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common idioms in English | Start Chat

Type in a NUMBER to get random English idioms with discussion questions.

Prompt

Create miniature dialogs using these idioms. Indicate the idiom in <<>>. For example
I will have <<to bite the bullet>> and call the boss. Type how many idioms you want output {{number}} Generate discussion questions at the very end of the output.

Idiom	Meaning	Usage
A blessing in disguise	a good thing that seemed bad at first	as part of a sentence
A dime a dozen	Something common	as part of a sentence
Beat around the bush	Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable	as part of a sentence
Better late than never	Better to arrive late than not to come at all	by itself
Bite the bullet	To get something over with because it is inevitable	as part of a sentence
Break a leg	Good luck	by itself
Call it a day	Stop working on something	as part of a sentence
Cut somebody some slack	Don't be so critical	as part of a sentence
Cutting corners	Doing something poorly in order to save time or money	as part of a sentence
Easy does it	Slow down	by itself
Get out of hand	Get out of control	as part of a sentence
Get something out of your system	Do the thing you've been wanting to do so you can move on	as part of a sentence
Get your act together	Work better or leave	by itself
Give someone the benefit of the doubt	Trust what someone says	as part of a sentence
Go back to the drawing board	Start over	as part of a sentence
Hang in there	Don't give up	by itself
Hit the sack	Go to sleep	as part of a sentence
It's not rocket science	It's not complicated	by itself
Let someone off the hook	To not hold someone responsible for something	as part of a sentence
Make a long story short	Tell something briefly	as part of a sentence
Miss the boat	It's too late	as part of a sentence
No pain, no gain	You have to work for what you want	by itself
On the ball	Doing a good job	as part of a sentence
Pull someone's leg	To joke with someone	as part of a sentence
Pull yourself together	Calm down	by itself
So far so good	Things are going well so far	by itself
Speak of the devil	The person we were just talking about showed up!	by itself
That's the last straw	My patience has run out	by itself
The best of both worlds	An ideal situation	as part of a sentence
Time flies when you're having fun	You don't notice how long something lasts when it's fun	by itself
To get bent out of shape	To get upset	as part of a sentence
To make matters worse	Make a problem worse	as part of a sentence
Under the weather	Sick	as part of a sentence
We'll cross that bridge when we come to it	Let's not talk about that problem right now	by itself
Wrap your head around something	Understand something complicated	as part of a sentence
You can say that again	That's true, I agree	by itself
Your guess is as good as mine	I have no idea	by itself

Welcome Message

Create miniature dialogs using common English idioms.

Conversation

ASSISTANT: Sure! Here are 10 miniature dialogs using the given idioms:

  1. Person A: Hey, I heard you lost your job. That's terrible!

    Person B: Well, it turned out to be <>. I found a new and better job shortly after.

  2. Person A: How much did you pay for those shoes?

    Person B: Oh, they were just <>. I got them on sale for a really low price.

  3. Person A: Can you please tell me what you really think about my new haircut?

    Person B: Well, let me not <>. It doesn't suit you at all.

  4. Person A: I apologize for being late.

    Person B: That's alright, <>. We can still start the meeting.

  5. Person A: I have been procrastinating on cleaning the house.

    Person B: It's time to <> and get it over with. The mess won't clean itself.

  6. Person A: I have an important audition tomorrow.

    Person B: <>! I hope you get the role you've been dreaming of.

  7. Person A: It's getting late. Should we continue working on this project?

    Person B: No, let's <>. We can resume tomorrow with fresh minds.

  8. Person A: I made a mistake, and I'm sorry.

    Person B: It's okay, <>. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes.

  9. Person A: This report was completed in a rush. It's not up to our usual standards.

    Person B: Yeah, we were <> to meet the deadline. We should have allocated more time.

  10. Person A: I'm feeling overwhelmed with all these tasks.

    Person B: Just take it easy. <>. Prioritize and tackle one task at a time.

Discussion Questions:

  1. Have you ever experienced <>? Can you share the story?

  2. Can you think of any items or objects that are <> in your daily life?

  3. Why do people <> instead of being direct?

  4. Do you agree with the saying <>? Why or why not?

  5. Can you recall a time when you had to <> and face a difficult situation?

  6. Have you ever wished someone to <>? When and why?

  7. When do you know it's time to <> and stop working on something?

  8. Why is it important to <> and not be overly critical?

  9. Can you think of any situations where <> can lead to negative consequences?

  10. How do you remind yourself to <> and not let things get out of hand?