There are some really funny and wacky idioms in English! Idioms can be quite confusing, but they’re fun to learn and also help you sound like a native speaker. In this blog post, we’ll talk about some of the popular English idioms. Some are funny enough to make you chuckle while some are just downright bizarre! Here are 20 of the funniest idioms in the English language. 

20 Funny English Idioms & Sayings

Funny English Idioms

to be very calm, with no worries 

Examples:

• He walked in as cool as a cucumber, as if nothing had happened. 
• It's Rock with the ball, do you think he'll score? Krish—"Look at him, he's as cool as a cucumber, he'll score with no problem. 

very delicious or tasty ("Licking" is often colloquially shortened to "lickin") 

Example:

• Mom's pasta was so delicious that I had four bowls of it, Dev—"I know, it was finger-lickin' good". 

3) When Pigs Fly 

used to say that one thinks that something will never happen 

Examples:

• When pigs fly I'll go out on a date with you. 
• "I might wake up early tomorrow to clean my room". "Yes, you'll do that when pigs fly". 

When Pigs Fly

4) Use Your Loaf 

used to tell someone to think more carefully about what they are doing in a slightly angry way 

Example:

• Is it so hard to use your loaf and understand how much pain she is going through currently? 

used to tell someone to be quiet or stop making so much noise 

Examples:

• I wish someone would tell him to put a sock in it.
• Put a sock in it! Some of us are trying to work around here. 

Put a Sock in It

6) All Greek to Me 

a way of saying that you do not understand something that is said or written 

Example:

• My brothers were having a discussion about the latest football fiasco, but it was all Greek to me. 

used to stress that someone or something is dead 

Examples:

• I poked that squirrel with a stick and, yeah, it's as dead as a doornail. 
• The cop announced that the body in the dumpster was dead as a doornail. 

to force yourself to do something unpleasant or difficult or to be brave in a difficult situation 

Example:

• The severe drought is forcing everybody to bite the bullet and use less water. 

Bite the Bullet

9) A Slap on the Wrist 

a small punishment when a more severe punishment is deserved 

Examples:

• She should be in jail for what she did, but she got off with just a slap on the wrist. 
• The police officer gave Ritika a slap on the wrist for not wearing her seat belt. 

to be exactly right about something 

Examples:

• I think Shiv hit the nail on the head when he said that kids won't want to buy this product. 
• Your comments about the lack of funding for after-school programs really hit the nail on the head. 

Hit the Nail on the Head

11) Couch Potato 

a lazy person who spends a lot of time sitting and watching television and not doing any other work 

Example:

• Ever since my brother got a new gaming console, he has turned into a complete couch potato. 

to talk with someone in an informal and friendly way 

Examples:

• The friends chewed the fat late into the night. 
• We'd been lounging around, chewing the fat for a couple of hours. 

If you describe an idea, plan, or promise of something good as pie in the sky, you mean that you think that it is very unlikely to happen. 

Example:

• Their plans to set up their own business are just pie in the sky. 

Pie in the Sky

14) Keep Your Eyes Peeled/Skinned 

to watch carefully for someone or something 

Example:

• Tell everyone to keep their eyes peeled for the health inspector. We heard he'll be doing a surprise inspection someday soon. 

to have a wrong idea, or do something in a way that will not give you the information or result you want 

Example:

• She has been trying to solve this math problem for 15 minutes, but I think she's been barking up the wrong tree. 

Barking up the Wrong Tree

16) Don’t Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch  

said to mean that you should not make plans for the future because you do not know for certain how a particular situation will develop 

Example:

• Dua wanted to buy a dress in case someone asked her to the dance, but I told her not to count her chickens before they hatched. 

If you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just succeed in doing it. 

Example:

• The car broke down on the way to the airport and they just caught the plane by the skin of their teeth. 

an obvious major problem or issue that people avoid discussing or acknowledging 

Examples:

• The elephant in the room is how to pay for the project. 
• I don't want to ask the question, but it is the big elephant in the room. 

The Elephant in the Room

19) Cock-and-Bull Story 

If you describe something that someone tells you as a cock-and-bull story, you mean that you do not believe it is true. 

Example:

• She gave me some cock-and-bull story about having to be at her cousin's engagement party. 

to become extremely angry or excited 

Examples:

• When it comes to animal rights, some people go bananas. 
• I just went bananas when I found out what she had done.