Idiom ｜ Cut Some Slack
The idiom ‘cut some slack’ has nautical roots, but these days it has nothing to do with ocean or ropes. To cut some slack means to …
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Idiom ｜ Not Playing With a Full Deck
The phrase ‘not playing with a full deck’ is a fairly new idiom, but has become one of the most common and used idioms of our times, making it essential to know.
Idiom ｜ To Steal (Someone’s) Thunder
The idiomatic phrase `steal (someone’s) thunder’ is a useful idiom with a very interesting back story, which does have something to do with thunder. If someone has ever stolen your work, this is the idiom for you.
Idiom ｜ A Second Wind
The idiomatic phrase `to get a second wind` has little to do with wind blowing in the sky. It actually about the wind …
Idiom ｜ Out in the Cold
The common idiomatic phrase `to be left out in the cold` actually has nothing to do with cold temperatures. It has quite a different meaning entirely…
Asking Someone Out
Asking someone out for a date is hard. Asking someone out for a date in your second language is even harder. Even though it is hard, it’s not as difficult as you think.
There are lots of little things that will help successfully get you a date. Check out our video to help you along….
Idiom ｜ The Last Straw
An idiom dating back to the 1600s, and coming from an even older proverb, it has nothing to do with camels or straw. The interesting imagery does create a suitable backdrop for us to …
Inspirational Idioms ｜ How to Encourage Others!
Inspirational idioms are great to know when you need to encourage loved ones. In this lesson we’ll study some of the most common …
Idiom ｜ The Devil You Know
The idiom ‘better the devil you know than the devil you don’t know’ comes from an Irish proverb dating from the mid-1500s. The idiom is quite popular and it means…
Idiom ｜ The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread
A delicious and popular idiom. While the phrase has nothing to do with slicing bread any more, it does have it routes in the bread industry.