13 Popular Idioms That Can Only Be Understood If You Know Their Origin

Idioms, proverbs, and set expressions are important parts of communication. They allow us to convey deep meanings with just a few words. They are a kind of code that helps convey complex ideas quickly, writes Upworthy. The problem is that many of the most popular…

Top 7 English Idioms for Everyday Communication

Learning idioms is a great way to make your English more natural and lively, which will help you feel confident in conversation. In this article, teachers from the online platform LingvoHabit have looked at seven cool expressions that are often used in everyday life and illustrated them…

Why in English 'hares' are 'birds', and 'flowers' are 'potatoes': amazing idioms

When studying English, we very often come across idioms and cannot understand what they mean, especially if translated verbatim. The Voice of America publication decided to simplify life and help deal with idioms, and ForumDaily chose the most interesting ones especially for ...

'Break a leg for luck': how popular but strange English idioms came to be

In English, many idioms have a very interesting history of origin. Fox News reveals where three popular expressions come from. Popular catchphrases are often metaphorical interpretations of real meaning. But where did they come from? Who came up with these or those expressions and...

How did 10 most popular English idioms

Many consider idioms to be the highlight of any language, because they are unique, peculiar, although sometimes they can be confusing. Idioms are stable turns of speech, the meaning of which is not in the individual words of which they are composed, but in the history of the origin of these expressions. AT…

24 English idioms almost everyone makes mistakes

If you are going to live in the United States or interact with native English speakers, you need to master the most commonly used idioms. Their peculiarity is that they are often confused and lost in translation. Reader's Digest has collected 24 of the most common idioms, ...

A worm in an ear and an elephant in a room: English idioms, ignorance of which can create an awkward situation

Each of us is used to using certain idioms in our own language. We automatically know their meaning and do not even think about how illogical they are at times. For example, “to reach the pen” is clear to everyone, but who knows exactly why ...

'Piece of Pie' and 'Dime a Dozen': What Popular American Idioms Mean

You can't hide an awl in a sack! Thirteen of the most common English idioms in the world invites you to study Reader's Digest. The English language is replete with bizarre borrowed phrases. Take idioms, for example. These common figurative or literary phrases don't seem to make much sense at first glance. But…

'Flying pigs' and 'smart cookie': what are popular American idioms

When learning English, non-native speakers often find it difficult to translate fixed expressions. The Voice of America on its Instagram page examines the most interesting and fun phraseological units. Under the weather Americans, like the vast majority of other earthlings, do not have bad weather ...

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