Idiom Collection

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 search and add comments to idioms!

• Get out of here! - Nancy Jones 1999-02-14
• "falling apart at the seams" - Lori M. Norton 1999-01-27
• "a couple clowns short of circus" - William M. Norton 1999-01-27
• "bet your bottom dollar" - Wood N. 1999-01-27
• Dot your i's and cross your t's - Melissa N. 1999-01-15
• A sandwich short of a picnic ! - Lindsey B, Calgary, Alberta, Canada 1999-01-02
• Before Breakfast - Harold Ames from AEGIS Training & Readiness Center 1998-11-25
• A black sheep - RAED JIHAD (PRINCE HAMZA SCHOOL) AMMAN JORDAN 1998-11-24
• bump in - Colyn Pavey 1998-11-02
• Your new car "she purrs like a kitten" - Al Kross A.K.A. VooDooMaN in miami SouthWest high school 1998-10-26
• Two spit deep - Joe Speetjens 1998-10-25
• Don't make a mole hill into a mountain - Sushi Kartus Gould School, North Caldwell, New Jersey 1998-06-18
• comment on "There might be a little dust on the bottle..." - Sonia Jaffe Robbins 1998-06-11
• Two waves short of a shipwreck - Matthew Vernon, Cambridge University, England 1998-06-05
• Take a long walk off a short pier - Aaron K. from American School of Dubai 1998-06-03
• Why cant we all just get along - The "mighty" Cod American school of Dubai 1998-06-03
• A fish out of water - READ JIHAD GOTTA (PRINCE HAMZA SCHOOL) JORDAN 1998-06-02
• it's a piece of cake - Garrett from Clow School 1998-05-20
• The straw that broke that camels back - Raman from Clow School 1998-05-20
• You make a better door than a window - Danny from Clow School 1998-05-20
• Shoot the Breeze - Rohan from Clow School 1998-05-20
• You are a hard NUT to crack - Lauren from Clow School 1998-05-20
• Your eyes are bigger than your stomach - Megan from Clow School 1998-05-20
• Put your foot in your mouth - Murtuzah from Clow School 1998-05-20
• cold feet - Danny from Clow School 1998-05-20
• Go Climb a Tree - Ryan from Clow School 1998-05-20
• You've got rocks in your head - Nathan from Clow School 1998-05-20
• Full of Baloney - Mrs. Caliva 1998-05-20
• I'm as hot as fire - Tamra Pagel & Lauren Marshall from Westview School, Fairbury, IL 1998-05-11
• You sound like a sick cow - Wes Dotterer & Ryan Boring from Westview School, Fairbury, IL 1998-05-11
• You have sharp eyes - John Russell & Phillip Short form Westview School, Fairbury, IL 1998-05-11
• Go jump out of an airplane - Lisa Hanks & Mykal Anstrom from Westview School, Fairbury, IL 1998-05-11
• I have ants in my pants - Leann Steidinger & Shayla Wenger from Westview School, Fairbury, IL 1998-05-11
• Go jump off a cliff - Harry Johnson & J.R. Boner from Westview School Fairbury, IL 1998-05-11
• Talking up a storm - Katie & Kaleen Bittner from Westview School, Fairbury, IL 1998-05-11
• Happy as a clam - Bethany Slagel & Jenny Hatch from Westview School, Fairbury, IL 1998-05-11
• you make a better door than a window - julianne s. from: gould school north caldwell nj 1998-05-07
• DA BOMB - Matt and Ant (?!) Gould School, North Caldwell 1998-05-05
• There's a fork in the road - Saahil Sud Gould School North Caldwell NJ 1998-05-05
• It's a Piece of Cake - Ben Elberg and Sushi Kartus,Gould School,North Caldwell 1998-05-05
• your eyes are bigger than your stomach - julianne S. from: gould School N.Caldwell NJ 1998-05-05
• as stubborn as mule. - Raed Jihad Gotta (from Jordan: Prince Hamza School ) 1998-05-04
• you can't make a mousehole into a mountain - Jennifer Schwartz Gould School, North Caldwell 1998-05-04
• In the nick of time - Matt Penn from Brookside School, Westwood, NJ 1998-04-30
• On the other hand - Kristie Shenkman from Brookside School in Westwood, NJ 1998-04-30
• It's raining cats and dogs! - Tracey Hartley from Brookside School, Westwood, NJ 1998-04-30
• Hold your horses! - Mahdi Elayan from Brookside School, Westwood, NJ 1998-04-30
