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Idioms | List of Idioms

A List of idioms. This page contains examples of idioms and an ever growing list of idioms. It is a good practice to avoid use of these idioms in poetry unless used in a completely original way. See also: Proverbs

What is an idiom?

Idioms are expressions, sayings, or phrases whose meanings cannot be understood from the meanings of the words that make it up.

Examples of Idioms


Let someone know (something)


Meaning:

Tell someone some information

If you let someone know something, you make sure he/she knows about it.


Example:

Have you decided to come to our meeting next week? Let me know by this Friday.

If you need any help, please let us know.

When you move, let me know your new address.


Let the cat out of the bag 

Meaning:

To reveal a secret.

Low-key

Meaning:

Quiet, on a small scale, and not attracting a lot of attention.

If something (an event, etc.) is low-key, it is not intended to be big, look important, or involve a lot of activities.

Example:

Sam and Jane want to keep their wedding as low-key as possible. They will invite only a handful of people to their wedding.

He spent a lot of money for the last presidential campaign, but this time his campaign for re-election will be low-key.




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