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An idiom is an accepted phrase having a meaning other than the literal.
"Skating on thin ice" and "a blind alley" are two
common examples. Idioms are a fun, playful part of language.
Don't break my heart by leaving without adding
one to our collection! When you're done here, learn the Idiom
of the Day from across the pond. For the new school year, now you can
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- Why Cry for the Spilt Milk ?
- AL 2000-05-17
- To Drum it
- AL 2000-05-17
- It ain't over until the Fat Lady sings
- A.Marshall 2000-05-16
- "You look like a portrait."
- Ingrid Bacca from Long Beach, NY 2000-05-09
- whatever floats your boat
- heather 2000-05-03
- Loose as a goose
- Nate A. from The University of Colorado at Boulder 2000-04-30
- Elbow Grease
- Jen, Plum Grove, IL 2000-04-29
- He had to catch a plane.
- Janice Terry Ledger Intermediate Copperas Cove Texas 2000-04-27
- stick around
- luisa V. From st. ann's school 2000-04-26
- you are treading on thin ice
- stehpine from khrns high 2000-04-25
- In a pig's eye !
- Martin E. Nass 2000-04-20
- The grass is always greener on the other side.
- Arzo from Keene Mill, Springfield, Virginia 2000-04-18
- Don't let the rabbit beat you there
- P.S from Scottsdale, Arizona 2000-04-17
- Zip your lips.
- Kristy Z. Summitt Austin,TX 2000-04-17
- It cost me an arm and a leg.
- Anthony W. Summitt, Austin 2000-04-17
- Around Robin Hood's barn
- Joyce Rockey, Ohio 2000-04-16
- You have a big mouth
- Marlene G. from Woonsocket Ri 2000-04-15
- Take the bull by the horns
- Connie Flora from Valdosta Tech, Valdosta, Georgia 2000-04-13
- that man is a "loan shark"
- Kristine O. From Casa Robles High school, Orangevale,California 2000-04-13
- There's a fly in the ointment!
- Jonathan L.,from Rama Rd Elem.,Charlotte, NC 2000-04-13
- Never say never
- A. Hamidi of Washington Irving 2000-04-11
- All thumbs
- Swathi P. from HCMS 2000-04-11
- up the creek without a paddle
- Two B. Cool(Ajmal Hamidi) 2000-04-10
- What he doesn't know won't hurt me!
- Kim, Lewiston, Utah 2000-04-09
- You got worms?
- Amy K. From Woonsocket Middle School 2000-04-09
- on cloud 9
- meaghan delaney of livittown high school 2000-04-06
- Let's call it a day
- Moriya, from Middle School East, PA 2000-04-06
- Life is too short-live a little
- Paula Hollingsead from Illinois 2000-04-05
- Yeah right
- Geoff in New Zealand 2000-04-05
- Where there's smoke, there's fire.
- Special D. Needs 2000-04-04
- Cut it out!
- sharat t. 2000-04-03
- Don't be a raccoon
- tilford 3-29-00- 2000-03-29 (1)
- I have a bone to pick with you.
- Matthew B., Summitt, Austin,TX 2000-03-28
- That's a load of coddswallop!
- Phyllis Mma, from Roseville High School 2000-03-27
- I'm so blue
- Erica from San Jose State 2000-03-27
- Get all your ducks in a row
- Rachmanmudi 2000-03-22
- If you smell what the rock is cookin'
- Ryan 2000-03-21 (1)
- Forty Winks
- John McGruff from Pine Grove, Valdosta,Georgia 2000-03-19
- Love is Cruel; keep what is worth keeping and with a breath of kindness, blow the rest away. ~Not an idiom~
- Keegan 2000-03-19
- Never Never Land
- Lara. S 2000-03-18
- Get into the swing of things
- Lara 2000-03-18
- Drop dead gorgeous
- Lara 2000-03-18
- pull yourself together
- Nickola Hare Chicago,IL 2000-03-16
- cool as a cucumber
- Brian J., St. Bridgets School, Framingham, MA 2000-03-15
- dress the turkey for thanksgiving
- morah debbie from hebrew academy of nassau county 2000-03-13
- "mind your P's and Q's"?
