Are you trying to learn English? One of the best ways to learn English is by memorising phrases. Here you can find 10 idioms to help you when you are speaking or listening.
We have selected ten idioms that you will either hear 👂 or say 🗣 .
Let’s begin learning some useful idioms!
| Idiom | Meaning |
| Hit the hay | Go to bed |
| Lose sight | Forget what’s important |
| Look a million dollars | Look great or amazing |
| A blessing in disguise | Something that you thought was bad turns out to be good |
| Better late than never | Better to arrive late than not to come at all |
| Bite the bullet | To do something because it is inevitable |
| Call it a day | Stop working on something |
| Easy does it | Slow down, no need to go so fast |
| Make a long story short (or – To cut to the chase) | To get to the important part of the story |
| Splitting hairs | Arguing over small details that might not be important |
There you have it! (If you don’t know “there you have it” means, see our expressions articles).
Now you are ready to use your basic idioms. If you already know these idioms and would like some more help, we recommend looking through other phrases articles, mixing-and-matching phrases, and working together with private tutors.
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