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I listened to 100 minutes of English conversation and discovered these 100+ IDIOMS!

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I listened to 100 minutes of English conversation and discovered these 100+ IDIOMS!



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An idiom is an expression that has a different meaning from the individual words. If you’re wondering whether it’s acceptable to use idioms in your IELTS speaking test, this video is for you!

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00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:30 What is an idiom
00:05:30 The Context
00:06:20 Work
00:12:16 Disagreeing
00:16:01 Feelings
00:19:01 Gossip
00:23:43 Relationships
00:29:10 Ideas
00:32:36 Food
00:33:57 Shopping
00:35:23 Summary

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  5. Exploring British English Idioms in Everyday Contexts:
    Work:

    "All hands on deck": Everyone needs to help with a demanding task.
    "Pass the buck": Shift responsibility to someone else.
    "Break a leg": Good luck with a project or presentation.
    "Put the kettle on": Take a break and relax.
    "Have a chinwag": Have a casual chat about work.
    Disagreeing:

    "Have a bee in your bonnet": Be unreasonably annoyed about something.
    "Rub you up the wrong way": Get on someone's nerves.
    "See eye to eye": Agree on something.
    "Move the goalposts": Change the rules or expectations.
    "Have a difference of opinion": Disagree politely.
    Feelings:

    "Butterflies in your stomach": Feel nervous or excited.
    "Over the moon": Extremely happy.
    "Chuffed to bits": Very pleased.
    "Feeling under the weather": A bit unwell.
    "Have a chip on your shoulder": Be easily offended.
    Gossip:

    "All ears": Eager to hear someone's news.
    "Spilling the beans": Revealing a secret.
    "Whispering in someone's ear": Sharing gossip discreetly.
    "Mind your own beeswax": Don't interfere in other people's business.
    "A bit of a wag": Someone who enjoys gossiping.
    Relationships:

    "Head over heels": Deeply in love.
    "Get along like a house on fire": Have a great relationship.
    "Hit it off": Get on well with someone immediately.
    "Playing hard to get": Pretending to be less interested than you are.
    "Call it a day": End a relationship.
    Ideas:

    "Think outside the box": Be creative and innovative.
    "Have a lightbulb moment": Suddenly understand something.
    "Run it by someone": Discuss an idea with someone else.
    "Put a pin in it": Temporarily stop discussing something.
    "Go back to the drawing board": Rethink an idea that isn't working.
    Food:

    "Full of beans": Energetic.
    "Gone off": Spoiled food.
    "Have a takeaway": Order food to be delivered.
    "Cuppa": A cup of tea.
    "A bit peckish": Feeling slightly hungry.
    Shopping:

    "Window shopping": Looking at things without buying them.
    "Break the bank": Spend a lot of money.
    "Bargain basement": A place where things are very cheap.
    "Have a look-see": Briefly examine something.
    "On a tight budget": Don't have much money to spend.
    These are just a few examples, and there are many more British English idioms to explore!

    Bonus:

    "Keep your pecker up": Stay positive.
    "It's raining cats and dogs": It's raining heavily.
    "Have a cob on": Be angry or upset.
    "All the gear, no idea": Have the equipment but not the skills.
    "Have a chinwag": Have a casual chat.

  6. To nitpick has some equivalents in French : pinailler, ergoter, Γ©piloguer. It means wasting energy by paying exagerrate attention to insignificant details.

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  8. Thank you for each and every movie. I love, literally, love the way you explain nuances of English. I was studying English and still I can learn from you a lot. Thank you for your effort and passion. Thank you from the bottom of my Polish heart .

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