LIKE THE BACK OF YOUR HAND When you know something like the back of your hand, you know that thing very well. I know NYC like the back of my hand. Fabrizio knows cars like the back of his hand! How about you? What do you know like the back of your hand? Leave a comment below and let us …
To Be Fed Up – American Idiom Lesson
to be FED UP (with) to be FED UP (with) When you are fed up, you are very annoyed or upset. We use fed up with when we mention the thing that we are very annoyed or upset about. You can be fed up with someone or fed up with our situation. My boss is a jerk! I am so …
Shoot The Breeze – American Idiom Lesson
SHOOT THE BREEZE Shoot the breeze means to have a casual conversation…just chatting. Keep in mind, SHOOT is an irregular verb and the three parts are shoot…shot…shot. Let’s hang out in the park and shoot the breeze. I was in the kitchen shooting the breeze with my friend Paul. How about you? When was the last time you were shooting …
In A Dog’s Age – American Idiom Lesson
IN A DOG’s AGE In a dog’s age means in a very long time. If you haven’t done something in a dog’s age it means you haven’t done that thing in a very long time. I haven’t seen my friend Jim in a dog’s age. We haven’t had good sushi in a dog’s age. How about you? What is something …
A Pain In The Neck – American English Idiom One Point Lesson
A PAIN IN THE NECK Something that is a pain in the neck is troublesome or bothersome. You can use a pain in the neck for things or people. Going through security at the airport is a pain in the neck. My boss is a pain in the neck. He always makes me work overtime. The traffic in this town …
On The Fly – American English Idiom One Point Lesson
ON THE FLY When you do something on the fly, you do it without any preparation or planning. My boss asked me to give a speech on the fly. That improv group is very funny and always on the fly. I didn’t have time to study, so I’m going to take that exam on the fly. How about you? Recently …
YouTube English Lesson – The Big Cheese & Head Honcho – 10 Slang Phrases To Talk About The Boss
Here is another YouTube English lesson for you! Today, let’s look at 10 American English Slang Phrases we use to talk about the boss or important person in the company. The slang is: big cheese, big chief, big enchilada, big fish, big gun, big wig, head honcho, heavyweight, top banana, & top dog. Check it out! I hope you like …
A Piece Of Cake – American English Idiom One Point Lesson
A Piece Of Cake Something that is easy for you to do is a piece of cake. Here is the structure: [something] is a piece of cake (for someone). Cooking is a piece of cake for my mom. Fixing cars is a piece of cake for Fabrizio. Lift 5kg? It’s a piece of cake! How about you? What is a …
A Dime A Dozen – American English Idiom One Point Lesson
A DIME A DOZEN When something is a dime a dozen, it means that thing is commonly found everywhere. These days, coffee shop chains are a dime a dozen. In NYC, hot dog carts are a dime a dozen. Seems like social media sites are a dime a dozen How about you? What is a dime a dozen where are …
Hit It Off – American English Idiom One Point Lesson
HIT IT OFF When you hit it off with someone it means that you have a good relationship with that person from the very first time you meet them.. Lori and Nick hit it off when they met at a business conference 25 years ago. Jack and Jenny hit it off at the party last weekend. How about you? Have …