English Idioms, Decoded
Uncover the real meaning behind familiar phrases and expressions
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Game creation: 2025-03-31
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Idiomatic expressions are a vital part of everyday English. Often metaphorical, they express ideas that go beyond the literal meaning of words. Some come from history, others from daily life, but all reveal how language captures experience. Understanding these phrases adds richness and precision to communication, and offers insight into how a culture thinks, speaks, and connects. To grasp idioms is to go deeper into the workings of a language.
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What does the expression “spill the beans” mean?
Waste time | Make a mess | Tell a joke | Reveal a secret -
What does the expression “throw in the towel” mean?
Admit defeat or give up | Start from scratch | React with anger | Avoid confrontation -
What does the expression “out of the loop” mean?
Ignoring responsibilities | Uninformed or excluded from updates | Thinking about something else | Away on vacation -
What does the expression “play it by ear” mean?
Pretend not to know what to do | Repeat something from memory | Ignore a plan on purpose | Improvise or decide as things happen -
What does the expression “bite the bullet” mean?
Refuse to change your mind | Give up after trying | Hide your true feelings | Do something unpleasant but necessary
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