Idioms beginning with L

Lucky streak

Lucky break

Luck of the draw

Lower the bar

Low-hanging fruit

Lose the plot

Lose sleep over something

Lose one’s train of thought

Lose one’s touch

Lose one’s marbles

Lose face

Look up to someone

Look the other way

Look on the bright side

Look before you leap

Look a gift horse in the mouth

Long time no see

Long shot

Long in the tooth

Long story short

Lock the stable door after the horse has bolted

Lock, stock and barrel

Lock horns

Live wire

Live up to something

Live on borrowed time

Live in the lap of luxury

Live from hand to mouth

Live beyond one’s means

Live and let live

Live and learn

Lion’s share

Like two peas in a pod

Like looking for a needle in a haystack

Like father, like son

Like a kid in a candy store

Like a fish out of water

Like a bull in a china shop

Like a bat out of hell

Light at the end of the tunnel

Life in the fast lane

Life and soul of the party

Lie low

Level-headed

Level playing field

Let someone have it

Let it slide

Let off steam

Let one’s guard down

Let one’s hair down

Let the dust settle

Let sleeping dogs lie

Let the chips fall where they may

Let the cat out of the bag

Let bygones be bygones

Leave the door open

Leave someone out in the cold

Leave someone in the lurch

Leave well enough alone

Leave no stone unturned

Learn the ropes

Learn the hard way

Lay low

Lay one’s cards on the table

Lay down the law

Laughing stock

Laugh all the way to the bank

Last straw

Last but not least