This is lesson 25 from Idiom Part 4. Each idiom is followed by its definition and examples. After you learn them, you can use them in your daily conversation.
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English Idiom Part 4- Lesson 25- Idioms Using “Very”
1. Totally different = Completely unlike each other.
Their opinions on politics are totally different, so they rarely agree.
2. Absolutely ridiculous = Completely absurd or unreasonable.
Charging that much for a cup of coffee is absolutely ridiculous.
3. Utterly stupid = Extremely foolish.
It was an utterly stupid mistake to ignore the warning signs.
4. Wide awake = Fully alert and not sleepy.
Even though it was 3 AM, I was wide awake after watching that horror movie.
5. Pitch black = Completely dark.
The room was pitch black after the lights went out.
6. Brand new = Completely new, never used.
He showed off his brand new smartphone to everyone.
7. Fast asleep = Sleeping deeply.
The baby was fast asleep within minutes of being rocked.
8. Dirt cheap = Extremely inexpensive.
I bought this jacket at a thrift store it was dirt cheap.
9. Rock bottom = The lowest possible level (often financially or emotionally).
After losing his job and apartment, he hit rock bottom.
10. Dead easy = Very simple or effortless.
The test was dead easy, I finished it in ten minutes.
11. Bone dry = Completely dry, with no moisture at all.
After hours in the sun, the soil was bone dry.
12. Blind drunk = Extremely intoxicated.
He was blind drunk and couldn’t even stand up straight.
13. Crystal clear = Extremely clear or easy to understand.
Her explanation was crystal clear, so no one had questions.
14. Stark naked = Completely naked.
He walked out of the bathroom stark naked, not realizing guests had arrived.
15. Rock hard = Very hard or solid.
The cookies were rock hard after being overbaked.
16. Paper thin = Extremely thin.
The walls in this apartment are paper thin I can hear everything next door.
17. Broad daylight = During the daytime, with everything clearly visible.
The robbery happened in broad daylight, shocking everyone.
18. Razor sharp = Extremely sharp.
The chef’s knives were razor sharp.
19. Bitter end = The very end of a difficult or unpleasant situation.
She stayed with the project until the bitter end, even when things got tough.
20. Stone deaf = Completely unable to hear.
My grandfather is stone deaf, so we have to speak very loudly.
21. Wide open = Fully open or exposed.
The door was wide open when I arrived, which was very unusual.
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