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category idioms: Referring to knowing and comprehending something |
| as plain as day |
as plain as the nose on your face |
bee in one’s bonnet |
| blow my cover |
blow the lid off |
boggle your mind |
| bone up on |
can't see the forest for the trees |
catch on |
| clear as a bell |
clear as mud |
clear up |
| collect my thoughts |
come back |
come to one's senses |
| crash course (a) |
dawn on |
do a double take |
| does not know if one is coming or going |
does not know the first thing about something |
doesn't add up |
| down pat |
draw a blank |
dying to know |
| ear to the ground |
earful |
break down |
| eyes glaze over |
face up to |
facts of life |
| figure on |
figure out |
fleeting glance |
| flip-flop |
float your boat |
fly on the wall |
| food for thought |
for certain |
for shizzle |
| for sure |
for that matter |
fresh pair of eyes |
| from A to Z |
get a fix on something |
get a grip |
| get a load of |
get across |
get along |
| get at |
get it through one’s head |
get mixed up |
| get through to |
get to the bottom of |
get to the heart of |
| get wise to something/somebody |
give it the once over |
give pause to |
| go figure |
go in circles |
go over |
| go through |
got my eye on |
hard to swallow |
| have it from a good source |
haywire |
head in the clouds |
| head in the sand |
head is spinning |
helter-skelter |
| hide (bury) one’s head in the sand |
hit on / hit upon |
hit on / hit upon |
| hit the high spots |
hold on to |
hold water |
| household name (a) |
if the shoe fits, wear it |
can’t make heads or tail of something |
| in a fog (haze) |
in a world of one’s own |
in check |
| in fact |
in hand |
in memory of |
| in on |
in one’s mind’s eye |
in one’s shoes |
| in the bag |
in the clear |
in the clouds |
| in the dark |
in the swim |
keep a secret |
| keep an eye on something or someone |
keep one’s own counsel |
keep one’s wits about one |
| keep under one’s hat |
kettle of fish |
knock on wood |
| know by heart |
know it all |
knows which side one’s bread is buttered
on |
| lay down the law |
lay eyes on |
lay it on the line |
| leg to stand on |
lock the barn door after the horse is stolen |
look at the world through rose-colored glasses |
| look for |
look on |
look out |
| look out |
look over something |
lose sight of |
| lowdown |
luck out |
make believe |
| make of something |
make one’s mouth water |
make out |
| make sense |
make something out |
make something up |
| make up one’s mind |
matter of fact |
matter of fact |
| matter of fact |
mind you |
mix up |
| nail down |
no wonder |
nobody's home |
| nose around (about) |
on faith |
on guard |
| out of it |
over one’s head |
penny for one’s thoughts |
| perfect stranger (a) |
pick someone’s brains |
put (something or someone) out of one’s
mind |
| put on one’s thinking cap |
put on the map |
put two and two together |
| quick study (a) |
rack one’s brains |
read between the lines |
| red herring |
play (someone) for something |
ring a bell |
| search one’s soul |
second thought |
second-guess someone |
| see the light |
see the world (things) through rose colored
glasses |
see things |
| see through |
set eyes on |
shady |
| no skin off one’s nose |
shape up |
show off |
| sink in |
size up |
take in |
| take it |
sleep on it |
slip one’s mind |
| smoke out |
soak up |
spun out |
| stand for |
stand to reason |
take it |
| take something into account |
take something to heart |
take something with a grain of salt |
| take stock |
take stock of |
ten four |
| think better of |
think little of |
think out loud |
| think over |
think twice about something |
think up |
| third degree |
trial balloon |
trump up |
| turn up |
under one’s belt |
under one’s nose |
| under wraps |
up in the air |
use one’s head / bean / noodle / noggin |
| used to |
wear thin |
what about |
| what’s (up) with |
what’s the big idea |
what’s up / cooking / doing |
| what's in the bag? |
wise up to |
within reason |
| work out |
wrapped up in |
zero in on |
