Idiom Study

  • KEEP UP WITH THE JONESES

    Meaning: to always want to own the same expensive objects and do the same things as your friends or neighbours, because you are worried about seeming less important socially than they are. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/keep-up-with-the-joneses/ #keepupwiththejoneses #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS… Continue reading

  • GO TO SEED

    Meaning: a small, round or oval object produced by a plant and from which, when it is planted, a new plant can grow. Example: Sow the seeds (= put them in the ground) about three centimetres deep. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/go-to-seed/ #gotoseed #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday… Continue reading

  • RED CENT

    Meaning: no money at all. Example: It turns out his paintings aren’t worth a red cent. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/red-cent/ #redcent #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL #englishlearning #learnenglish #englishteacher #studyenglish #englishlanguage #englishlesson #englishclass #improveenglishhttps://www.theidioms.com/red-cent/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading

  • I FEEL YOU

    Meaning: I understand; I agree with what you have said. Example: Michelle, I feel you! I need coffee too. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/i-feel-you/ #ifeelyou #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL #englishlearning #learnenglish #englishteacher #studyenglish #englishlanguage #englishlesson #englishclass #improveenglishhttps://www.theidioms.com/i-feel-you/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading

  • IN A PINCH

    Meaning: Something that you can do in a pinch can be done if it is really necessary, but it will be difficult, not perfect, or not what you would really like. Example: I need $20,000 to set up the business, but I suppose $15,000 would do in a pinch. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/in-a-pinch/ #inapinch #idioms #englishidioms… Continue reading

  • REIN IN

    Meaning: to control something and stop it increasing. Example: Consumers tend to rein in their spending in a recession. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/rein-in/ #reinin #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL #englishlearning #learnenglish #englishteacher #studyenglish #englishlanguage #englishlesson #englishclass #improveenglishhttps://www.theidioms.com/rein-in/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading

  • GO OUT

    Meaning: to have a romantic and usually sexual relationship with someone. Example: How long have you been going out with him? Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/go-out/ #goout #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL #englishlearning #learnenglish #englishteacher #studyenglish #englishlanguage #englishlesson #englishclass #improveenglishhttps://www.theidioms.com/go-out/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading

  • SKATING ON THIN ICE

    Meaning: to be doing something that is dangerous or involves risks. Example: He’s skating on thin ice by lying to the police. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/skating-on-thin-ice/ #skatingonthinice #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL #englishlearning #learnenglish #englishteacher #studyenglish #englishlanguage #englishlesson #englishclass #improveenglishhttps://www.theidioms.com/skating-on-thin-ice/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading

  • SAVE FACE

    Meaning: to keep people’s respect for you and avoid embarrassment. Example: We need to navigate a middle way through the crisis that allows all sides to save face. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/save-face/ #saveface #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL #englishlearning #learnenglish #englishteacher… Continue reading

  • TURN THE CLOCK BACK

    Meaning: to change something so that it behaves or exists as it did in the past. Example: They oppose efforts to turn the clock back on civil rights. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/turn-the-clock-back/ #turntheclockback #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL #englishlearning #learnenglish #englishteacher… Continue reading

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