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.

Are you ready to level up 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 popular when speaking English.

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.

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:

Let someone off the hook

Idiom 3:

He has bigger fish to fry

Idiom 4:

Birds of a feather flock together

Idiom 5:

Better late than never

Idiom 6:

Do something at the drop of a hat

Idiom 7:

The ball is in your court

Idiom 8:

A snowball effect

Idiom 9:

He’s not playing with a full deck

Idiom 10:

On cloud nine

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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