Relier Pairs COMMON ENGLISH IDIOMS & EXPRESVersion en ligne These English idioms are used quite regularly in the United States. You may not hear them every day, but they will be very familiar to any native English speaker. You can be confident using any of them when the context is appropriate. par José Gabriel Garnica Martínez 1 Actions speak louder than words 2 A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush 3 A penny for your thoughts 4 Bite off more than you can chew 5 Add insult to injury 6 A perfect storm 7 Birds of a feather flock together 8 A penny saved is a penny earned 9 A picture is worth 1000 words 10 Barking up the wrong tree Take on a project that you cannot finish Tell me what you're thinking Money you save today you can spend later To make a bad situation worse People who are alike are often friends (usually used negatively) Believe what people do and not what they say What you have is worth more than what you might have later To be mistaken, to be looking for solutions in the wrong place the worst possible situation Better to show than tell