More English Idioms for You

Clean bill of health - idiom to explain there's nothing wrong; everything's fine -

Chip off the old block  - idiom used to describe offspring when they closely resemble one or both of the parents

Chickenfeed - when small money is involved, it is called "chickenfeed" as an insult.

Chew the fat - when you "chew the fat" with someone, you talk at leisure with them

Chew the cud - when you "chew the cud" - you think carefully about something

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C Idioms Part 2

Chase rainbows
If someone chases rainbows, they try to do something that they will never achieve.

Chew the cud
If you chew the cud, you think carefully about something.

Chew the fat
If you chew the fat with someone, you talk at leisure with them.

Chickenfeed
If something is small or unimportant, especially money, it is chickenfeed.

Chip off the old block
If someone is a chip off the old block, they closely resemble one or both of the parents in character.

Clean bill of health
If something or someone has a clean bill of health, then there's nothing wrong; everything's fine.

Clean slate
If you start something with a clean slate, then nothing bad from your past is taken into account.

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Idioms that start with "C"

If you "call the shots", you are in charge and tell people what to do.

Opening a "can of worm is an action that can create serious problems.

Having a "card up your sleeve" is when you have a surprise plan or idea that you are keeping back until the time is right.

When using a "carrot and stick" it is an offer of an incentive combined with the threat of punishment.

If you "carry the can", you take the blame for an action, event or result.


Links to C idiom posts

C Idioms Part 1

Links to B idiom posts

B idioms

B idioms Part 9

B idioms Part 8

B idioms Part 7

B idioms Part 6

B idioms Part 5

B idioms Part 4

B idioms Part 3

B idioms Part 2

B idioms Part 1

Links to A idiom posts

A idioms Part 1

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B idioms for ESL English Students

Bury the hatchet
If you bury the hatchet then you make peace with someone and stop arguing or fighting.

Bury your head in the sand
If someone buries their head in the sand then they are ignoring something that is obviously wrong or dangerous.

By a whisker
If you do something by a whisker, you were close to failing.

By hook or by crook
If you are willing to do anything, good or bad, to reach your goal.

By the book
If you do something by the book, you do it exactly as you are supposed to - almost opposite of by hook or crook.

By the skin of your teeth
Same as By a whisker - you were close to failing.

By word of mouth
If something gets known by being talked about rather than through publicity or advertising, then it is described as by word of mouth.

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B idioms Part 9

Brownie points

If you try to earn Brownie points with someone, you do things you know will please them.

Brush under the carpet

If you brush something under the carpet, you are making an attempt to hide it from others.

Bull in a China shop

If someone behaves like a bull in a China shop, they are clumsy when they should be careful.

Bun in the oven

If a woman has a bun in the oven, she is pregnant.

Burn the candle at both ends

Someone who burns the candle at both ends lives life at a hectic pace, doing things which are likely to affect their health badly.

Burn the midnight oil

If you stay up very late working or studying, you burn the midnight oil.

Burn your bridges

If you burn your bridges, you do something that makes it impossible to go back from the position you have taken.

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"B" idioms part 8

Breathe your last
When you breathe your last, you die.

Brighten up the day
If something brightens up your day, something happens that makes you feel positive and happy all day long.

Bring the house down
Something that brings the house down is acclaimed and praised vigorously.

Broad church 

If an organisation is described as broad church, it is tolerant and accepting of different opinions and ideas.

Brown nose 

When someone tries to make themselves popular with somebody, usually in a position of authority, especially by flattering them, they are brown nosing.

Brownie points 

If you try to earn Brownie points with someone, you do things you know will please them.

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