Idiom Study

Meaning: to go to bed later than usual. Example: We stayed up (late) to watch a film. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/stay-up/ #stayup #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/stay-up/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading

Meaning: to argue strongly in support of, or against, someone or something. Example: Relatives have taken up the cudgels for two British women accused of murder. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/take-up-the-cudgels/ #takeupthecudgels #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

Meaning: to feel pleased and excited about something that is going to happen. Example: I’m really looking forward to my holiday. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/look-forward/ #lookforward #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/look-forward/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading

Meaning: to have forever. Example: You can have that book for keeps. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/for-keeps/ #forkeeps #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/for-keeps/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading

Meaning: to be so close to you that you feel worried or frightened. Example: His mother lives in the next street to us, which is a little too close for comfort. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/too-close-for-comfort/ #toocloseforcomfort #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL… Continue reading

Meaning: to believe something to be the truth without even thinking about it. Example: I didn’t realize that Melanie hadn’t been to college – I suppose I just took it for granted. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/take-for-granted/ #takeforgranted #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS… Continue reading

Meaning: an extremely long time from now in the past or future. Example: It all happened when I was at college, which seems light years away now that I’m over 50. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/light-years-away/ #lightyearsaway #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL… Continue reading

Meaning: to die. Example: If you crash at 60 mph, the odds are you’ll buy the farm. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/buy-the-farm/ #buythefarm #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/buy-the-farm/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading

Meaning: to behave in an unsuitable way. Example: It was made quite clear to me that if I stepped out of line again I’d be out of a job. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/step-out-of-line/ #stepoutofline #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL #englishlearning #learnenglish… Continue reading

Meaning: If you do something at/in one fell swoop, you do it all at the same time. Example: I got all my Christmas shopping done in one fell swoop. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/in-one-fell-swoop/ #inonefellswoop #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL #englishlearning #learnenglish… Continue reading