Idiom Study
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HUSTLE AND BUSTLE
Meaning: noise and activity. Example: I love the hustle and bustle of the marketplace. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/hustle-and-bustle/ #hustleandbustle #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/hustle-and-bustle/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading
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PLAY CAT AND MOUSE
Meaning: to try to defeat someone by tricking that person into making a mistake so that you have an advantage over them. Example: The 32-year-old singer spent a large proportion of the week playing cat and mouse with the press. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/play-cat-and-mouse/ #playcatandmouse #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary… Continue reading
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IN THE OFFING
Meaning: going to happen soon. Example: With an election in the offing, the mayor is getting nervous. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/in-the-offing/ #intheoffing #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-the-offing/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading
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BREAK DOWN
Meaning: If a machine or vehicle breaks down, it stops working. Example: Our car broke down and we had to push it off the road. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/break-down/ #breakdown #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… Continue reading
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BLUE EYED BOY
Meaning: a boy or man who is liked very much and is treated well by someone, especially someone in authority. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/blue-eyed-boy/ #blueeyedboy #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/blue-eyed-boy/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading
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PERFECT STORM
Meaning: an extremely bad situation in which many bad things happen at the same time. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/perfect-storm/ #perfectstorm #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/perfect-storm/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading
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BY CHANCE
Meaning: If something happens by chance, it happens without being planned or intended, or without any known cause. Example: I got this job completely by chance. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/by-chance/ #bychance #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… Continue reading
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A RAW DEAL
Meaning: bad or unfair treatment. Example: He said that many children in the city’s schools were getting/being given a raw deal by being taught in classes that were too large. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/a-raw-deal/ #arawdeal #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL #englishlearning… Continue reading
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FLIP THE BIRD
Meaning: to show someone in an offensive way that you are angry with that person by turning the back of your hand towards them and putting your middle finger up. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/flip-the-bird/ #flipthebird #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL #englishlearning… Continue reading
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WHIP HAND
Meaning: to be the person or group that has the most power in a situation. Example: During the last decade the right wing of the party has held the whip hand. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/whip-hand/ #whiphand #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL… Continue reading