Top 10 English Idioms You’ll Actually Use

10 Must-Know Idioms

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1. Break the ice — to start a conversation in a comfortable way.
2. Piece of cake — something very easy.
3. Hit the books — to start studying hard.
4. Under the weather — feeling sick.
5. Cost an arm and a leg — very expensive.
6. Once in a blue moon — very rarely.
7. Spill the beans — reveal a secret.
8. Bite the bullet — face something difficult bravely.
9. Call it a day — stop working for now.
10. Cut corners — do something cheaply or quickly.

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Use these idioms naturally in conversation — but don’t overdo it! The best way to learn them is to hear and use them in context.