Tag: 慣用句

Learn English Idioms | What’s Good For The Goose

Learn English Idioms | What’s Good For The Goose

‘What’s good for the goose is good for the gander’ is an idiomatic phrase that is often used incorrectly. Let’s find out what it really means in this hilarious English lesson.

Idiom | Out in the Cold

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

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….

Inspirational Idioms | How to Encourage Others!

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 …

Understand False Flattery

Understand False Flattery

This is a must-see for anyone who is studying English. Learn how to talk about people that give lots of false complements.

The Many Flavors Of Fruit Idioms

The Many Flavors Of Fruit Idioms

“Cherry” is used in a number of idiomatic phrases and expressions in English. In this lesson we’ll explain the most common ones. If you want to understand what native speakers are saying, you have to understand ‘cherry.’

Idiom | To Burn Bridges

Idiom | To Burn Bridges

What does it mean to burn one’s bridges? It is an old idiom dating back to Roman times but is still frequently used today. The meaning is simple to understand …

Idiom | A Hot Potato

Idiom | A Hot Potato

The idiom ‘a hot potato’ has been around in one form or another for hundreds of years. The phrase is not just common, but part of pop culture itself. If you don’t understand what it means …

Idiom | Barking Up the Wrong Tree

Idiom | Barking Up the Wrong Tree

Barking up the wrong treeはいくつか意味があります。ですので全体の会話の内容をしっかり理解することが大切です。-間違った場所を探している…

Idiom | (Can’t) Judge a Book by its Cover

Idiom | (Can’t) Judge a Book by its Cover

Can you judge a book by its cover? In this idiom lesson we’re going to learn what that means and why we shouldn’t. Spoiler alert, we’re talking about more than just books.