Idiom ｜ Hang In There
The idiom ‘hang in there’ rose to popularity in the 1970s with the release of one of the first motivational posters, showing a cat hanging from a bamboo pole. The idiom means …
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Lars Nootbaar Commercials ｜Learn Real English
Lars Nootbaar commercials will soon be hitting the air in Japan. In this lesson, we’re going to take a look at some clips from the making of these commercials, see what was said and learn how to effectively use English.
Idiom ｜ Like a Broken Record
The idiom ‘to sound like a broken record’ is an interesting phrase because a few years ago many young people would not have understood what it means.
Idiom ｜ Age Like Milk
The idiom ‘to age like milk’ is an interesting idiom, mainly because it is the opposite of the older and more common idiom …
Idiom ｜ Age Like Wine
The idiom ‘to age like wine’ is not quite as old as wine itself, but it might have it’s roots in the bible. It means …
Idiom ｜ Light Up Like a Christmas Tree
The idiom ‘light up like a Christmas tree’ is a great holiday themed idiom, but it actually has two very different meanings. The first is what you might expect, …
Idiom ｜ Best of Both Worlds
The idiom ‘the best of both worlds’ is a frequently used phrased in English. Dating back to the mid eighteenth century, it means …
Idiom ｜ Speak Of The Devil
The idiom ‘speak of the devil’ began as a superstitious warning; speak of the devil and he will appear. Today, it’s meaning has changed and is much different. We now use it to …
Idiom ｜ Eyes Bigger Than Stomach
To have ‘eyes bigger than one’s stomach’ is a very common idiom around the world. It means that someone has taken …
Idiom ｜ At the Drop of a Hat
‘At the drop of a hat’ is a very familiar American idiom. It was a very common phrase for races, but now it has a much different meaning.