Idioms are common phrases that have a different meaning. If you take each word and translate it, you will have a confusing and unusual translation. For ESL speakers, idioms can be difficult and not predictable in the English structure. Unfortunately, native speakers will often use them. You will hear idioms in many movies and television shows. You do not need to use idioms but it is important to know the popular ones. So when you hear them, you will know the actual meaning. Thousands of idioms exist in the English language. This is a list of some common idioms to study.
- Bogus.
- Bum around.
- come a long way
- Dump, to dump someone.
- Give me the willies.
- Gross.
- look on the bright side
- look someone in the eye
- Lucked out.
- On the rebound.
- Phoney.
- Pipe dreams.
- presence of mind
- Pulled it off.
- put something into practice
- push someone’s buttons
- Score.
- straighten something out
- Taking it easy.
- throw someone a curve
- Throw up.
- turn on a dime
