Elvis has left the building The show has come to an end.

Example of idiom words. An example of idiom is the phrase a dime a dozen noun. The act of stealing. So be careful when you use them.

In One Fell Swoop. Let the cat out of the bag - Tell a secret. Elbow room Enough space to move or work in.

It means you try to do something that is too difficult for you. The style of a particular artist or school or movement. Make a mountain out of a molehill - Make something unimportant into a big deal.

Page 1 of 148. All at once in a single action. For example break a leg is an ironic expression to wish a person good luck just prior to their giving a performance or presentation.

Its late so I guess I hit the hay. An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a meaning that in most cases cannot be deduced directly from the individual words in that phrase or expression. In my 20s I was a hot mess but after I turned 30 I tried to live a more orderly life.

For example make up ones mind is rather transparent in suggesting the meaning reach a decision while kick the bucket is far from transparent in representing the meaning die Douglas Biber et al Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English. Idiomatic Expressions I J K List of common English idioms that start with I J K. An idiom is a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words eg rain cats and dogs see the light.