Chris Speck: Top Ten Idioms in English

I’ve done no research on this and so, there is no way I can be sure that these are the top ten idioms used in English.

Adding idioms to your spoken language will make you sound more natural and more like a native speaker. But PLEASE DON’T use them all the time!

Choose two or three idioms that you like and remember them. Use them at the right time and don’t try to force them into every sentence.

Top ten most common idioms in English

1. Piece of cake	A. Undecided
2. Costs an arm and a leg	B. Tell a secret
3. Sit on the fence	C. Never!
4. It’s not my cup of tea	D. don’t trust how something looks
5. Let the cat out of the bag	E. I’ll do you a favour if…
6. Hit the nail on the head	F. Take on a difficult job
7. When pigs fly	G. It’s easy!
8. You can’t judge a book by its cover.	H. Get something correct
9. Bite off more than you can chew	I. I don’t like it
10. I’ll scratch your back if you scratch mine	J. Expensive!