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What are phrases that people use every day, and although they do not make sense literally, people understand what they mean?

Idioms

100

Why do we use idioms in the everyday English language?

  • Improves everyday communication skills

  • Helps in becoming better speakers

  • Makes English more fun, warm, easy-going, interesting, and creative!

100

Cup of Tea

What someone likes or prefers.


100

Piece of Cake

Something that is easily done.


200

Hold Your Horses

Used for telling someone to wait before doing something.


200

Money Doesn't Grow on Trees

Money must be earned and does not come freely.


200

Best Thing Since Sliced Bread

A person or thing that is considered to be very good.


200

Out of the Blue

Something that happens without warning.


300

Wrap My Head Around 

Find a way to understand or accept something.


300

Hit the Hay

Go to bed.


300

Have a Bone to Pick

To want to talk to someone about something annoying they have done.


300

Break a Leg

To wish someone good luck.


400

A Bad Egg

Someone who does bad things.


400

Elephant in the Room

An obvious problem that people avoid talking about.


400

Wrong Side of the Bed

When someone is in a bad mood.


400

Throw a Fit

When someone is expressing extreme anger. 


500

Blessing in Disguise

A good thing that seemed bad at first.


500

Head in the Clouds

When someone’s thoughts are somewhere else.


500

Go Down in Flames

When something or someone ends or fails suddenly and very badly.


500

What are some examples of idioms in your native language and what do they mean? How do they translate to English?

Notice how they do make sense literally, but we understand what they mean!

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