50 Important English Expressions for daily conversation
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HOMEWORK: Make a sentence using one of these phrases! Let me know in the comments! 😊Continue learning English with me by downloading my free ebook "5 Steps to Becoming a Confident English Speaker" 👉 www.speakenglishwithvanessa.com/free-ebook ❤️
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👉50 EXPRESSIONS 👈
1_YOU ROCK = you are great
2_CALM BEFORE THE STORM = a quiet period before chaos
3_UNDER THE WEATHER = feeling sick
4_WHEN IT RAINS, IT POURS = bad things happen at the same time
5_RAIN OR SHINE = To do spmething in any weather
6_EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING =something good in every bad situation
7_GO WITH THE FLOW= go along with whatever happens
8_DOWN TO EARTH = practical ,human relatable
9_TIP OF THE ICEBERG= small part of something bigger usually negative
10_NIP SOMETHING IN THE BUD= stop bad situation from becoming worse by talking quick action
11_ BEAT AROUND THE BUSH= speak indirectly without getting to the main point
12_THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS= an ideal situation
13_GET WIND OF SOMETHING= hear new about something secret
14_PLAIN AS DAY= abvious to see
15_ UP IN THE AIR= no definite plans
16_ CALL IT A DAY= stop what you're doing
17_ GO COLD TURKEY =suddenly quit a bad habit
18_GO ON A WILD GOOSE CHASE= to do something pointless
19_CRYING WOLF= To lie many times so no one believes you
20_ BRING HOME THE BACON= to make money to support our family
21_TWO PEAS IN A PAD= Two people who are perfect pair
22_ BUTTER ME UP= To flatter someone in order to get something
23_SPILL THE BEANS = to tall a secret
24_TAKE IT WTH A GRAIN OF SALT = dont believe seriously
25_ SPICE THINGS UP= To make something more interesting
26_LOSE YOUR TOUCH = Stop having ability or a talent for something
27_ RULE OF THUMB= a general rule or guideline
28_BY THE SKIN OF MY TEETH= to just barely make it
29_GET SOMETHING OFF YOUR CHEST= to
talk about something that is bothering you
30_put your foot in your mouth= say
something you shouldnt have said
31_BITE THE BULLET= stop waiting and
something difficult
32_ GET OUT OF HAND= get out of hand
33_WRAP YOUR HEAD AROUND SOMETHING
= understand something complicated
34_TO PLAY SOMETHING BY EAR=to not
make definite plans
35_A BLESSING IN DISGUISE= something
good seemed bad at fist
36_BREAK THE BANK= To be really expensive
37_GIVE YOU A RUN FOR YOUR MONEY= to
be a challenge
38_UP THE ANTE= to do or request more
than before
39_CUT SMOEONE SOME SLACK= to not
judge too harshly
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41_ PLAY DEVIL,S ADVOCATE=to argue the
opposite opinion for the purpos of debate
42_RINGS A BELL= sound familiar but you
dont why
43_GO THE EXTRA MILE=to make more effort
44_MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT (OR) CUT
THE CHASE= tell a long story briefly
45_JUMP ON A BANDWAGON= to fallow a
trend to be like everyone else
46_ON THE BALL=very prepared for
something
47_24/7=all time constantly
48_EASIER SAID THAN DONE=Not as easy as
it seems
49_BETTER LATE THAN NEVER= Arriving late
is better than not coming at all
50_SO FAR SO GOOD= things are going well
so far
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✔ First category (general):
1 - You rock! (you´re great!)
2 - Calm before the storm! (A quiet period before chaos)
3 - Under the weather (to feel sick)
4 - When it rains, it pours (bad things happen at the same time)
5 - Rain or shine (to do something in any weather)
6 - Every cloud has a silver lining (something good in a very bad situation)
7 - Go with the flow (go along with whatever happens)
8 - Down to earth (practical, human, relatable)
9 - Tip of the iceberg (small part of something bigger, usually negative)
10 - Beat around the bush (speak indirectly without getting to main point)
11 - The best of both worlds (an ideal situation)
12 - Get wind of something (hear news about something secret)
13 - Plain as a day (obvious to see)
14 - Up in the air (no definite plans)
15 - Call it a day (to stop working on a project for the day)
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In a binch, we at least try learning through social media and textbooks, the best of both worlds as well.
I won't beat around the bush, the way you explained these idioms was plain as day. Thank you for going the extra mile for making this video. You rock!
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Great use of your expression!
