idioms-everyday Words

A free, playable vocabulary list. · 18 words · CEFR B2

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piece of cake break the ice under the weather call it a day cost an arm and a leg once in a blue moon miss the boat hit the nail on the head

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#	Word	POS	Level	Definition & example
1	piece of cake	idiom	B2	something that is very easy to do The test was a piece of cake.
2	break the ice	idiom	B2	to make people feel comfortable at a first meeting A funny story broke the ice at the party.
3	under the weather	idiom	B2	feeling slightly ill She stayed home because she felt under the weather.
4	call it a day	idiom	B2	to stop working for the day We were tired, so we called it a day.
5	cost an arm and a leg	idiom	B2	to be extremely expensive The repair cost an arm and a leg.
6	once in a blue moon	idiom	B2	very rarely He visits us once in a blue moon.
7	miss the boat	idiom	B2	to lose a chance by acting too slowly Apply now, or you will miss the boat.
8	hit the nail on the head	idiom	B2	to say exactly the right thing You hit the nail on the head with that idea.
9	out of the blue	idiom	B2	suddenly and without warning She called me out of the blue yesterday.
10	a blessing in disguise	idiom	B2	something bad that later brings good results Losing that job was a blessing in disguise.
11	back to the drawing board	idiom	B2	starting a plan again after it failed The plan failed, so it is back to the drawing board.
12	burn the midnight oil	idiom	B2	to work or study until very late He burned the midnight oil before the exam.
13	get cold feet	idiom	B2	to become too nervous to do something you planned She got cold feet before the speech.
14	sit on the fence	idiom	B2	to avoid choosing one side in a disagreement Stop sitting on the fence and decide.
15	let the cat out of the bag	idiom	B2	to tell a secret by accident He let the cat out of the bag about the party.
16	kill two birds with one stone	idiom	B2	to reach two goals with one single action Walking to work kills two birds with one stone.
17	spill the beans	idiom	B2	to tell a secret to people Come on, spill the beans about the surprise.
18	the best of both worlds	idiom	B2	the good parts of two very different situations This job gives her the best of both worlds.

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