Basic English IDIOMS # 1-9
1. A Piece Of Cake If something is a piece of cake, then it’s easy. Example: That test was a piece of cake – I’m sure I’ll get a good grade. 2. Once In A Blue Moon If you do something once in a blue moon, you don’t do it often. It’s rare or infrequent. Example: We don’t speak that much any more. I hear from him once in a blue moon. 3. When Pigs Fly English speakers use this expression to talk about something that’s impossible or highly unlikely. Example: A: When do you think you’ll get married? B: When pigs fly! 4. Miss The Boat If you miss the boat, then you miss the chance or the opportunity to do something you wanted to do, often due to lateness. Example: You’ve missed the boat unfortunately – applications for the job closed about an hour ago. 5. Break The Ice If you break the ice, you help strangers (people who are meeting for the first time) feel more relaxed and comfortable with each other. Example: English teachers have lots of activities for breaking the ice with new groups of students such as playing “find someone who…?” 6. Beat Around The Bush This idiom refers to avoiding an important topic or not speaking directly about something. Example: Time to stop beating around the bush – we need to focus on the main point of this meeting. 7. The Ball Is In Your Court Nothing to do with tennis! If someone tells you “the ball is in your court” it means that you have to make a decision or take a step to make progress in a particular situation. Example: Well, you have all the information you need – the ball’s in your court now. 8. Cost An Arm And A Leg You’ll hear several other idioms that mean the same thing such as: Cost a small fortune //// Cost a bomb //// Cost the earth ///// Cost a packet This idiom has nothing to do with body parts! You use it to say that something is expensive. Example: Have you seen the price of petrol these days? It costs an arm and a leg! 9. Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining An idiom for people who prefer to think positively. It means that we can find some good or something positive even in difficult situations. Example: Losing your job is tough, but every cloud has a silver lining. Now you’ll get to spend more time with your family, like you’ve always wanted. #english #stories #fun #grammar #video #lesson #tale #exam #fce #cpe #Ielts #tutor #Lana'sTeacher`sСellar #Lana #Teacher #Сellar #топыкатегорий #егэ #огэ #английскийегэ #английскийогэ #экзамен #подготовка #путешествия #погода #природа #хобби #еда #аудирование #истории #история #английский #урокиготовые #материалыпоанглийскому #дляучителя #masteryourenglish #all #you #need #english #intromarket #amazy #progressme #edvibe #vibe #englishvibe 📚 Меня можно найти тут: 🚀 Сайт с материалами - amazy : https://amazy.world/app/profile/1817 🎤 Telegram - https://t.me/TeachersCellar ❤️ Мой VK: https://vk.com/lana_tc 📚 Мои публикации можно посмотреть тут: https://intr-market.ru/author/6742/ ❤️ Мой VK для учителей: https://vk.com/fluencyeasy_ltc
1. A Piece Of Cake If something is a piece of cake, then it’s easy. Example: That test was a piece of cake – I’m sure I’ll get a good grade. 2. Once In A Blue Moon If you do something once in a blue moon, you don’t do it often. It’s rare or infrequent. Example: We don’t speak that much any more. I hear from him once in a blue moon. 3. When Pigs Fly English speakers use this expression to talk about something that’s impossible or highly unlikely. Example: A: When do you think you’ll get married? B: When pigs fly! 4. Miss The Boat If you miss the boat, then you miss the chance or the opportunity to do something you wanted to do, often due to lateness. Example: You’ve missed the boat unfortunately – applications for the job closed about an hour ago. 5. Break The Ice If you break the ice, you help strangers (people who are meeting for the first time) feel more relaxed and comfortable with each other. Example: English teachers have lots of activities for breaking the ice with new groups of students such as playing “find someone who…?” 6. Beat Around The Bush This idiom refers to avoiding an important topic or not speaking directly about something. Example: Time to stop beating around the bush – we need to focus on the main point of this meeting. 7. The Ball Is In Your Court Nothing to do with tennis! If someone tells you “the ball is in your court” it means that you have to make a decision or take a step to make progress in a particular situation. Example: Well, you have all the information you need – the ball’s in your court now. 8. Cost An Arm And A Leg You’ll hear several other idioms that mean the same thing such as: Cost a small fortune //// Cost a bomb //// Cost the earth ///// Cost a packet This idiom has nothing to do with body parts! You use it to say that something is expensive. Example: Have you seen the price of petrol these days? It costs an arm and a leg! 9. Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining An idiom for people who prefer to think positively. It means that we can find some good or something positive even in difficult situations. Example: Losing your job is tough, but every cloud has a silver lining. Now you’ll get to spend more time with your family, like you’ve always wanted. #english #stories #fun #grammar #video #lesson #tale #exam #fce #cpe #Ielts #tutor #Lana'sTeacher`sСellar #Lana #Teacher #Сellar #топыкатегорий #егэ #огэ #английскийегэ #английскийогэ #экзамен #подготовка #путешествия #погода #природа #хобби #еда #аудирование #истории #история #английский #урокиготовые #материалыпоанглийскому #дляучителя #masteryourenglish #all #you #need #english #intromarket #amazy #progressme #edvibe #vibe #englishvibe 📚 Меня можно найти тут: 🚀 Сайт с материалами - amazy : https://amazy.world/app/profile/1817 🎤 Telegram - https://t.me/TeachersCellar ❤️ Мой VK: https://vk.com/lana_tc 📚 Мои публикации можно посмотреть тут: https://intr-market.ru/author/6742/ ❤️ Мой VK для учителей: https://vk.com/fluencyeasy_ltc