1.Short on cash
Meaning : Not having enough money
Example : He is not one who is short on cash
2.Went up
Meaning : increase/raise
Example : We went up to Montreal last weekend
3.Funny you should ask that
Meaning : interesting thing/ I was already thinking about that
Example : Funny you should ask that, I thought the same thing.
4.The rate dropped
Meaning : decreased/ fallen
Example : For higher earners, the rate dropped from 5 % to 3 %.
5.Over the moon
Meaning : Overjoyed/ delighted
Example : She was over the moon about her final score.
6.Cutting-edge
Meaning : Advanced/ innovative
Example : They succeed because of their cutting-edge equipment.
7.Born to
Meaning : Having a natural ability
Example : He was born to be a musician
8.Let me think
Meaning : Consider or remember something
Example : Let me think about it and get back to you
9.Hold a sec
Meaning : asking someone to wait/ slow down
Example : Hold a sec. This is not what you said yesterday.
10.If I had to take a guess, I would say…
Meaning : Predicting about something
Example : If I had to take a guess, I would say she might be a dancer.
11.He’s broke
Meaning : have/has no money
Example : I am pitiful that he’s broke and homeless
12.Off the top of my head, I’d say…
Meaning : not thinking too much before conveying
Example : I'm not sure, but off the top of my head I'd say she's from Delhi.
13.I wouldn’t be surprised if…
Meaning : something that already guessed/ sure enough
Example : I wouldn’t be surprised if she wins this game
14.Flying high
Meaning : successful/ becoming popular/ making more money
Example : Over the last couple of years, the company seems to be flying high.
15.pinching pennies
Meaning : spending as little money as possible
Example : John plans to buy a new car, so he's pinching pennies for every expense.
16.Be at the end of the rope
Meaning : tough time/ difficult situation
Example : Mary is a bit down as she is at the end of her rope.
17.well-off
Meaning : good condition/ have more money
Example : Sita’s quite well-off enough to afford this expensive product.
18.Bite my head off
Meaning : angry/ yelling at someone
Example : My manager bit my head off when I asked him for permission
19.She’s loaded
Meaning : rich enough/ wealthy/ intoxicated by alcohol or drugs
Example : The woman getting out of that expensive car is obviously loaded.
20.Black mood
Meaning : sad/ not in a good mood
Example : Arjun is in a black mood as he got low marks in exams.
21.Afraid of your own shadow
Meaning : fear/ frighten of small things
Example : Sometimes people who look confident are actually afraid of their own shadow.
22.Chill out
Meaning : relaxing/ calm down
Example : I was chilling out at last night's party.
23.Fed up
Meaning : unhappy/ bored/ irritated
Example : She was fed up with all his excuses for not being on time
24.Once in a blue moon
Meaning : A very rare occurrence
Example : Once in a blue moon, I go to a luxury restaurant with my family.
25.A hot potato
Meaning : Hot topic/ topic is discussed by a huge number of people
Example : The issue is back and it is a kind of hot potato these days.
26.Filthy rich
Meaning : extremely rich/ someone who is well enough to compensate for anything
Example : A friend of mine is filthy rich, so he buys what he wants.
27.A piece of cake
Meaning : very easy/ something easily done/ no trouble in doing something
Example : My friend said the exam would be hard, but it was a piece of cake.
28.Hit the books
Meaning : to begin studying in a determined manner.
Example : As I have an important exam next week, I have to hit the books this weekend.
29.Sit on the fence
Meaning : doubting or delay in making a decision
Example : If you are still sitting on the fence and not making any decision, it will not be nice.
30.rolling in dough
Meaning : having excessive amount of money
Example : I wondered to hear that her dad is rolling in dough.
31.For ages
Meaning : a very long time/ a length of time
Examples : I met my long-distance friend after many ages.
32.Stroke of luck
Meaning : unexpected happens/ something occurs by chance
Example : We narrowly escaped a major accident last night, which was purely a stroke of luck.
33.I am scared of
Meaning : fear about something/ expressing something politely
Example : I always skip giant wheel rides as I am scared of heights.
