I love IDIOMS (pronunciation: /ˈɪdɪəm/). They are fun, imaginative, visual. If you want to level up your English, you really need to learn a bunch of them. You’ll soon realise that they are very common: they can be found in informal conversation as well as in more formal contexts. Most of the time their literal meaning changes completely, but sometimes – if you’re lucky – they have a counterpart in another language you already know.
When trying to learn idiomatic expressions, it is a good idea to associate them with pictures that represent their literal or metaphorical meaning. It is also essential to use them in context, writing down short dialogues or sentences that are meaningful to you. For example, if you want to learn the idiom “once in a blue moon” (=very rarely), you can write a sentence like this: My cousin lives in San Francisco, I see her once in a blue moon. This example sentence will work for you just if you actually have a cousin living in San Francisco. Remember that it is always easier to remember words and phrases in a real or realistic context, and if the sentence is even funny…Bob’s your uncle (=it’s done!), you’ll memorise it!
Here’s a list of some common idioms. Click on the link to make sure you fully understand how to use them and then write your own, real, hilarious example.
