In full swing | be at the highest level | The party was in full swing when the police came |
15. In full swing | be at the highest level | The party was in full swing when the police came. |
16. In keeping with | according to | I would help her in keeping with my promise. |
17. In keeping with | according to | I would help her in keeping with my promise. |
18. In one’s cups | drunk | He could understand nothing as he was in his cups. |
19. In one’s cups | drunk | He could understand nothing as he was in his cups. |
20. In short | in a few words | Things cannot be worse. In short, we are ruined. |
21. In so far as | to the extent that | In so far as I know, James is not a good driver. |
22. In spite of | notwithstanding as | In spite of her opposition, he helped me. |
23. In store | about to happen in the future | She has a surprise in store for you. |
24. In that | used for introducing an explanation | The new teacher is popular in that his method of teaching is easy. |
25. In the air | happening or about to happen | Near election, there is great unrest in the air. |
26. In the air | in circulation | Change in the government is in the air. |
27. In the alert | ready to deal with a situation or problem | The army was ordered to remain on the alert. |
28. In the doldrums | condition of inactivity be | After years in the doldrums the market is finally picking up. |
29. In the long run/term | not immediately but at some time in the future | Continue your struggle, in the long run, you will succeed. |
30. In the nick of time | just in time to prevent something bad happening | She was drowning but the swimmer saved her in the nick of time. |
31. In the teeth of | despite something such as problems or difficulties | The bill was passed in the teeth of strong opposition. |
32. Ins and outs | all the details or facts | Rima knows all the ins and out of this business. |
33. It is high time | it is past the time when something should have happened | Thank you for a lovely meal, but it is high time for us to start heading home. |
34. It was just a joke | Why are you carrying it too far? | |
35. Keep an eye on | to look after someone or something | Please keep an eye on the things here until I come back. |
36. Keep body and soul together | to survive | It has become difficult for the poor to keep the body and soul together. |
37. Keep one’s head above water | to remain out of debt | The poor cannot keep their head above water. |
38. Keep one’s temper | not to show anger | He could not keep his temper when Jack abused him. |
39. Keep open house | be ready to entertain anyone who comes | He keeps open house for his guests. |
40. Keep pace with | to move as fast as someone or something else | Incomes have failed to keep pace with the ever increasing dearness. |
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41. Keep something dark | to keep something secret | They kept their marriage dark. |
42. Keep the wolf from the door | to keep away hunger | Though his income is little, it will keep the wolf from the door. |
43. Keep up appearance | to continue wearing good clothes in spite of poverty | Though he earns a little, he wears costly clothes to keep up appearance. |
44. Keep/set/start the ball rolling | to keep something going | India and Pakistan should keep the ball rolling about Kashmir. |
45. Kick the bucket | to die | The sons are waiting for the old man to kick the bucket |
46. Kill two birds with one stone | to achieve two aim with a single effort | She killed two birds with one stone by shopping and visiting the fair. |
47. Kith and kin | relatives and friends | We should love our kith and kins. |
48. Lame excuse | false excuse | You cannot win her favor by lame excuses. |
49. Laugh up your sleeve | to be secretly amused | He laughed up his sleeve at the false affection of his step-mother. |
50. Laughing stock | one who is laughed at | This fat man is a laughing stock of the village. |
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