Idioms are very interesting when speaking English.
Idioms help you speak in new ways, they add emotion to your speech, and they help English speakers connect with you on a deeper level.
Many English speakers adopt 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…
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:
Pull someone’s leg
Idiom 2:
Time flies when you’re having fun
Idiom 3:
Get a taste of your own medicine
Idiom 4:
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Idiom 5:
It’s not rocket science
Idiom 6:
You can catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar
Idiom 7:
There’s a method to his madness
Idiom 8:
A snowball effect
Idiom 9:
Time is money
Idiom 10:
Out of the frying pan and into the fire
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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