15 Everyday English Idioms You Must Learn!
POC English
9 min, 27 sec
Maddie from PC English explains 15 everyday English idioms, providing examples and context for each.
Summary
- Maddie introduces the concept of idioms with 'piece of cake', which means something very easy, relating it to the ease of learning English with PC English.
- 'Break a leg' is explained as a way to wish someone good luck, often before a performance or exam.
- To 'hit the nail on the head' means to describe exactly what is causing an issue, and to 'let the cat out of the bag' means to accidentally reveal a secret.
- If something 'costs an arm and a leg', it is very expensive, and feeling 'under the weather' means feeling slightly sick.
- To 'bite the bullet' is to force oneself to do something unpleasant but necessary, and 'the best of both worlds' refers to enjoying two different beneficial situations at once.
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Explanation of various idioms including 'piece of cake', 'break a leg', and 'hit the nail on the head'.
- 'Piece of cake' means something that is easy to do.
- 'Break a leg' is used to wish someone good luck.
- To 'hit the nail on the head' is to accurately identify the cause of a problem.
Chapter 3
Continuation of idioms explanation covering 'let the cat out of the bag', 'costs an arm and a leg', and 'under the weather'.
- 'Let the cat out of the bag' means to accidentally reveal a secret.
- When something 'costs an arm and a leg', it is very expensive.
- Being 'under the weather' signifies feeling slightly unwell.
Chapter 4
Further idioms are explained such as 'bite the bullet', 'best of both worlds', and 'speak of the devil'.
- To 'bite the bullet' means to force oneself to do something unpleasant but necessary.
- 'Best of both worlds' describes a situation where one enjoys two different beneficial circumstances simultaneously.
- 'Speak of the devil' is used when the person you're talking about appears unexpectedly.
Chapter 5
The explanation of idioms continues with 'when pigs fly', 'cut to the chase', and 'add fuel to the fire'.
- 'When pigs fly' is an idiom used to signify something that will never happen.
- 'Cut to the chase' means to get to the point without wasting time.
- To 'add fuel to the fire' is to make a bad situation worse.
Chapter 6
Concluding the list of idioms with 'go the extra mile', 'out of the blue', and 'once in a blue moon'.
- 'Go the extra mile' means to do more than what is expected.
- Something happening 'out of the blue' occurs unexpectedly.
- 'Once in a blue moon' describes an event that happens very rarely.
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