Idioms and Phrases
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AT STAKE
Meaning: If something that is valuable is at stake, it is in a situation where it might be lost. Example: Thousands of lives will be at stake if emergency aid does not arrive in the city soon. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/at-stake/ #atstake #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday… Continue reading
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JUMP ON THE BANDWAGON
Meaning: to become involved in an activity that is successful so that you can get the advantages of it yourself. Example: The success of the product led many firms to try to jump on the bandwagon. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/jump-on-the-bandwagon/ #jumponthebandwagon #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary… Continue reading
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SIT TIGHT
Meaning: to stay where you are. Example: You’d better sit tight and I’ll call the doctor. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/sit-tight/ #sittight #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/sit-tight/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading
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AS FAR AS
Meaning: used to say that something has good qualities but could be better. Example: It’s a good essay as far as it goes. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/as-far-as/ #asfaras #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/as-far-as/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading
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A DROWNING MAN WILL CLUTCH AT A STRAW
Meaning: said about someone who is in a very difficult situation, and who will take any available opportunity to improve it. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/a-drowning-man-will-clutch-at-a-straw/ #adrowningmanwillclutchatastraw #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/a-drowning-man-will-clutch-at-a-straw/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading
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BACK AGAINST THE WALL
Meaning: to have very serious problems that limit the ways in which you can act. Example: He owes money to everyone – he really has his back to the wall now. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/back-against-the-wall/ #backagainstthewall #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL… Continue reading
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SILENCE IS GOLDEN
Meaning: said to mean it is often better to say nothing. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/silence-is-golden/ #silenceisgolden #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/silence-is-golden/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading
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HOOK, LINE, AND SINKER
Meaning: completely. Example: I forged the note and the teacher fell for it hook, line, and sinker. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/hook-line-and-sinker/ #hooklineandsinker #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/hook-line-and-sinker/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading
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A BED OF ROSES
Meaning: If a situation is not all roses, there are unpleasant things to deal with as well as the pleasant ones. Example: Being in a relationship is not all roses, you know. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/bed-of-roses/ #abedofroses #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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IN BROAD DAYLIGHT
Meaning: If a crime is committed in broad daylight, it happens during the day, when it could have been seen and prevented. Example: Thieves had broken into the house in broad daylight. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/in-broad-daylight/ #inbroaddaylight #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS… Continue reading