30 IDIOMS FOR SPM ENGLISH WRITING
1. Success and Hard Work
1. Burning the midnight oil – Working late into the night.
2. Bite off more than you can chew – Taking on more than you can handle.
3. Go the extra mile – Put in extra effort to achieve something.
4. Hit the nail on the head – Do or say something exactly right.
5. The sky's the limit – There is no limit to what one can achieve.
2. Challenges and Problems
6. Barking up the wrong tree – Looking for solutions in the wrong place.
7. When it rains, it pours – Problems seem to come all at once.
8. A blessing in disguise – Something good that isn’t immediately apparent.
9. Add fuel to the fire – Make a situation worse.
10. Out of the frying pan and into the fire – Going from a bad situation to a worse one.
3. Teamwork and Relationships
11. Two heads are better than one – It's better to work together than alone.
12. A friend in need is a friend indeed – True friends help in difficult times.
13. Birds of a feather flock together – People with similar interests tend to stay together.
14. Break the ice – Start a conversation in a social setting.
15. The ball is in your court – It’s someone’s turn to take action.
4. Health and Wellness
16. An apple a day keeps the doctor away – Eating healthy keeps you fit.
17. Under the weather – Feeling unwell.
18. A sound mind in a sound body – Mental and physical health go hand in hand.
19. Back on one’s feet – To recover from illness or hardship.
20. Fit as a fiddle – In excellent health.
5. Opportunities and Decisions
21. Strike while the iron is hot – Act quickly when the opportunity arises.
22. Miss the boat – Miss an opportunity.
23. Actions speak louder than words – What you do is more important than what you
say.
24. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket – Don’t risk everything on one plan.
25. Cross the bridge when you come to it – Deal with a problem when it arises.
6. Personal Growth and Wisdom
26. Rome wasn’t built in a day – Important things take time.
27. Every cloud has a silver lining – There’s something good in every bad situation.
28. Learn the ropes – Learn the basics of something.
29. You can’t judge a book by its cover – Don’t judge people/things based on
appearance.
30. Practice makes perfect – Repeated practice improves skill.