English Idioms
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English Idioms
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backhanded compliment
bull in a china shop
in the limelight
jump to conclusions
labour of love
lame duck
larger than life
last but not least
last laugh
last long
laughing stock
laughter is the best medicine
lead astray
lean towards
leaps and bounds
learn the ropes
learn to walk before you run
learning curve
leave at the altar
leave no stone unturned
left out in the cold
leg it
leg up
lend a hand
lend me your ears
let bygones be bygones
let sleeping dogs lie
let the cat out of the bag
let the chips fall where they may
let your heart rule your head
level playing field
lie low
light of one’s life
light years away
lighten up
lightning fast
lights are on but nobody is home
like a bat out of hell
like a cat on a hot tin roof
like a chicken with its head cut off
like a duck to water
like a hole in the head
like father like son
lily-livered
line in the sand
lion’s share
liquor up
live and breathe
live at rack and manger
live on the edge
live wire
living on borrowed time
lone it
long arm of the law
long in the tooth
long run
long shot
long time no see
look before you leap
look forward
look on the bright side
loose cannon
lose head
lose it
lose touch
lose your marbles
lost in thought
lost on
lost to
love at first sight
love child
love is blind
love me, love my dog
love nest
love of life
love rat
love to death
lovey-dovey
low hanging fruit
lower the bar
put cards on the table
two peas in a pod
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