KEEP CALM AND STUDY IDIOMS

What are idioms? They are expressions that use a creative set of words, or phrases that imply a deeper meaning than the obvious. Every language has its own set of wise words; they’re called idioms if they are short and proverbs if they are longer. Native speakers of a language are bound to have a few idioms up their sleeves to appear smart and snappy. So gear up, here are a few idioms that will make English a piece of cake.

1. ONCE IN A BLUE MOON

2. HIT THE SACK

3. PUT ALL YOUR EGGS IN ONE BASKET

4. ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING

5. IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO

6. DON’T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS BEFORE THEY HATCH

7. SPILLING THE BEANS

8. DON’T BUILD SANDCASTLES IN THE AIR

9. DON’T CRY OVER SPILT MILK

10. STEAL SOMEONE’S THUNDER

The last one I bet you’ve heard of if you’re a FRIENDS fan. (Stealing Monica’s thunder? Remember?!!) I’m going to leave the meanings for you to find out; go ahead and look them up and see how many you guessed right.

As you can see, idioms are a fun way of saying common things by adding more emphasis to them. By adding razzmatazz to a sentence, spicing up a dish or walking on the wild side- however you want to say it, the applications are countless. They are frequently used in television talk shows, serials and comedy shows to make related jokes. Authors, writers and poets make a living out of tweaking and turning words in their pieces.

Do you want to be looked at as a native speaker? Do you want to impress a panel at a job interview? Or do you just want to connect and communicate well in English? Your one click solution is to tuck a few idioms in here and there and you’ll be stealing the show wherever you go.

Article By- Anwesha Roy