Are you trying to learn English? One of the best ways to learn English is by memorising phrases and understanding interesting phrases other English speakers say. This can really make you sound like you know what you’re doing! 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 |
| Through thick and thin | In the good times and the bad times |
| Time is money | Time is valuable, use it wisely |
| Waste not, want not | Don’t waste things and you’ll always have enough |
| We see eye to eye | We agree with each other |
| Weather the storm | To go through a difficult time and come out okay in the end |
| Well begun is half done | Getting started on something is the most important part; and if you start well, everything will go easier |
| When it rains it pours | Everything tends to go wrong at the same time |
| You can catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar | You get what you want by being nice and flattering, not by being mean or aggressive |
| You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink | You can show someone the right path or thing to do, but you can’t make them follow through with it |
| You can’t make an omelet without breaking some eggs | To make something better, there are first costs |
There you have it! (If you don’t know what “there you have it” means, see our expressions articles).
Now you are ready to use your basic idiom phrases and show everyone how much you know! 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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