New on YouTube! Today is Part 17 in my series of lessons to help you increase and remember vocabulary. This month, we are looking at American Idioms. Today, we are going to look at idioms that come from sports. The idioms are learn the ropes, on the ball, skate on thin ice, call the shots, the ball is in your …
Take care of – American English Idiom One Point Lesson
TAKE CARE OF When you take care of a person or another living thing, you make sure that they have enough food water and that they are fine or comfortable. I took care of Jack’s cat when he went on vacation. Jenny is taking care of her grandmother these days. My mom takes care of her garden every day! How …
A Stone’s Throw Away – American English Idiom One Point Lesson
A STONE’S THROW AWAY When something is a stone’s throw away it is very close to where you live or work, and so on. The coffee shop is a stone’s throw away from my office. I live a stone’s throw away from the train station. How about you? What is a stone’s throw away from your office or your house? …
New YouTube Lesson – American Idioms With POTATO – English Vocabulary Building Lesson
New on YouTube! Today is Part 16 in my series of lessons to help you increase and remember vocabulary. This month, we are looking at American Idioms. Today, we are going to look at idioms that have the word POTATO. The idioms are Couch Potato, A Hot Potato, Drop Someone Like A Hot Potato, Small Potatoes, and The Meat And …
Pig Out – American English Idiom One Point Lesson
PIG OUT Pig out means to eat a lot or eat a lot of something. You can pig out or pig out on something At the party I pigged out on popcorn. I went to a buffet for breakfast. I really pigged out. How about you? What have you pigged out on recently? Leave a comment below and let us …
American Idioms With HAND – English Vocabulary Building Lesson
New on YouTube! Today is Part 15 in my series of lessons to help you increase and remember vocabulary. This month, we are looking at American Idioms. Today, we are going to look at idioms that have the word HAND. The idioms are catch red-handed, get out of hand, have the upper hand, know something like the back of your …
Drive Someone Up The Wall – American English Idiom One Point Lesson
DRIVE SOMEONE UP THE WALL When something or someone annoys you or bothers you very much you can say they drive you up the wall. (In some places they say drive me up a wall) My neighbor plays loud music late at night. He drives me up the wall. The train delays in NYC drive me up the wall. People …
To Die For – American English Idiom One Point Lesson
TO DIE FOR We usually use TO DIE FOR when we talk about food and it means the food is very very delicious. My mother’s lasagna is to die for! The pizza at Lombardi’s in Soho is to die for. It’s not to die for, but my homemade pizza isn’t bad! How about you? Have you eaten anything recently that …
On YouTube! American Idioms Related To Food – English Vocabulary Word Lesson
New on YouTube! Today is Part 14 in my series of lessons to help you increase and remember vocabulary. This month, we are looking at American Idioms. Today, we are going to look at idioms that have food related words. The idioms are bring home the bacon, get something for peanuts, not my cup of tea, out to lunch, and …
Crazy About – American English Idiom One Point Lesson
CRAZY ABOUT When you are crazy about someone or something you like that person or that thing very much. You know me! I’m crazy about pizza. Nick and Lori are crazy about each other! Jenny is crazy about cheese. She eats it almost every day! How about you? What (or who) are you crazy about? Leave a comment below and …