Idioms - L
Laid back:
Easy going; not easily upset.
My mom is laid back. She stays cool even under the hardest of circumstances.
Landlocked:
A country surrounded by land (no water access).
Andorra is landlocked between Spain and France.
Last but not least:
Introducing a person or topic at the end, but emphasizing that he/she/it is still important.
And last but not least, my best friend, Bill!
Leave no stone unturned:
To do everything possible to find something or solve a problem.
I will leave no stone unturned in my search for my cell phone!
Left a Bad Taste:
An incident or experience that creates a bad memory.
His attitude left a bad taste in my mouth. I didn't want to see him again after that.
Level-headed:
Calm, relaxed, rational thinking.
No matter what the situation, she's always levelheaded.
Level the playing field:
Make fair or equal.
Walmart is such a giant company, so it's really an unlevel playing field for small businesses.
Let off some steam:
To release anger by talking.
Since you had such a bad day at work, do you want to talk about it and let off some steam?
Let The Cat Out Of The Bag:
To share something before you were supposed to.
I didn’t know Kim didn’t tell anyone yet! I really let the cat out of the bag.
Like a bump on a log:
Idle, unresponsive.
Why is he just sitting there like a bump on a log? He should be working!
Like a chicken with its head cut off:
In a crazy way.
Those boys were running around like chickens with their heads cut off.
Liquor someone up:
To get them drunk.
She liquored him up before she broke up with him.
Loose Cannon:
A person who is out of control and could do something dangerous or harmful.
That John, he’s a real loose cannon. Watch out for him.
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