10 Idioms with their Meanings and Sentences

An IDIOM is a group of words or a phrase that differs from their literal meaning. Idioms enrich the language.

In this post, we present you the top 10 Idioms with their Meanings and Sentences.


10 Idioms with their Meanings and Sentences


No.IdiomsMeaningsSentences
1.At arm’s lengthkeeping a safe distanceShe kept the poisonous snake at arm’s length.
2.Bag and baggagewith all belongingsShe left the apartment with her bags and baggage.
3.Build castles in the airindulge in unrealistic dreamsInstead of building castles in the air, let’s focus on our goals and work hard to achieve them.
4.Crocodile tears fake tearsI don’t trust her crocodile tears, she’s just trying to manipulate us.
5.Dark horserelatively unknownThe political newcomer surprised everyone by winning the election, he was a real dark horse.
6.Kith and kinnear and dear onesShe prefers to spend time with her kith and kin.
7.Man of strawan insignificant personThe small-time crook was a man of straw compared to the big-time criminals.
8.Null and voidhaving no legal or binding effectThe contract became null and void when one of the parties breached the terms.
9.Salt of the eartha good and honest personMy grandfather was the salt of the earth, always helping others in need.
10.Wild goose chasean unsuccessful pursuitSearching for the lost ring in the park proved to be a wild goose chase.

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