Are you ready to improve your English and use English like a first language speaker? We hope so! Let’s learn 10 new English idioms that you can use in your daily life…
Many English speakers hear idioms from their parents and teachers while growing up, so they are very familiar with these idioms and connect emotionally to them.
Idioms help you express yourself in new ways, they add emotion to your speech, and they help English speakers connect with you on a deeper level.
Idioms are very important when speaking English.
In the comments, try to explain what each one of these idioms mean.
10 useful English idioms to use in your daily life
Idiom 1:
So far so good
Idiom 2:
No pain, no gain
Idiom 3:
Get a taste of your own medicine
Idiom 4:
Barking up the wrong tree
Idiom 5:
Go back to the drawing board
Idiom 6:
When it rains it pours
Idiom 7:
There are other fish in the sea
Idiom 8:
As right as rain
Idiom 9:
Hear something straight from the horse’s mouth
Idiom 10:
Know which way the wind is blowing
There you have it! Time to put your idioms to use and impress your friends, teachers or colleagues!
If you already know these phrases 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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