Hi Vanessa! I'm currently working as an interpreter at home. It means that I have to interpret people speaking in two different languages (English/Spanish and viceversa) over the phone. I need to improve my English everyday and I've found your tutorials very helpful for that purpose. These idioms from today's lesson are awesome, because in my job sometimes I have to say that I'm not familiarized with certain expressions. At least with these 50 idioms, now I will be able to understand my interpretations. Thank you and have yourself a wonderful day! You Rock!
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I have some more idioms i'd love to share.
1: hitting the sack = going to bed
2: blessing in disguise = something we thought would be bad in the beginning but turned out better in the end
3= driving oneself up the wall = something that is very annoying that truly annoys us
4: flipping the bird = showing a bad or obscene gesture mostly raising the middle finger
5: through thick and thin = whatever happens either it is good or bad, you stick with it
6: getting in two minds = getting confused about making decision
Good idioms to share! For #4, note that we say "to flip someone the bird." And note that #6 might be British English; it's not used in the U.S.
@@LearnAcademicEnglish i guess insted of saying flipping somebody a bird,we could also say flipping off. Excuse me if i slip this up
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The teacher of my 10-year-old son always said to his students "You rock or rockers". I didn't know the meaning, but I got it now! Thank you!
Thank you so much these expressions are so useful.
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Even that we may see the tip of the iceberg, rain or shine we have to put some effort in order to wrap our heads around her teachings.
I noticed that Americans only take us serious if we stand out with phrasal verbs and expressions.
So whenever we see our English going to the "textbook" mode, we have to nip it in the bud.
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Thanks Vanessa for your way to explain these idioms.
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Very true. An optimistic and cheery personality that's what encourages a human.
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From now on, I know and can translate some Chinese idioms, even literally corresponding to English idioms in this course. Thank you so much, Vanessa.
1. Calm before the storm 暴风雨来临前的宁静
2. Go with the flow 随机应变
3. Down to earth 接地气
4.Tip of the iceberg 冰山一角
5. Nip something in the bud 扼杀在萌芽中/及时止损
6.Beat around the bush 绕圈子
7. Get wind of something 听到风声
8. Plain as day 昭明著日
9. Up in the air 悬而未决
10. Crying wolf 喊狼来了
11. Spice things up 添油加醋
12. By the skin of my teeth 险些到嘴的肉
13. Get something off the chest 一吐心中块垒
14. Play something by ear 走一步算一步
15. Up the ante 加赌注/加码
16. Draw a/the line 划清界限
17. Make a long story short 长话短说
18. Easier said than done 说起来容易，做起来难
19. So far so good 目前一切都好
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It has been suggested that the idom "Bite the bullet" is derived historically from the practice of having a patient clench a bullet in their teeth as a way to cope with the pain of a surgical procedure without anesthetic, though evidence for biting a bullet rather than a leather strap during surgery is sparse.
Thanks for sharing! There are a lot of ideas about where these idioms come from, and I love the creativity.😊
@@SpeakEnglishWithVanessa to hit the sauce,to give the kiss-off,to feel blue,to give the cold shoulder
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Call It a day, Thank you so much for the beautiful idioms, Maam Vanessa.
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After watching this video I think I will "call it a day" because tomorrow I need to get up early to go to University and I don't want to be sleepy in class 😂😂
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Great selection of idioms and teaching. Thanks
"When it rains, it pours" maybe equivalent to the Italian 'Piove sempre sul bagnato', which literally means 'it always rains on wet things' ! This video was very useful, thank you teacher Vanessa!
Or maybe le disgrazie non vengono mai sole
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Finally I've just finished this lesson for 3 days. I've got the extra mile to reinforce all these idioms. Thanks alot
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Hey, I just started watching your videos. I'm American but I like watching stuff like your content as a self-reflection type of experience and to think about things that I normally wouldn't consider on a daily basis. I loved this video, and all of the idioms you mentioned were right on point, but I also thought of a few others that might be helpful. Hopefully, I'm not crossing a line here.
A few other animal-themed expressions:
"To address the elephant in the room":
used in a situation where you're in a group and there is an unspoken problem creating tension between at least two people. It's an obvious large issue that no one wants to discuss, so someone will eventually say "can we all please just address the elephant in the room?" as a way to try to talk about the problem and have it resolved so that things can go back to normal
"I felt like a chicken with its head cut off"
used when you have a lot of things to do but don't know what to do first or feel rushed to get everything done by a certain point. So if you're stressed out you might say out of frustration "I feel like a chicken with its head cut off" because you lack a sense of direction.
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This is cool, although we know most of them, we don't use it - fact!
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Actually, if you are paying attention to idioms specifically, you'll hear that there are so many idioms people use unknowingly!
Really? Are you American?
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I've heard many of them, but I didn't know exact meanings. This video is just for me.
I explain some idioms. Take a look at my channel. I can help you too 😀
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