English idioms?

Question

For ex: A dead language

Answer 1

you need to be more specific, but an idiom is a syaing or slang term if you will. a dead language means that nobody uses that language to talk commonly anymore, i.E. latin because it is still used but not in normal conversation.

Answer 2

to build castles in the air
the apple of one's eye
to receive with open arms
to take up arms
to keep a person at arm's length
to have an axe to grind
to back out
to have no backbone
a bad egg
to keep the ball rolling
like a bear with a sore head
to hit upon
to paddle your own canoe
to nip the bud
a red rag to a bull
a bull in a china shop
to have a bone to pick
to hit below the belt
to be black and whit
blood is thicker than water
far from it
to live from hand to mouth
a white elephant
donkey work
to win the day
to be a dog in a manager
to cook one's goose
a lady's man
at one's fingertips
to see red
to spin a yarn
to smack one lips
child's play
to turn over a new leaf
a man of straw
to go to the root of the matter
to pay through the nose
caught red-handed
to pull strings
to blow one's own trumpet
to turn turtle
to get into hot water
a tall story

Answer 3

The English idiomatic phrase for a dead language is: Lingua Franca.

With heavy emphasis on the "Franca."

Been that way for centuries. Now excuse me while I go to the loo to shed a tear for Mother Ireland....

Answer 4

Try this site full of idioms:

THE IDIOM CONNECTION
http://www.idiomconnection.com

Answer 5

Pulling ones leg. Hit the sack.

Answer 6

Small but terrible

Answer 7

biggie smalls