20 Common English Idioms and What They Mean

Idioms are fixed expressions whose meaning cannot be understood from the individual words. They make your English sound natural, but use them with care.

Everyday idioms

Break the ice - start a conversation in a social situation. Hit the books - study hard. Under the weather - feeling ill. Once in a blue moon - very rarely.

How to learn them

Group idioms by theme and always learn them inside a full sentence. Try to use one new idiom per day in conversation.