unexpectedly and causes a surprise
My friend confessed to me out of the blue
2. do a double take
looks again in surprise at something unexpected
She did a double take when she saw her mark on the wall
3. drop a bombshell
make an unexpected announcement which will greatly change a situation
He drops a bombshell when he said that he loves another men
4. jump out of one's skin
extremely surprised or shocked
Sherly jumps out of her skin when she realized that her son's played with her lipstick
5. knock down with feather
emphasizes the fact that you were extremely surprised
When I heard the name of the winner, you could have knocked me down with a feather!
6. rooted to the spot
so shocked, surprised or scared that you are unable to move
He stood rooted to the spot as the plane landed on the water
7. stop dead in tracks
stop suddenly because you are totally surprised or frightened
She saw the murder scene in front of her and stopped dead in her tracks
8. wonders will never cease
express pleasure or surprise at something
The price of meat has dropped! Wonders will never cease
9. struck dumb
unable to speak because they are so surprised, shocked or frightened by something
I was struck dumb when he said that the project failed.
10. jaw drops
show total amazement
Her jaw dropped when I said that she's the winner
By : Yunita Indriana
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What are idioms?
Definition
An idiom (also called idiomatic expression) is an expression, word, or phrase that has a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers. This meaning is different from the literal meaning of the idiom's individual elements. In other words, idioms don't mean exactly what the words say. They have, however, hidden meaning.
Examples:
"Kick the bucket"
"Spill the beans"
The meaning of these expressions is different from the literal meaning or definition of the words of which they are made. Their meaning are however used figuratively. They mean respectively:
"to die "
"to tell people secret information"
Lists of idioms
English has thousands of idioms. At theidioms.com there are lists of idioms arranged in alphabetical order or in different categories.
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