Idioms are metaphorical expressions to intend a meaning or sense which can never be taken literary. Idioms often deviate from the logical rules of language and grammar; still, they are used in common speaking. To understand any language in its authentic version, you have to be familiar with its idioms. No matter, what the language is, if you take a close look at the literal meaning of idioms, you will find most of them amusing.

Here are some of the most amusing English idioms you should immediately add to your vocabulary.

Do a Devon Loch

Devon Loch was a racehorse that collapsed just before the winning line during 1956 Grand National race in UK. This way the idiom entered the language. If someone does a Devon Loch, it means they suddenly fail just before the winning when everybody assumes them to succeed.

Example – It was shocking how Chelsea did a Devon Loch in the last minute of the match.

Bob’s your uncle

This idiom is used to refer ‘everything is okay,’ and something will happen simply in a sorted way.

Example – You have to visit the museum? Go straight to the main road, take the first left and Bob’s your uncle – you’re there!

To pig out

This idiom means to eat very fast or to eat too much and make a pig of oneself in this act of eating.

Example – In summers, we used to stay up late and pig out on ice cream.

Do a runner

This idiom was first used in one of the Shakespeare’s popular plays – Antony and Cleopatra. When someone does a runner, they leave any place in a hurry to escape a difficult or unpleasant situation, trouble or law, usually to get out of paying for something.

Example – The youngsters did a runner as soon as the cab stopped, leaving the driver to foot the bill.

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