• Put your foot in your mouth. - Vinnie Giovanniello from Brookside School, Westwood, NJ 1998-04-30
• Sit on it! - Rachael S. 1998-04-07
• The straw that broke the camels back - Jessica, MA 1998-04-02
• Out on a limb - Karen B Shrewsbury, Ma 1998-03-26
• Down to the wire - Yashraj Narang 1998-03-06
• Time flies when you're having fun - Michelle Armstrong 1998-03-03
• Shoot the breeze - Worm 1998-03-03
• he put his foot in his mouth - Kristina B. 1998-03-02
• Hold your horses! - Katie Mahaffy from Indian Prarie School in Crystal Lake, Illinois 1998-02-18 (1)
• Bought a farm. - Dwayne Franko 1998-02-11
• Bunji cord was a foot too long - JMP, Melrose MT 1998-02-11 (1)
• A few fries short of a happy meal - JRK,Melrose Montana 1998-02-11
• A few bricks short of a pyramid - Kyle 1998-02-11
• when it rains it pours - Nathan Campos from Tampico Middle School 1998-02-08
• Make hay while the sun shines - Amy from Santiago Hills School, California 1998-02-02
• Couch Potato - Michelle Sanders, Wilfrid Jury School, London Ontario 1998-01-22
• When Hell freezes over - Devon Zawitaj from Manteno Middle School, IL 1998-01-14
• Where there is a will, there is a way - Tevor Word, Bancroft Middle School 1997-12-18
• Inch by inch, anything is a cinch - Bancroft Middle School English 7 Class 1997-12-17
• Money doesn't grow on trees - George McT. from A>J>S>S> Webster, MA 1997-12-15
• Let the cat out of the bag - Christina Yin from P.S.163Q 1997-12-06
• Go climb a tree - Jay Edna Hill School Brentwood, CA 1997-11-19
• kiss of death - Hannah the Cutest 1997-11-03
• Kill two birds with one stone - unknown 1997-10-27
• There might be a little dust on the bottle, but it's one of those things that get sweeter in time. - Allison 1997-09-25
• It's raining cats and dogs - Ashley Chase from MW school in California 1997-09-18
• You took the words right out of my mouth. - April Salazar, Queen of Apostles School, Toledo 1997-09-17
• Give yourself a round of applause. - Elisabeth R. from Lakin High School, Lakin, Kansas 1997-09-17
• behind the eight ball - BAF, FC Middle School 1997-09-17 (1)
• With 20/20 hindsight - Peggy Hamilton 1997-09-16
• Out of sight, out of mind - Corinne M. (student teacher ) Long Island , New York 1997-09-15
• You are a hard NUT to crack - Gobiraj from Sacred Heart Convent Villupuram 1997-09-13
• So Chute ya!! - Daffodils 1997-09-13
• If it ain't broke don't fix it. - Eric C. from work, San Francisco, CA 1997-09-12
• Hit the hay - Phil 1997-09-07
• "That is a dog that will not hunt!" - "Prof. Schwa" from Orlando, FL 1997-08-04
• Like a Frog on a Log - Matthew from Glengarry School Perth Western Australia 1997-08-04
• Don't get aggro. - Anne Cassidy (cass@lin.cbl.com.au) 1997-08-02
• Don't burn your candle at both ends! - Rhoda Scarpaccio, Columbus, Mississippi 1997-07-28
• He's a sandwich short of a picnic. - Bawca S. from Wichita 1997-07-26
• strike while the iron is hot - Hannah 1997-07-25
• It takes two to tango. - Randy 1997-07-22
• You lie like a rug - Eva from Weston, CT 1997-07-22
• Don't Jump The Gun - Eva from Weston, CT 1997-07-22
• It's raining cats and dogs. - Ann P. from Flintstone Elementary 1997-07-09
• Make like a banana and split. - Jonathan S. from Nansemond Suffolk Academy, Suffolk. VA 1997-07-08
• thats a million in one shot - nick nielson from broadview thompson seattle wa. age 9 1997-07-03
• cold feet - Jennifer Smith from Sweet Valley School 1997-06-29
• She must've had worms for breakfast! - Connie Crouch 1997-06-27
• It's a piece of cake - Connie Crouch 1997-06-27
• As smooth as a gambler's lie - Connie Crouch 1997-06-27
• dead soldiers - Connie Crouch 1997-06-27
• Make like an atom and split. - ''Robyn N. Palms from Victory Academy, Baton Rouge,LA 1997-06-13

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