2025 Common Idioms and Their Meanings

Out of the woods

• out of danger or difficulty

• in a safe place

• lost in the forest

• facing a challenge

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A piece of cake

• very easy

• quite difficult

• somewhat challenging

• not too hard

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Actions speak louder than words

• what you do is more important than what you say

• talking is more effective than doing

• words can change the world

• actions are often misunderstood

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Cry over spilled milk

• to worry about something that cannot be changed

• to celebrate a small victory

• to ignore a minor issue

• to complain about a past mistake

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Burn bridges

• to create new opportunities

• to destroy relationships or opportunities

• to build strong connections

• to improve communication skills

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Give me a hand

• to assist me

• to help me

• to ignore me

• to challenge me

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Bite the dust

• to succeed in a task

• to fail or be defeated

• to celebrate a victory

• to make a mistake

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A stone's throw

• a very short distance

• a long journey

• a medium distance

• a quick glance

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Call it a day

• to stop working on something

• to start a new project

• to take a break

• to finish a meal

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Burn the midnight oil

• to work late into the night

• to waste time during the day

• to sleep early at night

• to take a break from work

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