Idioms starting with L

Each card gives the idiom's meaning and one example of it in use. Open one for the Vietnamese expression that comes closest.

21 idioms

Laughter is the best medicine
Health and Body Parts
Being cheerful helps you recover and feel better.
Example: The nurses joked with him every morning — laughter is the best medicine.
Learn the ropes
Work and Business
To learn how a job or system works.
Example: Give him a month to learn the ropes.
Leave no stone unturned
Work and Business
To search or try everything possible.
Example: The team left no stone unturned looking for the bug.
Lend a hand
People and Relationships
To help.
Example: Could you lend a hand with these boxes?
Let bygones be bygones
People and Relationships
To forgive and forget past quarrels.
Example: They agreed to let bygones be bygones and work together.
Let sleeping dogs lie
People and Relationships
To leave a settled problem alone rather than risk stirring up trouble.
Example: They have not spoken about it in years — let sleeping dogs lie.
Let the cat out of the bag
Communication and Mind
To make known something that was meant to be kept hidden.
Example: He let the cat out of the bag about their engagement.
Let the chips fall where they may
Time and Life
To do what is right and accept whatever happens.
Example: She published the findings and let the chips fall where they may.
Like father, like son
People and Relationships
A son tends to resemble his father in character or behaviour.
Example: He became an engineer just like his dad — like father, like son.
Like the back of your hand
Travel and Movement
Known extremely well, in every detail.
Example: After ten years you know these streets like the back of your hand.
Like two peas in a pod
People and Relationships
Extremely similar to each other.
Example: The sisters are like two peas in a pod.
Live and learn
Time and Life
Experience teaches you things you could not know beforehand.
Example: I will never sign a contract unread again — live and learn.