VOCABULARY - IDIOMS
Idioms beginning with I
Idioms beginning with I
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I Wouldn’t Put It Past (Someone)
Meaning: I think it’s quite possible that [this person] would do this.
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If It Had Been a Snake, It Would Have Bitten Me
Meaning: It was very obvious, but I missed it.
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If the Shoe Fits, Wear It
Meaning: If this description of you is accurate, accept it.
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I’m All Ears
Meaning: You have my attention, so you should talk
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In a Fog
Meaning: Confused, not mentally alert
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In a Heartbeat
Meaning: Immediately. This is especially used in hypothetical situations
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In a Jam
Meaning: In need of help, in a difficult spot
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In a New York Minute
Meaning: Very quickly, immediately.
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In a Nutshell
Meaning: Expressed in a few words
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In a Pickle
Meaning: In need of help, in a difficult spot
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In a Rut
Meaning: Confined by routine, bored and seeking new experiences
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In Broad Daylight
Meaning: When something occurs in broad daylight, it means the event is clearly visible
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In Clover
Meaning: Benefiting from a positive financial situation
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In For a Penny, In for a Pound
Meaning: Committed to something even though the risks are increasing
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In Full Swing
Meaning: When something, such as an event, gets into full swing, it is at its busiest or liveliest time.
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In His Cups
Meaning: Drunk
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In Hot Water
Meaning: In need of help; in trouble
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In One Fell Swoop
Meaning: All at once, in a single action
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In One’s Element
Meaning: In a situation which is entirely suitable, familiar, or enjoyable.
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In Someone’s Wheelhouse
Meaning: In someone’s strongest area of competence or enthusiasm
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In Touch
Meaning: In contact
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In the Blink of an Eye
Meaning: Very quickly, instantaneously, or in a moment.
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In the Cards
Meaning: Likely; likely to occur
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In the Crosshairs (Cross Hairs)
Meaning: Targeted for blame or criticism
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In the Dark
Meaning: Not informed
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In the Dark
Meaning: Unaware of something
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In the Driver’s Seat
Meaning: In a dominant position, in control
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In the Hot Seat
Meaning: Undergoing criticism or scrutiny; under pressure publicly
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In the Interim
Meaning: It denotes a period of time between something that ended and something that happened afterwards
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In the Limelight, In the Spotlight
Meaning: Receiving large amounts of publicity or attention
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In the Long Run
Meaning: Over an extended period of time
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In the Nick of Time
Meaning: Just in time; with no time to spare
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In the Pipeline
Meaning: Being prepared for the marketplace, being worked on
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In the Red
Meaning: Losing money; (of a market index) below a specified starting point
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In the Same Boat
Meaning: In a similar situation; similarly vulnerable
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In the Toilet
Meaning: In disastrous condition
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In the Works
Meaning: Being planned or developed; in progress.
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Iron Out (Problems, Difficulties)
Meaning: To resolve
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Is the Pope Catholic?
Meaning: Isn’t the answer obvious?
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It Never Rains but It Pours
Meaning: Bad luck and bad things tend to happen at the same time
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It Takes Two to Tango
Meaning: When something goes wrong involving two people, it’s likely that they share the blame; cooperation is necessary
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It Takes Two to Tango
Meaning: You say this when you think that a difficult situation or argument cannot be the fault of one person alone.
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It Won’t Fly
Meaning: It won’t work; it won’t be approved.
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Itchy Feet
Meaning: A person who has itchy feet is someone who finds it difficult to stay in one place and likes to travel and discover new places.
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It’s a Wash
Meaning: A positive and a negative development cancel each other out, so the situation has neither improved nor gotten worse
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It’s All Greek to Me
Meaning: It is unintelligible, impossible to understand
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It’s No Skin off My (Your) Nose (Back)
Meaning: The outcome will not affect me personally
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It’s Not Over Till the Fat Lady Sings
Meaning: Do not give up too soon; things may improve.
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It’s Not Rocket Science
Meaning: It’s not difficult to understand.
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I’ve Had It Up to Here
Meaning: My patience is almost exhausted.