TEN Idioms in English You Should Know! 🤓

So, you want to learn English, but grammar and vocabulary will only take you so far. To really master a language, you have to familiarize yourself with the idioms, which come up all the time in everyday speaking. It may be overwhelming at first, but learning idioms can be a lot of fun, especially when comparing English idioms to the idioms in your native language. Let's go. The first idiom we'll look at in this video is a blessing in disguise. This means a good thing that seemed bad at first. So, maybe your vacation was canceled and you were disappointed, but it meant that you were able to catch up with old friends in your time off. So, you could say, it's a blessing in disguise, beat around the bush. When someone beats around the bush, they avoid saying what they mean, usually because it's uncomfortable. So, maybe your friend wants advice on how to ask for a raise or more money at work. You might say, don't beat around the bush, just tell them what you want. Break a leg. This idiom is used in show business and the theater a lot. It means good luck, and you say it before someone performs. Break a leg, call it a day. This means to stop working on something. So, maybe you've been working on a project for work all day, and you realize it's late and you need to stop working for the day. You might say, I'm going to call it a day and go home. Cut someone some slack. This idiom means, do not be so critical of someone. Perhaps your friend or partner expects a lot from their child and is very strict with them. Always telling them to study and do their homework, and they expect only the best grades. You might say, cut them some slack, they're just a kid. Easy does it. This idiom means, slow down or be careful. If you're helping a friend lift something heavy, they might say, easy does it, to make sure you are not moving too fast or in danger of dropping the item before they do. Get out of hand. If something gets out of hand, it is no longer in control. Imagine many children at a birthday party had too much sugar, and they are running around and being loud. You might say, this party is getting out of hand. Hang in there. This idiom means, don't give up. Don't stop what you're doing if things get hard. You might tell a friend going through something difficult to hang in there, everything will be all right. To make a long story short. This idiom simply means, to tell something briefly. Your friend might ask you, what happened? It would take too long to explain everything that happened. You might say, to make a long story short, and then tell a summary of what happened. Pull someone's leg. This phrase means, to joke with someone. If you tell a friend, if you eat too many blueberries, you will turn blue, and they don't realize you are joking, you can say, I'm just pulling your leg. This of course means, you're joking, or you're kidding. What other English idioms do you know? Post them in the comments below, and we can expand our list. If you like this video, please give that like button a click, subscribe to my channel, and share it with a friend you think might benefit from it. Don't forget to turn on notifications, so you don't miss any of my videos. Until next time, bye.