Idioms with I, J, K, L, M and N

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Idioms / Phrases	Meaning
Icing On The Cake:	When you already have it good and get something on top of what you already have.
Idle Hands Are The Devil's Tools:	You are more likely to get in trouble if you have nothing to do.
If It's Not One Thing, It's Another:	When one thing goes wrong, then another, and another...
In a delicate state	Hanging in balance
In a flat spin	In a state of panic
In a jam	In trouble
In a jiffy	In a hurry
In a muck	In an untidy situation
In a nutshell	In a simple and brief manner
In a real fix	In a difficult situation
In a soup	In trouble
In abeyance	In suspension
In character with	Found to be in keeping with
In embryo	In under developing stage
In high sprit	Cheerful
In lieu of	In place of
In Like Flynn:	To be easily successful, especially when sexual or romantic.
In one’s elements	Feel relax and confident
In raptures	Very enthusiastic
In tatters	Ruined
In the arms of Morpheus	In the lap of sleep
In The Bag:	To have something secured.
In the blues	Depressed
In the books off	In favour with
In The Buff:	Nude.
In the dumps	In low spirits
In The Heat Of The Moment:	Overwhelmed by what is happening in the moment.
In the long run	Ultimately
In the nick of time	Just in the time
In the nick of time	Just in time
in the offing	About to start
In the sequel	Later on
In Your Face:	An aggressive and bold confrontation.
Intends and purposes	Practically
It Takes Two To Tango:	A two person conflict where both people are at fault.
It's A Small World:	You frequently see the same people in different places.
Its Anyone's Call:	A competition where the outcome is difficult to judge or predict.
Itsy bitsy	Very small
Jack of all trades	A person supposed to know everything but master of none
Jaywalk:	Crossing the street (from the middle) without using the crosswalk.
Jew’s eye	A possession of high value
Join the majority	To die
Joshing Me:	Tricking me.
Judas kiss	False love
Kangaroo court	Unofficial court
Keep a level head	Remain cool and composed
Keep An Eye On Him:	You should carefully watch him.
Keep at	Continue doing
Keep body and soul together:	To earn a sufficient amount of money in order to keep yourself alive .
Keep down	Prevent from rising
Keep from	Abstain from
Keep off	Ward off
Keep the finger crossing	Wait expectantly
Keep to	Maintain
Keep your chin up:	To remain joyful in a tough situation.
Keep your nose clean	Keep out of trouble
Keeping up appearances	Maintaining outward show
Keeps a good table	Entertain guest sumptuously
Kept up	Maintained
Kick heels	waste time
Kick the bucket	To die
Kick The Bucket:	Die.
Kiss the rod	Accept the punishment
Kith and kin	Relatives
Kitty-corner:	Diagonally across. Sometimes called Catty-Corner as well.
Knee Jerk Reaction:	A quick and automatic response.
Knock On Wood:	Knuckle tapping on wood in order to avoid some bad luck.
Knocked about	Wandered about
Know the Ropes:	To understand the details.
Laid out	Invested
Last but not least:	An introduction phrase to let the audience know that the last person mentioned is no less important than those introduced before him/her.
Latin and Greek	Incomprehensible
Lay bare	Expose
Lay by the heels	Chance and capture
Lead somebody to the alter	To marry somebody
Leaps and bounds	Rapidly
Leave high and dry	To leave some one unsupported and unable to maneuver
Lend Me Your Ear:	To politely ask for someone's full attention.
Let Bygones Be Bygones:	To forget about a disagreement or arguement.
Let down	lowered
Let in	Allowed to enter
Let loose	Set free
Let off	Release , free
Let on	Reveal
Let out	To hire
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie:	To avoid restarting a conflict.
Let The Cat Out Of The Bag:	To share a secret that wasn't suppose to be shared.
Let the grass grow under the feet	Stayed out
Level playing field:	A fair competition where no side has an advantage.
Like a bat out of hell	At top speed
Like a chicken with its head cut off:	To act in a frenzied manner.
Like a duck in a thunderstorm	Distressed
Like a fish out of water	In troubled situation
Like grim death	Very firmly
liquor someone up:	To get someone drunk.
Little elbow	Freedom
Live-wire	Energetic
Long and short	Main point
Long in the Tooth:	Old people (or horses).
Look a gift horse in the mouth	Find fault with a gift
Look a gift house in the mouth	Criticize a gift
Look blank	Surprise
Look blue	Appear disturb
Look up	Visit
Loose Cannon:	Someone who is unpredictable and can cause damage if not kept in check.
Lose one’s head	To be carried away
Lump in the throat	A highly emotional state
Lying down	To show no reaction
Lying down	Show no reaction
Lynch law	Law of the mob
Make a wry face	Show disappointment
Make a wry face	Show disappointment
Make after	Chase , follow
Make amends	To give compensation
Make away	Steal
Make away with	Get rid of, commit suicide
Make both end meet	Earn enough
Make ducks and drakes	Squandered lavishly
Make flesh creep	Frightened
Make hay while the sun rises	Make the best use of a favourable situation
Make light	Treat lightly
Make light of	Not to care of
Make no bone	Do without hesitation
Make no bone about	To admit something readily
Make No Bones About:	To state a fact so there are no doubts or objections.
Make parade of	Speak highly of
Make too much of	Overestimate
Man of straw	Insignificant
Mare’s nest	A false invention
Mealy-mouthed	Cunning
Means business	Earnest /sincere
Method To My Madness:	Strange or crazy actions that appear meaningless but in the end are done for a good reason.
Midas touch	Ability to success in all projects
Midas touch	A touch which turns anything into gold
Middle of the road	Average
Mince one’s words	Choose term carefully
Mincing manners	Not to speak plainly
Monkey’s monkey	Kind not cash
Moot point	A debatable point
Mother wit	Common sense
Mumbo Jumbo:	Nonsense or meaningless speech.
Mum's the word:	To keep quiet. To say nothing.
Narrow bed	Grave
Neck of the woods	Area, neighbourhood
Neck or nothing	With the use of everything
Neck out	Invite trouble unnecessarily
Nest Egg:	Savings set aside for future use.
Never Bite The Hand That Feeds You:	Don't hurt anyone that helps you.
New kid on the block:	Someone new to the group or area.
New York Minute:	A minute that seems to go by quickly, especially in a fast paced environment.
No Dice:	To not agree. To not accept a proposition.
No love lost	Intense dislike
No Room to Swing a Cat:	An unsually small or confined space.
No vie like avarice	Greed is greater than any other vice
Not for all the tea in china	No matter how great the reward
Not for nuts	Under no circumstances
Not for nuts	Under no circumstances
Not Playing With a Full Deck:	Someone who lacks intelligence.
Not to mince matters	To speak our frankly
Now and then	Occasionally
Null and void	Invalid , without legal effect
Null and void	Not legally binding , invalid
Null and void	Invalid