- Jordan Henry 2000-03-12 (1)
- To have itchy feet
- Daniel from Argentina 2000-03-10
- making a federal case out of something
- Annie 2000-03-09
- It is raining cats and dogs
- Maria Mariano 2000-03-07
- Go figure.
- Marion Rogers 2000-03-02
- Don't wear your heart on your sleeve
- Tiffany V. from Cope Middle School 2000-03-01
- Proud as pie
- SaRaH 2000-02-29
- On the house
- Terry 02/24/00 east grand forks 2000-02-24
- Don't throw the baby out with the bath water.
- Donna N. 2000-02-23
- The quiet sow gets the slop
- Donna N. 2000-02-23
- Don't throw your pearls before swine.
- Donna N. 2000-02-23
- Don't cut off your nose to spite your face.
- Donna N. 2000-02-23
- As Hungry as a horse?
- Tony K, ESOL for 20 years 2000-02-18
- Let the cat out of the bag.
- Tony K 2000-02-18
- To blow your top or to blow your stack.
- Tony K 2000-02-18
- Another " The Whole Nine Yards"
- Charlie Snelling 2000-02-16 (1)
- Under The Gun
- Charlie Snelling 2000-02-16
- when donkeys fly
- ? 2000-02-10
- To kick the bucket
- Lisa 2000-02-07
- To buy the farm
- Lisa 2000-02-07
- Give them(him/her) the whole nine yards
- Tom Moran- Superior, Wisconsin 2000-02-05
- Hell bent for leather
- Tony Kessler 2000-02-04
- "I'm between a sword and the wall".
- Georgie Porgie, FRD 1923 2000-02-03
- You could have knocked me over with a feather
- Trinity 2000-02-03
- Why two, Kay?
- Rich 2000-02-03
- run for office
- Heather,SHS,Florida 2000-01-31
- Go jump in the lake
- TJ GONZALEZ 2000-01-31
- falling in love
- Heads,SHS,Florida 2000-01-31
- tounge twisters
- Heather,SHS,Florida 2000-01-31
- downtime
- Heads,SHS,Florida 2000-01-31
- GUILTY DOG BARK'S LOUDEST!!!
- TJ GONZALEZ 2000-01-31
- Wrapped around your little finger.
- Conrad from Alaska 2000-01-28
- There's truth in a fable, faith in a rhyme
- Bryan B. from Beall High in Frostburg, Maryland 2000-01-27
- Take a chill pill!
- Audrey S. for Battlefeild Middle School in Fredericksburg Virginia 2000-01-18
- Time flies
- john horizon 2000-01-17 (2)
- It's no use crying over spilt milk
- madhur singh 2000-01-14
- A bad worksman blames his tool
- abdulla 2000-01-11
- Eureka!
- Will G. from J.T Moore, Nashville, Tennesse 2000-01-10
- Stop and smell the roses along the way.
- Brianne Waterhouse, Eastview Elementary, Monticello, MN 2000-01-09
- I'm all thumbs.
- Ericka, from Croos Lutheran, Illinois 2000-01-06
- You get more flies with honey than you do with vinegar
- Jerry Zinn 1999-12-15
- Don't be a dog in the manger
- Jane Abdo 1999-12-14
- Loose cannon
- Carl P. from Sunset Christian Acadame 1999-12-12
- It's an ill wind that blows nobody good.
- Meochil Waterford from Dafton High School 1999-12-11
- You lie worse than a rug
- Danny Mak 1999-12-09
- Don't blow your top
- Danny Mak 1999-12-09
- Its Pants
- Tim Jones 1999-12-06
- As far as the eye can see
- Darly Jonson 1999-12-06
- Its all gone Pear Shaped
- Tim Jones 1999-12-06
- Don't count your chickens before they hatch
- Anthony from La Merced Intermediate School,California 1999-12-05
- My mom is a real PAIN IN THE NECK (sometimes)
- John Reynolds, Pilot Elementary, N,C, 1999-12-04
- it's going to cost an arm and a leg
- kerensa green 1999-12-03
- He's talking out of both sides of his mouth.
- R.M. Osceola High, Kissimmee, FL 1999-12-03
- She's wearing her heart on her sleeve
- Phyllis Cavallaro 1999-12-02
- His/Her head is in the clouds
- Diane 1999-11-29
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