Idiom Study

  • DOWN THE HATCH

    Meaning: said before swallowing a drink, especially an alcoholic one. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/down-the-hatch/ #downthehatch #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/down-the-hatch/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading

  • HARD CHEESE

    Meaning: cheese that is made quite slowly, is low in water and high in fat, and usually has a strong taste. Example: The region is known for producing a kind of hard cheese made from sheep’s milk. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/hard-cheese/ #hardcheese #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday… Continue reading

  • UPSET THE APPLECART

    Meaning: to cause trouble or spoil something. Example: The state-run media is hardly likely to upset the applecart and criticize the government. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/upset-the-apple-cart/ #upsettheapplecart #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/upset-the-apple-cart/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading

  • DRAW A BLANK

    Meaning: to fail to get an answer or a result. Example: He asked me for my phone number and I drew a blank – I just couldn’t remember it. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/draw-a-blank/ #drawablank #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL #englishlearning #learnenglish… Continue reading

  • DAY OF RECKONING

    Meaning: a time when the effect of a past mistake is experienced or when a crime is punished. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/day-of-reckoning/ #dayofreckoning #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/day-of-reckoning/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading

  • BLUESTOCKING

    Meaning: an intelligent and well-educated woman who spends most of her time studying and is therefore not approved of by some men. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/bluestocking/ #bluestocking #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/bluestocking/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading

  • LOW-PROFILE

    Meaning: the fact of activities or behaviour not attracting much attention or interest from the public, newspapers, television, etc.. Example: Despite a relatively low profile, the business has great potential for growth. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/low-profile/ #lowprofile #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS… Continue reading

  • MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT

    Meaning: used when you are explaining what happened in a few words, without giving all the details. Example: We started going out and, to make a long story short, we ended up getting serious about one another. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/make-a-long-story-short/ #makealongstoryshort #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday… Continue reading

  • FOLLOW SUIT

    Meaning: in a game of cards, to play a card of the same suit (= any of the four types of card in a set of playing cards, each having a different shape printed on it) as the card that has just been played. Example: You have to follow suit if you can, but if… Continue reading

  • EVERY NOW AND THEN

    Meaning: sometimes but not often. Example: Every now and then they’ll have a beer together. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/every-now-and-then/ #everynowandthen #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/every-now-and-then/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading

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