Idioms beginning with I
Meaning: because of
Example: In light of what happened last week, please take care on the escalators. Read on
Meaning: to be aware of the information
Example: Katy was always happy that her friends kept her in the loop with the latest gossip. Read on
Meaning: something like a mood that everybody can feel
Example: You could feel the tension in the air as everyone waited to hear the announcement. Read on
Meaning: a very short period of time
Example: I completed the project in no time at all. Read on
Meaning: in a great confusion
Example: Jane always seems to be in a fog. Read on
Meaning: without success
Example: It seems as if the merger will go through and all our hard work has been in vain. Read on
Meaning: almost too late
Example: He arrived at the wedding in the nick of time. Read on
Meaning: to be extremely hungry
Example: Could we please go out and get some dinner? I am so hungry that I could eat a horse. Read on
Meaning: to laugh so hard that you are not able to control yourself
Example: The movie had everyone in the theatre in stitches. Read on
Meaning: to happen a couple of consecutive times without break
Example: He has been sick for three days in a row. Read on
