Many English speakers get idioms from their parents and teachers while growing up, so they are very familiar with these idioms and connect emotionally to them.

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…

Idioms are very important when speaking English.

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.

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:

Speak of the devil

Idiom 2:

That’s the last straw

Idiom 3:

He has bigger fish to fry

Idiom 4:

By the skin of your teeth

Idiom 5:

Better late than never

Idiom 6:

Well begun is half done

Idiom 7:

Saving for a rainy day

Idiom 8:

Come rain or shine

Idiom 9:

Jump on the bandwagon

Idiom 10:

Snowed under

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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