Most popular idioms and phrases English idiomatic phrases English language idiomatic expressions List of popular idioms and phrases Almost all idioms and phrases are self-explanatory SAMPLE THIS: English Idioms and Phrases -- A Sample This: English Idioms and Phrases - A - ADD -- 001. -- Government will add more teeth to anti-ragging law. 002. -- Spiraling prices have added fuel to the fire. 003. -- Financial issues are further going to add to their woes. ADVANCE -- 004. -- The celebration started a day in advance. 'in advance' -- ahead of time] AFFAIR -- 005. -- Budget data revealed an alarming state of affairs. 'state of affairs' -- situation] 006. -- It is going to be a quiet affair with a nice dinner. We want our wedding to be a quiet affair. AIR -- 007. -- Her clarification did not clear the air. 008a. -- There was fear in the air. 008b. -- The air of celebration was evident outside the office. 009a. -- Body is nothing but a pile of ashes and it will one day disappear into thin air. 009b. -- Money was vanishing into thin air. ALL -- 010. -- Family could not sleep for all the excitement. 011. -- I do not think we will be paying much more, if at all we do.012. -- If you stop her doing anything, she wants to do it all the more. 'all the more' -- extra] 013. -- We need to fight terrorism on every front. They accused that the government had failed on every front including law and order. We are strong on every front. 014. -- These problems are needed to be solved once and for all. 'once and for all' -- forever] 015. -- You must know how to stand up against all pulls and pressures by rivals. 016. -- All of a sudden, there was fire. All of a sudden a warm gust of wind came. 'all of a sudden' -- surprisingly] 017. -- I learnt computer programming all by myself. It is a lot of work, and I do it all by myself. He had to run the family all by himself. ALONE -- 018. -- Workers were clearly in no mood to listen let alone comply with the request. They can't figure out how to punish officials, let alone fix them. ANY -- 019. -- We do not want to survive on anyone's mercy. 020. -- We want peace at any price. 021. -- We will go to any lengths to ensure that the guilty are punished. APART -- 022. -- A saddle tank on the tractor-trailer came apart and caused a diesel spill. 'come apart' -- to shatter] 023. -- In less than a fortnight of its formation, the Joint Committee for drafting the bill is falling apart. Talks on a deal finally fell apart. 'fall apart' -- to collapse] 024. -- Storm has torn apart the lives of thousands of people. 'tear apart' -- to destroy] 025. -- We are poles apart. 'pole apart' -- completely opposite] ARM -- 026. -- Government maintained arms length distance in all matters relating to film certification. 'arms length' -- neutral] 027. -- Nation welcomes new football coach with open arms. European counties had welcomed the refugees with open arms. AS -- 028. -- It is not the party line as of now. 029. -- Other details of the plan will be disclosed to you as and when required. 030. -- School, clinics will continue on a 'as is where is' basis in residential areas. AWAY -- 031. -- It cannot be done away with. Do away with 5 day working week. Do away with the country's reputation as being tourist-unfriendly. 'away with' -- to get rid of]