American

Idioms
GERMAN DAVID REY
DIEGO ANDRÉS SOTO
Across the board
INCLUDING EVERYONE
OR EVERYTHING
E.G. The company
decided to give a 5%
salary increase
across the board to
all employees.
Air one’s dirty
laundry in public
DISCUSS PERSONAL
PROBLEMS ONPENLY
E.G. I can't believe she aired
her family's dirty laundry on
social media for everyone to
see
All along
ALL THE TIME
E.G. He had been planning
the surprise party all along
without anyone knowing.
All ears
EAGER TO LISTEN
E.G. She had everyone's
attention, and we were all
ears as she told her story.
An arm and a
leg
LARGE AMOUNT OF
MONEY
E.G. I wanted to go
on that trip, but the
airfare would have
cost me an arm and a
leg
Ants in one’s
pants
NERVOUS, ANXIOUS
E.G. He's had ants in his
pants all morning, constantly
pacing around the office.
Apple doesn’t
fall far from the
tree
BEING SIMILAR TO A
PARENT OR FAMILY
MEMBER
E.G. Tom's son has a talent
for music, just like his dad.
The apple doesn't fall far
from the tree.
Apple of one’s eye
SOMEONE SPECIAL,
USUALLY A SON OR A
DAUGHTER
E.G. My granddaughter is the
apple of my eye. I love
spending time with her.
At fault
RESPONSABLE FOR
MAKING ERRORS
E.G. I admit that I was at
fault for missing the deadline
At odds
IN DISAGREEMENT
E.G. Management and
employees are at odds over
the proposed changes to the
company's benefits package
At one’s wit’s
end
ANXIOUS, FRANTIC
E.G. someone struggling to
find a solution to a
complicated problem might
express that they are "at
their wit's end" because they
feel they've tried everything
without success.
An earful
INTERESTING GOSSIP
INFORMATION
E.G. if someone says they
gave someone "an earful"
about a particular gossip
topic, it means they shared a
lot of details or opinions on
the matter.
Egg someone on
PUSH, URGE
E.G. if someone is reluctant
to participate in a prank but
their friends keep
encouraging them, saying,
"Come on, just do it! Don't be
a chicken," they are egging
that person on to take part
in the prank.
Elbow grease
STRENGHT FOR
CLEANING
E.G. if someone says, "This
table needs a good scrubbing
with some elbow grease,"
they mean that cleaning the
table will require vigorous
scrubbing and hard work to
remove dirt and grime.
Elbow room
ENOUGH TO BE
COMFORTABLE
E.G. After living in a
crowded city for
years, I moved to the
countryside to enjoy
more elbow room and
tranquility.
End up
FINISH
E.G. She thought she would
move to New York, but she
ended up settling in Los
Angeles
Jack of all
trades
PERSON WHO CAN DO
MANY KINDS OF WORK
E.G. Sarah is a real Jack of
all trades. She can fix a leaky
faucet, cook a gourmet meal,
and play the piano!
Jalopy
OLD CAR USUALLY IN
POOR CONDITION
E.G. It's embarrassing
to drive around town
in this jalopy, but it's
all I can afford right
now.
Jump the gun
START BEFORE YOU
SHOULD
E.G. Don't jump the gun on
this project. Let's take the
time to plan it out properly.
Jump the
conclusions
MAKE QUICK BUT
INJUSTIFIED
CONCLUSIONS
E.G. Don't jump to
conclusions about his
intentions. There could be a
reasonable explanation for
his behavior
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