You can listen to the audio of this lesson here as you read along: [powerpress url=”http://blog.myhappyenglish.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Enflish-idiom-lesson-love-and-romance1.mp3″] Introduction Jack and Diane met on Valentine’s Day, 2012 when they went on a blind date. They hit it off right away. Some people said it was love at first sight. That night, they spent several hours chatting, laughing and making eyes at …
English Idiom Lesson & mp3 Audio: Pig Out & Cut Down
Both of these idioms can be used to talk about eating. Today, I’m going to show you how they are used. Listen to the lesson and read the text! [powerpress url=”http://blog.myhappyenglish.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Pig-Out-and-cut-down1.mp3″] Pig out is a verb and means “to overeat” or “to eat too much.” I always pig out when I go to a buffet restaurant. Jack said he pigged …
One-Point English Idiom Lesson: Using “All of a Sudden”
The idiom all of a sudden means suddenly. We generally use this idiom when we talk about something that happened past, and usually the thing that happened was unexpected. You can use all of a sudden + S V or S all of a sudden V. You can also use all of a sudden at the end of a past …
English Lesson & Podcast: Romance & Love Idioms
Listen to the Story: Jack and Dianne met on Valentine’s Day, 2011 when they went on a blind date. They hit it off right away. Some people said it was love at first sight. That night, they spent several hours chatting, laughing and making eyes at each other. They dated several times after that, and even went on a double …
English Lesson: Idioms from Sex And The City [Hook Up With]
Today we will start looking at some idioms and slang from the hit HBO series, Sex and The City, Season 1, Episode 1. Careful, this program uses sexual language and topics. This English lesson is written for adults. Hook up with [someone] means to get together or make a connection with someone. There are generally two different ways to use …
English Lesson: Slang & Idioms At The Office
Ted and Jenny work in the same office. Betty is their boss. Check out their conversation: Jenny: Hey Ted! What’s up. You look bummed. Ted: I am. I’ve been working 24/7 this week to finish the presentation for the big meeting next week. Jenny: So how is it going? Ted: Terrible. I showed it to Betty this week and she …
Phrasal Verb Lesson (Hold & Run)
Today we’ll continue a look at phrasal verbs. Today’s featured verbs are hold & run. Read the following story and see how many of the phrasal verbs starting with turn you know. I ran into an old high school friend the other day at the supermarket. He was there because he ran out of dog food. He told me that …
Studying Idioms is a Piece of Cake
I love cake, especially chocolate cake. With chocolate frosting. But, alas, I am not here to discuss dessert with you, my friends. You clicked to learn idioms and today’s idiom is a piece of cake. That’s the idiom! Got it? Very easy… When something is a piece of cake, it is very easy. For example Joe is pretty smart in …
English Idiom: Pull an All-Nighter!
Have you ever pulled an all-nighter? When you stay awake all night to do something, we say you pull an all-nighter. You can pull an all-nighter to study for an exam, play video games, or drink alcohol. Joe pulled an all-nighter to study for his History exam, and he got an A! I got so focused on my game, that …
English #Idiom Lesson: Luck out! @ Happy English
Today we will look at an idiom which means being fortunate or suddenly lucky. You can use luck out in both situations. Here’s an example of being suddenly lucky: I lucked out at the train station. I got there late, but the train was also late so I was able to catch it. The show was sold out, but I …