25 Startling Origins Of Popular Idioms
Without them the English language wouldn’t be as colorful and vivid as it is in many instances. An idiom can often successfully express a complicated idea than a hundred words can. We use them in our everyday conversations but how many of us know the origin or even the original meaning of some of the most popular idioms we use? Ironically even the term idiom isn’t an English word but derives from the Greek for “one of a kind.” Before we give too much information and ruin it for you, here are 25 widely used idioms accompanied by their meaning and origin. It’s time to learn and know what we’re talkin’ about, right?
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Get out of hand
Make the grade
Sick as a dog
No-brainer
To hit the nail on the head
The best of both worlds
Break a leg
Feeling under the weather
My ears are burning
Raining cats and dogs
Get up on the wrong side of the bed
Skeleton in the closet
Bite off more than you can chew
Wrong end of the stick
Cut me some slack
Hands down
Freak out
A piece of cake
When pigs fly
Chip on your shoulder
Other side of the coin
Show your true colors
Get it out of your system
Don’t judge a book by its cover
Bite the bullet
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