34.Put it down
Meaning : to make a note of something/ unable to stop reading
Example : The book was so interesting I couldn’t put it down.
35.Bored to death
Meaning : extremely bored/ uninteresting action/ irritated
Example : I was bored to death watching this movie
36.Bit down
Meaning : Feeling sad/ depressed/ unhappy
Example : She looks a bit down after her exam result
37.Let down
Meaning : disappointment/ fails to support or help someone
Example : Come to the party tonight. I believe you won’t let me down.
38.Kidding
Meaning : teasing/ joking/ mocking
Example : I was kidding at the time, don't take it too seriously.
39.Fishy
Meaning : suspicious/ doubtful/ strange
Example : There is something fishy about him.
40.Stretching the truth
Meaning : telling something is not exacting true/ elaborating to make a story
Example : She was stretching the truth to frame a story.
1.High spirits
Meaning : excited/ enthusiastic/ cheerful
Example : All the students were in high spirits about the annual day celebration.
2.Under the weather
Meaning : feeling sick/ unwell/ a little sick
Example : I took medicine as I am feeling under the weather.
3.Fingers crossed
Meaning : hope that something will happen for sure
Example : Let’s keep our fingers crossed that she will win the game.
4.Soulmate
Meaning : a person perfectly matched to another in attitudes or beliefs
Example : The couple I met last evening were perfect soulmates.
5.Bent out of shape
Meaning : become angry/ upset/ annoyed
Example : I literally got bent out of shape due to their humiliating act.
6.A drop in the ocean
Meaning : A small amount of something that gives not much difference
Example : His contribution in the celebration part is just a drop in the ocean
7.White elephant
Meaning : more expensive with less profit
Example : Our homeowner thought remodelling his bungalow might become a white elephant.
8.Sounds great
Meaning : A phrase used when we feel that the idea or decision is good.
Example : The idea you told sounds great to me, too!
9.Puzzled
Meaning : confused/ couldn’t understand the exact thing
Example : I am still puzzled as to what’s going on here.
10.Long face
Meaning : facial expression of disappointment or sadness
Example : She made a long face as our outing plan was cancelled.
11.Mugged
Meaning : attacking someone/ robbing someone’s money
Example : We consider that mugging is on rising in our area
12.It’s on me
Meaning : agreeing to do something on their own
Example : Let’s plan for dinner today, it’s on me!
13.She could do it in her sleep
Meaning : An action that one does frequently/ very easy to do
Example : It's so familiar to me that I can even do it in my sleep.
14.On the other hand
Meaning : A phrase used to mention the contrast statement
Example : He is a nice guy, but on the other hand, he has a selfish personality.
15.It’s up to you
Meaning : An important phrase is used when telling someone to make their own decision.
Example : I don’t care if you go with him, it’s up to you!
16.Looking back, I would say…
Meaning : To consider or think about past events or occurrences.
Example : Looking back, those days were filled with lots of fun and joy.
17.What rotten luck!
Meaning : bad luck/ unluckiness
Example : I lost this game too. What rotten luck!
18.My goodness!
Meaning : a little shock of good occurrence
Example : Maths teacher is absent. My goodness! I have not completed my homework.
19.Action speak louder than words
Meaning : It is best to execute it rather than just talking with words.
Example : I work hard to let my actions speak louder than words.
20.Probably not…
Meaning : A phrase used when you are not sure about what the action will be
Example : Someone - Are you planning your vacation?
You - Probably not !
21.Odds are that…
Meaning : A phrase used when there is some chances to happen
Example : Odds are they'll be serving some snacks at tomorrow's event.
22.I was so into it
Meaning : interested in some activity/ being very active in doing something
Example : I couldn’t notice what you said as I was so into reading this book.
23.Look on the bright side
Meaning : A phrase used when one tries to be happy when bad things happen by considering some positives.
Example : I continue to face many downs but still I look on the bright side.
24.It’s not the end of the world.
Meaning : A phrase that says the problem is not as big as it seems
Example : Failing exams doesn't have to be the end of the world.
25.not up to the mark
Meaning : not satisfactory/ not as good as what was expected
Example : His performance in this project was not up to the mark.
