IDIOM #1: a cup of joe How to use it: You can buy, drink, make, etc a cup of joe. Explanation: Joe is a slang word for coffee and so a cup of joe means a cup of coffee. Example: I like to start my day with a cup of joe. IDIOM #2: a dime a dozen How to use …
English Idiom Lesson: Idioms Using “Go”
Happy goes bonkers for chicken Today, I want to show you five useful idioms that use the verb go. These idioms are pretty common in conversational English, so using them will make your English sound more natural. Idiom: go around in circles Use / Structure: [someone] or [something] go around in circles Explanation: When a conversation goes around in circles …
English Idiom Lesson: Food Idioms
Here is a tasty selection of idioms based on food. Check them out! Kaplan English Idioms Illustrations If you enjoyed this lesson, get email updates (it’s free). Enter email address: If you know anyone who has trouble with this English language point, why not help them out! Just share this lesson with them. Thanks for studying today!
English Lesson – Idioms Related to Money
Here is a great collection of idioms that are related to money. Check it out! Learn how to speak English with Kaplan If you enjoyed this lesson, get email updates (it’s free). Enter email address: If you know anyone who has trouble with this English language point, why not help them out! Just share this lesson with them. Thanks …
English Lesson: Idioms About Money
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English Lesson: Idioms Using Animals!
Check out this amazing collection of animal idioms! Learn how to speak English with Kaplan If you enjoyed this lesson, get email updates (it’s free). Enter email address: If you know anyone who has trouble with this English language point, why not help them out! Just share this lesson with them. Thanks for studying today!
English Lesson & Mp3 Audio: Love & Romance Idioms for Valentines Day
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 …
English Lesson: Happiness Idioms!
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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 …