American Idioms

☘Wow! English ☘Most common American idioms

〽 *She is a peach.*
▪️She's sweet and helpful. 

〽 *He's full of beans.*
▪️He's not telling the truth. 

〽 *It's not my cup of tea.*
▪️I don't care for that. 

〽 *He's full of baloney.*
▪️He doesn't know what he's talking about. 

〽 *It's just sour grapes.*
▪️They have resentment. 

〽 *That's corny.*
▪️It's sentimental, old, and not funny anymore. 

〽 *I'm in a pickle.*
▪️I'm in a dilemma. 

〽 *He brings home the bacon.*
▪️ *He brings home the family money.* 

〽 *She's in a stew.*
▪️She's upset. 

〽 *He's the top banana.*
▪️He's the headman. 

〽 *He's the salt of the earth.*
▪️He's a very good person. 

〽 *She's worth her salt.*
▪️She's a valuable employee. 

〽 *They're two peas in a pod.*
▪️If you see one you see the other. 

〽 *I'm nuts about you.*
▪️I'm in love with you. 

〽 *It's a piece of cake.*
▪️It's quite simple. 

〽 *You can't have your cake and eat it too.*
▪️You can't use it and save it. 

〽 *He's a real ham.*
▪️He's just an actor (a bad actor.) 

〽 *It's a hard nut to crack.*
▪️It's a difficult problem to solve. 

〽 *He's a bad egg.*
▪️He cannot be trusted. 

〽 *We need to break the ice.*
▪️Everyone's a little tense - lets be friendly. 

〽 *We'll get a baker's dozen.*
▪️We'll get 13 items (one extra.) 

〽 *He's got a finger in every pie.*
▪️He has many deals going.

〽 *You'll have to take potluck.*
▪️Be happy with what we have on hand.