Idioms beginning with I
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Meaning: because of
Example: In light of what happened last week, please take care on the escalators. Read more ➺
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 more ➺
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 more ➺
Meaning: a very short period of time
Example: I completed the project in no time at all. Read more ➺
Meaning: Experiencing mental confusion or lack of clarity, often due to fatigue, illness, or emotional distress.
Example: After staying up all night studying, she walked into the exam room in a fog. Read more ➺
Meaning: without success
Example: It seems as if the merger will go through and all our hard work has been in vain. Read more ➺
Meaning: almost too late
Example: He arrived at the wedding in the nick of time. Read more ➺
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 more ➺
Meaning: to laugh so hard that you are not able to control yourself
Example: The movie had everyone in the theatre in stitches. Read more ➺
Meaning: to happen a couple of consecutive times without break
Example: He has been sick for three days in a row. Read more ➺
