20 Idioms based on Nature
Click on any idiom for more information, including example sentences, notes and quizzes.
These are English idioms based on Nature and natural phenomena. You can also try this Nature Idioms Quiz
Idioms
a drop in the ocean
If an amount is a drop in the ocean, it's a very small portion of the amount that's needed.
a voice (crying) in the wilderness
You're a voice in the wilderness, or a voice crying in the wilderness, if you're expressing an unpopular opinion or insight.
at sea | all at sea
If you're at sea, or all at sea, you're confused about something and not sure what to do.
beat around the bush | beat about the bush
If you beat around the bush, or beat about the bush, you don't say something directly, usually because you don't want to upset the person you're talking to.
can't see the forest for the trees
If you can't see the forest for the trees, you can't see the whole situation clearly because you're looking too closely at small details, or because you're too closely involved.
can't see the wood for the trees
If you can't see the wood for the trees, you can't see the whole situation clearly because you're looking too closely at small details, or because you're too closely involved.
make a mountain out of a molehill
If you make a mountain out of a molehill, you make a small problem seem to be a much bigger problem.
make hay while the sun shines
If you make hay while the sun shines, you make good use of the chance to do something while it lasts.
reach for the moon | reach for the stars
If you reach for the moon, or reach for the stars, you are aiming to achieve something great, or do something very callenging.
the tip of the iceberg
You can say something is the tip of the iceberg when it's just a small part of something much bigger.
virgin territory
You can say something is virgin territory if it's never been explored before or never been done before.
weather a storm
If you weather a storm, you survive a dangerous event or deal with a difficult situation.
