Idioms are a part of every day language. They are so common that native English speakers sometimes say them without even realising it and sometimes when they just want to express something easily.
Idioms appear everywhere, in books, in movies, in advertising and in our favourite songs as they individually procure to send us a message or relay an event.
Idioms That Appear In Songs
| Idiom | Song | Meaning |
| Good as Gold | ‘I don’t like Mondays’ by the Boomtown Rats | Well behaved child or payment that is guaranteed. |
| Fever pitch | ‘Rolling in the deep’ by Adele | A lot of emotion, excitement and activity |
| Poker face | ‘Poker Face’ by Lady Gaga | Total lack of expression |
| What you see is what you get. | ‘What you get is what you see’ by Tina Turner | Nothing beyond what is immediately apparent. |
| Let it be | ‘Let it be’ by The Beatles | Leave something alone, do not interfere. |
| Break the mould | ‘Underdog’ by Alicia Keyes | Change the way you do something. |
| Bite your tongue | ‘Roar’ by Katie Perry | Stop yourself from saying something that might be hurtful. |
| Heard it through the grapevine | ‘Heard it through the grapevine’ by Marvin Gaye | To learn something through listening to gossip or rumours. |
| Go off the deep end | ‘Shallow – A Star is born’ – Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. | Act irrationally or become involved deeply too quick too soon. |
How many idioms can you find in songs?
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