Idiom Study

  • WEAR THE TROUSERS

    Meaning: (especially of a woman) to be the person in a relationship who is in control and who makes decisions for both people. Example: Blake may seem bossy, but it’s Lisa that really wears the trousers in that relationship. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/wear-the-trousers/ #wearthetrousers #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary… Continue reading

  • FELLOW FEELING

    Meaning: an understanding or sympathy that you feel for another person because you have a shared experience. Example: There was a fellow feeling between everyone who had lived through the war. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/fellow-feeling/ #fellowfeeling #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL… Continue reading

  • SO FAR SO GOOD

    Meaning: used to say that an activity has gone well until now. Example: I’ve found a tin of beans. So far so good, but where is the tin opener? Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/so-far-so-good/ #sofarsogood #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL #englishlearning #learnenglish… Continue reading

  • A PIECE OF CAKE

    Meaning: something that is very easy to do. Example: The exam was a piece of cake. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/piece-of-cake/ #apieceofcake #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/piece-of-cake/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading

  • JACK OF ALL TRADES

    Meaning: someone who can do many different jobs. Example: An artist with the right technology can become a jack-of-all-trades. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/jack-of-all-trades/ #jackofalltrades #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/jack-of-all-trades/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading

  • BAH HUMBUG

    Meaning: an expression used when someone does not approve of or enjoy something that other people enjoy, especially a special occasion such as Christmas. Example: 31% of people think we spend too much time shopping for presents. Bah humbug! Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/bah-humbug/ #bahhumbug #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary… Continue reading

  • IN A NUTSHELL

    Meaning: very briefly, giving only the main points. Example: “What went wrong?” “In a nutshell, everything.” Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/in-a-nutshell/ #inanutshell #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/in-a-nutshell/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading

  • MY TWO CENTS

    Meaning: someone’s opinion about something, esp. when it was not asked for or wanted. Example: If the changes are going to affect me, then I want to put my two cents in. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/my-two-cents/ #mytwocents #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS… Continue reading

  • STACK THE DECK

    Meaning: to arrange something so that the results are unfair. Example: Critics say that having so many businessmen on the panel stacks the deck against the environment. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/stack-the-deck/ #stackthedeck #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL #englishlearning #learnenglish #englishteacher #studyenglish… Continue reading

  • BY THE WAY

    Meaning: used to introduce a new subject to be considered or to give further information. Example: I think we’ve discussed everything we need to – by the way, what time is it? Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/by-the-way/ #bytheway #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS… Continue reading

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