Idioms beginning with I
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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 ➺
Meaning: to remain in contact with someone, especially when separated by time or distance
Example: We will definitely keep in touch with each other when you move to Australia. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be upset or angry about something
Example: June was very upset because her mother would not buy her a new pair of shoes, so she stormed out of the room in a huff. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be in a difficult situation
Example: Seeing as the deadline was looming and Grace was yet to round up the project, she realised she was in a pickle. Read more ➺
Meaning: indicates determination to achieve something
Example: I am going to get this house cleaned today if it's the last thing I do. Read more ➺
