English Idioms

Speak of the devil

You say speak of the devil if you’re talking about someone and then they show up.  If Ashley and Gaby...

So far so good

So far so good is something you say when a process is going well.  A: How’s the painting coming along?...

Slow and steady wins the race

Slow and steady wins the race means that it’s better to do something correctly rather than to do it quickly. A:...

To sit on the fence

To sit on the fence is used when you are unsure which option to choose. I’m on the fence about...

Make a long story short

Give a shortened version of a long story. It’s similar to in a nutshell. To make a long story short,...

No hard feelings

Out of this world

Put two and two together

To finally understand something; to figure something out.   I put two and two together and think I know who robbed...

Right off the bat