Idioms and Phrases August 4, 2020 at 09:47PM

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English Idioms

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Idioms (I)
List of English idioms that start with I.

I Wouldn’t Put It Past (Someone): I think it’s quite possible that [this person] would do this.

If It Had Been a Snake, It Would Have Bitten Me: It was very obvious, but I missed it.

If the Shoe Fits, Wear It: If this description of you is accurate, accept it.

I’m All Ears: You have my attention, so you should talk

In a Fog: Confused, not mentally alert

In a Heartbeat: Immediately. This is especially used in hypothetical situations

In a Jam: In need of help, in a difficult spot

In a New York Minute: Very quickly

In a Nutshell: Expressed in a few words

In a Pickle: In need of help, in a difficult spot

In a Rut: Confined by routine, bored and seeking new experiences

In Broad Daylight: When something occurs in broad daylight, it means the event is clearly visible

In Clover: Benefiting from a positive financial situation

In For a Penny, In for a Pound: Committed to something even though the risks are increasing

In Full Swing: When something, such as an event, gets into full swing, it is at its busiest or liveliest time.

In His Cups: Drunk

In Hot Water: In need of help; in trouble

In One Fell Swoop: All at once, in a single action

In One’s Element: In a situation which is entirely suitable, familiar, or enjoyable.

In Someone’s Wheelhouse: In someone’s strongest area of competence or enthusiasm

In Touch: In contact

In the Blink of an Eye: Quickly, seemingly instantaneously

In the Cards: Likely; likely to occur

In the Crosshairs (Cross Hairs): Targeted for blame or criticism

In the Dark: Not informed

In the Dark: Unaware of something

In the Driver’s Seat: In a dominant position, in control

In the Hot Seat: Undergoing criticism or scrutiny; under pressure publicly

In the Interim: It denotes a period of time between something that ended and something that happened afterwards

In the Limelight, In the Spotlight: Receiving large amounts of publicity or attention

In the Long Run: Over an extended period of time

In the Nick of Time: Just in time; with no time to spare
In the opinion of the speaker, a person has just spent money unnecessarily and is, therefore, a fool.

In the Pipeline: Being prepared for the marketplace, being worked on

In the Red: Losing money; (of a market index) below a specified starting point

In the Same Boat: In a similar situation; similarly vulnerable

In the Toilet: In disastrous condition

In the Works: Under development; coming soon

Iron Out (Problems, Difficulties): To resolve

Is the Pope Catholic?: Isn’t the answer obvious?

It Never Rains but It Pours: Bad luck and bad things tend to happen at the same time

It Takes Two to Tango: When something goes wrong involving two people, it’s likely that they share the blame; cooperation is necessary

It Takes Two to Tango: You say this when you think that a difficult situation or argument cannot be the fault of one person alone.

It Won’t Fly: It won’t work; it won’t be approved.

Itchy Feet: A person who has itchy feet is someone who finds it difficult to stay in one place and likes to travel and discover new places.

It’s a Wash: A positive and a negative development cancel each other out, so the situation has neither improved nor gotten worse

It’s All Greek to Me: It is unintelligible, impossible to understand

It’s No Skin off My (Your) Nose (Back): The outcome will not affect me personally

It’s Not Over Till the Fat Lady Sings: Do not give up too soon; things may improve.

It’s Not Rocket Science: It’s not difficult to understand.

I’ve Had It Up to Here: My patience is almost exhausted.