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Idiom Gallery

by Brian July 26, 2021

Check out our idioms gallery with illustrations by the wonderful Marina! Click on an image to open a window with high resolution images.

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Piece of cake

Easy to accomplish

Delicious food

Something that looks beautiful

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Hit the sack

Get fired from your job

Play boxing

Go to bed early

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To be all ears

To have very big ears

To love music

To listen carefully

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No brainer

An obvious decision

A stupid question

A person with no brain

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Cool as a cumcumber

Very cold

Very relaxed

Very tall

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Straight from the horses mouth

A speaking horse

Someone eats a lot

From an original source

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Take the bull by the horns

Grab an object quickly

Deal with a difficult situation directly

Take part in a rodeo contest

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It's not rocket science

It's not mathematical

It's very technical

It's very easy

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Snake in the grass

A person who likes gardening

A deceitful person

A very slim person

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To hit the nail in the head

Say that someone sounds angry

Say something that is exactly right

Say that something is confusing

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Hold your horses

You don't like horses

Wait a minute

You are surprised

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Under the weather

Not feeling well

Depressed because of bad weather

You forgot your umbrella

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Tags: Advanced English Grammar, FCE Exam, Idioms, Intermediate English Grammar, Stage 10 English Grammar, Stage 11 English Grammar, Stage 12 English Grammar, Stage 6 English Grammar, Stage 7 English Grammar, Stage 8 English Grammar, Stage 9 English Grammar

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