“Have a lot on your plate”
To have many responsibilities or tasks.
General
Open idiom pageLoading page…
Search this index of English idioms. Each idiom has its own page with meaning, examples, and related expressions.
“Have a lot on your plate”
To have many responsibilities or tasks.
“Drive someone up the wall”
To make someone very annoyed or angry.
“Come rain or shine”
No matter what happens.
“Back to square one”
To start again from the beginning after failing.
“Leave no stone unturned”
To try every possible way to achieve something.
“Cross paths”
To meet someone by chance.
Idiom of the Day
“Rome wasn’t built in a day”
Important things take time.
A highlighted idiom from our collection. Browse the full index above for more.
Open idiom pageReinforce idiom meaning with context-based quiz practice and short daily game sessions.
Idioms are fixed expressions where the meaning is different from the literal words.
They make speech sound natural and help you understand native-level communication.
Study idioms in context, repeat example sentences aloud, and review them regularly.
Start with high-frequency idioms from daily conversation and workplace English.
“Bear fruit”
To produce good results.
“Miss the mark”
To fail to achieve the intended result.
“Give the green light”
To approve or allow something to begin.
“Fair and square”
Honestly and according to the rules.
“Fit as a fiddle”
Very healthy and strong.
“Give it your best shot”
To try as hard as you can.
“All over the place”
Disorganized or scattered.
“Get off on the wrong foot”
To start a relationship or activity badly.
“Fly off the handle”
To suddenly become very angry.
“When it rains, it pours”
Problems often happen all at once.
“Call the tune”
To control what happens.
“Be on the safe side”
To avoid risk by being careful.
“Ahead of the curve”
More advanced than others.
“The ball is rolling”
Something has started and is now progressing.
“An old hand”
A person with a lot of experience in something.
“Go in circles”
To make no progress while repeating the same ideas or actions.
“Touch base”
To make brief contact or communicate with someone.
“Give someone the benefit of the doubt”
To believe someone may be telling the truth even if you are not sure.