Hi Everyone! Here is a YouTube English lesson for you to learn some idioms and phrases you can use to talk about lazy people. First, we’ll take a look at idioms you can use to say that someone is lazt. Then, we’ll look at four phrases that show what lazy people do…or don’t do! I hope you like this lesson…if …
FOR THE BIRDS – American Idiom Lesson
What does the idiom, FOR THE BIRDS mean? When something is FOR THE BIRDS, then it is uninteresting, dull, or stupid. We use the structure, [something] is for the birds. Keep in mind, we use this idiom to describe things, not people! That movie was for the birds, don’t bother seeing it. Yeah, I read that book. It was for …
A GOOD EGG – American Idiom Lesson
What does the idiom, A GOOD EGG mean? When someone is A GOOD EGG, then that person is good-natured, friendly, or kind. We use the structure, [someone] is a good egg. Kevin is such a good egg that everyone wants to be friends with him. You made chicken soup for me? What a good egg! Kim volunteers at the local …
YouTube English Lesson – 11 Slang Phrases To Say That Someone Is Not Smart
Hi Everyone! Here is a YouTube English lesson for you. I like teaching slang and idioms because they are fun to learn and using them will make your English sound more natural and less like a textbook! Here are 11 slang phrases to say that someone is not smart. He doesn’t have both oars in the water He has the …
GET WITH THE PROGRAM – American English Idiom Lesson
Have you ever heard someone say, “Hey! Get with the program!” This is an interesting idiom in American English and today, let’s have a look at what it means and how you can use it in your everyday English conversation. The first meaning we will look at is pay attention to what’s happening now in the news or pop culture. …
PAY AN ARM AND A LEG – American Idiom Lesson
When you feel that something is very expensive….or even too expensive, you can describe that feeling with an idiom: To Pay An Arm And A Leg. Imagine that something is so expensive that you can only pay by giving one or two of your body parts! That would be something very expensive! You can say that you pay an arm …
YouTube English Lesson – 3 Conversational Phrases with WHAT
Here is another YouTube English lesson for you! For today’s English lesson, let’s have a look at three conversational phrases that use WHAT: It is what it is No matter what So what / So what if Using these in your everyday conversation will make your English sound more natural! Let’s check them out! I hope you like this lesson…if …
FISHY – An American Idiom Lesson
FISHY What does it mean when someone says that something is fishy? Well, when fish is not fresh, it has a bad smell. We can’t trust or believe that the fish is fresh if it smells bad. So the idiom fishy means that the thing you heard is probably not true. Something that is fishy is suspicious. I think Tommy’s …
GET THE BOOT – An American Idiom Lesson
GET THE BOOT What does it mean when someone says get the boot? Well, the idiom, get the boot means to be forced to leave some place. We often use get the boot to mean to get fired from a job, but it can be used in other situations. If you don’t reach your sales target by the end of …
BUGS – An American Idiom Lesson
IT BUGS ME! What does it mean when someone says that something bugs them? Well, bug is another word for insect, you know, like a spider or a fly. Well, for many people, those small creatures are annoying, right? So we use the word bug as a verb to mean “to be bothered or annoyed.” My neighbor plays loud music …