A piece of cake
Something very easy to do or accomplish without difficulty.
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English Idioms: Meanings, Examples & Usage
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An idiom often means something different from the literal words. Each reference page helps you understand the expression in context and use it more naturally.
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Back to the drawing board
To start planning a project or idea all over again after a previous attempt failed.
View meaning & examplesBite the bullet
To face an inevitable, difficult situation with courage and endurance.
View meaning & examplesBreak the ice
To make people feel more comfortable when meeting or starting a conversation.
View meaning & examplesBurn the midnight oil
To work or study late into the night.
View meaning & examplesBury the hatchet
To end a dispute or conflict and make peace.
View meaning & examplesCall it a day
To stop working on an activity, usually for the rest of the day.
View meaning & examplesGet the ball rolling
To start an activity, process, or project and create momentum.
View meaning & examplesHit it off
To like each other and quickly form a friendly connection.
View meaning & examplesHit the nail on the head
To describe exactly what is causing a situation or state a precise truth.
View meaning & examplesKick the bucket
To die or pass away.
View meaning & examplesLet the cat out of the bag
To reveal a secret carelessly or by accident.
View meaning & examplesOnce in a blue moon
Something that happens very rarely or almost never.
View meaning & examplesOn the same page
To share the same understanding of a situation, plan, or goal.
View meaning & examplesOver the moon
Extremely happy and excited.
View meaning & examplesSee eye to eye
To agree with someone about an opinion or decision.
View meaning & examplesSpill the beans
To reveal secret or confidential information.
View meaning & examplesThe ball is in your court
It is now your turn or responsibility to take the next action or make a decision.
View meaning & examplesTouch base
To make brief contact with someone to talk about progress or updates.
View meaning & examplesUnder the weather
Feeling slightly unwell, sick, or tired.
View meaning & examplesWhen pigs fly
Used to say that something is impossible or extremely unlikely to happen.
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