Hey, there! How’s it going? I hope you’re all doing fine.

We find idioms everywhere, in movies, books, TV series, everywhere! So here are some very useful (and currently used!) idioms in American English.

1. bend over backwards – to try very hard, to do your best.

I bent over backwards to get the report ready by Monday morning.
You can count on her to help you. She’ll bend over backwards with whatever you need.

2. come clean – to confess to something, to admit doing something wrong

The principal got the student to come clean about who had placed a bomb in the teacher’s lounge.
I wish you’d come clean and tell what what’s going on.

3. could do with – to need or want something, to come in handy (vir a calhar)

I could definitely do with a month of vacation. I’ve been working so hard.
My bedroom could do with some painting. The walls are peeling off.

4. cut to the chase – to get to the point, to state something directly

Would you please cut to the chase? I don’t have much time.
Let’s cut the chase and get this meeting over and done with.

5. keep a low profile – to not draw attention, to be discreet

Some actors like to keep a low profile in their personal lives.
Paul is a very shy guy, so he likes to keep a low profile.

6. make ends meet – to be able to pay for your expenses / bills

Susan and Bob find it hard to make ends meet, even though they both have jobs.
How can you make ends meet with such a low salary? Ask your boss for a raise!

7. No ifs, ands or buts – no excuses

Our manager told us he wanted our reports Friday first thing in the morning, no ifs, ands or buts.
“No ifs, ands or buts! You’re going to school, young man! Period!”

8. rack one’s brain – to try very hard to remember something or to try to find the solution to a problem.

I’ve been racking my brain trying to remember her, but I just can’t.
We racked our brains trying to solve that equation and we could finally do it.

See you next time!