Are you ready to add to 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 commonly used 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 hear 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:

The best of both worlds

Idiom 2:

To make matters worse

Idiom 3:

Kill two birds with one stone

Idiom 4:

Bite off more than you can chew

Idiom 5:

Better late than never

Idiom 6:

Weather the storm

Idiom 7:

You can’t have your cake and eat it too

Idiom 8:

Curiosity killed the cat

Idiom 9:

Jump on the bandwagon

Idiom 10:

Let sleeping dogs lie

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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