Idioms or idiomatic expressions are group of words whose individual meanings are quite different from the meaning as a group or as an expression or sentence.
In other words,such expressions have special meanings,rather than literal meanings,and the only way readers may know them is by learning them.

I have made a compilation of some,and will love if you can also add to the list ,so we can all learn .

- Castles in the air ;

A desire ,idea, plans,project that's unlikely to ever be realized .
E.g ; aren't we building castles in the air by thinking corruption can be eradicated from in this country ?

- Cupboard love ;

Insincere love pretended in the hope of gaining something useful in exchange or return.
E.g; Isaac advances to that wealthy lady is nothing but a cupboard love.

- Give one a cold shoulder ;

A deliberate act of ignoring someone.
To snub someone.

E.g ; Amaka,why are you giving me cold a shoulder ? Is it because of the misunderstanding we had last week ?

- Bury the hatchet ;

To make up or settle a quarrel.

E.g ; let's bury the hatchet and become friends again

- No love lost ;

Mutual dislike or animosity.

E.g ; there's no love lost between Nicolette and I.

- At the eleventh hour ;

A point in time which is nearly too late ; the last minute.
E.g; she called off the wedding at the eleventh hour.

- cast pearls before swine ;

is to give or offer something valuable to someone who does not understand its value.

E.g ; decorating chief okafor with expensive jewelrys before he was buried is simply casting a pearls before swine.

- Be in the blues;

To be depressed or sad.

E g ; The economic situation of the country have kept me in the blues.

- leave much to be desired ;

Disappointing.
Unsatisfactory or not good enough.

E.g ; Her smoking attitude of late have left much to be desired.

- A red letter day ;

A very important day.
a day that is pleasantly noteworthy or memorable.
E.g ; December 25 remains a red letter day to most Christians around the world.

-pulling ones leg ;

to trick or lie to someone in a playful way.

E.g I knew she was pulling my legs when she told me she was pregnant.

There are thousands of them,so,drop yours and their meaning , let's learn from you.

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Who naked no dey put hand for pocket: He that's down needs fear no fall.

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✓ More holes than a Swiss Cheese.

Meaning: Something that has a lot of faults and problems.

✓ By the skin of your teeth.

Meaning: escaping narrowly, barely, or by a very small margin.


✓ The difference between kpekere and plantain chips na packaging.

Meaning: The way you carry yourself matters a lot.

Looking for a needle in a haystack.
Difficult thing to do.

Living in la la Land> thinking or dreaming the impossible.

Taking you on a roller coaster ride.
Being deceived.

Beating about the bush.> not going straight to the point.

Idiom: Marriage

Meaning: Wahala

A woman in search of foetus has no respect for pants.

If you wan give up give up we no dey motivate for here

-Toto water no plenty, but he reach priik to bathe-


Na Benin people talk that one, I no know wetin he mean


-One breast at hand, is better than two in the bra-

You no need explanation for that one

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