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150 Common English Idioms Note: Idioms with an asterisk * may be used in exam. No.IdiomMeaning of the idiom Sentence using the idiom1*Ace an examreceive an almost perfect scoreI want to ace the exam on Friday.2*A piece of cakevery easyThe exam was a piece of cake.3*Apple of his eyecherished personHis daughter was the apple of his eye.4*As mad as a hornetvery angryI was mad as a hornet when the thief stole my purse.5As nutty as a fruitcakevery crazyHe acts nutty as a fruitcake when he drinks liquor.6*Axedfired from a jobHe didn’t think it was fair that he got axed from his job.7Bad mouth someoneto criticize someoneI don’t like it when my friend bad mouth’s someone.8*Be my guesthelp yourselfThanks for coming to the party. Please be my guest.9*Big cheesetop executive of a company, CEODress nice for work tomorrow because the big cheese is coming to see us.10Birthday suitcompletely nakedA baby is cute in its birthday suit, but you aren’t.11*Brokehave no moneyI am really broke since the holidays.12Bull in a china shopa clumsy or tactless personI felt like a bull in a china shop when I knocked over my drink.13Butter up or butter up tobecome friends by flatteryIt was fun to butter up the secretary when I went for my job interview.14Catch coldto become illIt is easy to catch cold when the weather is cold. 15Cat got your tongueperson is not willing to talk because of shynessThe cat got her tongue when she was introduced to Chen.16*Chicken feeda small amount of moneyI just have chicken feed left over after buying groceries.17Cold turkeystopping something abruptlyHe stopped smoking cold turkey.18Cough upso give money unwillingHe coughed up the money for the Charity Ball, even though he didn’t want to.19*Crack a bookto studyI would like to go to the movie, but I need to crack a book tonight.20*Cry o