ENGLISH Expressions that Natives REALLY use! Fun English Lesson 2020.
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Today we are learning 10 super useful and common idioms that English people use regularly! Join me on a fun and crazy journey to master some common expressions. Hopefully you will have a bit of fun while learning these, and that will help them to stay in your brain for a longer period of time!
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“To bite the bullet” came from the civil war in the US. No anesthesia, the patient was given a bullet to bite down on during a painful medical procedure like amputation.
That last straw could've been the one that broke the camel's back
I really like your videos, even though l have spent many years in England, l still enjoy watching your content.
About "the last straw", in my language (Hungarian) we say it as "the last drop in the glass" (or just the last drop as the shorter version), it means that your glass is literally full and the last drop causes to overfill it. The glass symbolises your emotions, I think it does make sense.
She deserves more! She's so good at teaching and explain!
'It cost(s) an arm and a leg" is definitely used in US English, a lot. I personally say it at least once a week. With prices on the rise for everything, I'm sure I'll start using it a lot more frequently.
In Spain at least where my parents and great-parents are from, use a similar expression but instead of an arm or leg they use: "it cost me a kidney or I sold a kidney" in order to afford or pay for something very expensive. 💰
And instead of "pulling my leg" they use "pulling my hair" hahaha very interesting how similar and yet it is 😆
Very fun lesson! The "off the hook" also comes from a fishing context (letting a fish off the hook).
Biting the bullet was one we used to see in the old Westerns when the injured guy would bite down on a bullet (or leather strap) to endure the pain.
I love her uk pronounce and explaining ❤️
bite the bullet is a military term from the days of muzzle(the open end of the barrel, i.e. where the bulet comes out. the loading process was slow and complex, first the powder, then the ballwraped in a piece of cloth so it would not fall out if the barrel is pointed downwards a well drilled soldier could fire twice a minute, so to speed it up they formed a paper tube filled with gunpowder and a bullet. the soldier had to bite down on the bullet and tear off the section of tube containing the gunpowder tip it down the barell, which was followed by the bullet, so biting the bullet was the first step in shooting somebody
Hello Smashing English - Love your vids - Just one small point - I would say - 'Burning the candle at both ends' - applies to social activities as much as it does work - You kinda implied that it was just used in a work context.
Personally I would use this expresssion more in a social context.
Eg Skiing holiday: Up all night drinking and partying, then up at the crack of dawn to catch the first ski-lift of the day 😀👍
That's a lovely lesson, thank you
very informative and entertaining at the same time. NICE WORK.
Thanks for this very interesting and lively lesson! Your videos are so much fun to watch! Bravo ☺️
All of those are used frequently in American English with the exception of, "having a laugh." Of course there a a few American-specific idioms out there...you might say they are a dime a dozen :)
The last straw is the straw that breaks the camel's back.
All of these are commonly used in American English except “Are you having a laugh?” Now my forty-something American understanding is different for “off the hook.” It is the imagery of a fish on a hook. They’re squirming and miserable and you take pity and let them off the hook. Loving these videos! Very entertaining.
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Amazing video. Thanks for sharing it. Very useful.
I learnt many idioms from you thank you so much
Worth watching it for me
I like this one. Very useful. Keep going sis!!!
last straw - love it! - In German we say: that is the drop that caused the barrell to overflow!
let him off the hook - great acting there! I thought it comes from fishing - like e.g. you'd let a small fish off the hook, so set it free again :)
That's interesting that most of them are present in different languages with some small variations (at least those languages I speak - Portuguese, Swedish and English). Definitely the most British of all is "having a laugh". Those years I lived in England it was the one I heard the most.
I am new to UK and found your videos very helpful. Keep it going !
Beautiful teacher
You are a great teacher mam. 👍👍👍👍
We do use "It costs an arm and a leg" here in the US. We also will sometimes say "It costs a pretty penny". I think both originated on your side of the Atlantic. As always, very funny and informative video. Bravo!
I love your way ... Thanks for share ..
We also use "off the hook" in the US. I like to fish and when I return a small one to the water I "let it off the hook". :)
Hey - All of these expressions are used in North America - with the one exception of "Are you having a laugh ?"
This type of idioms are the best thing since sliced bread! 👏🏻
Now, I have a question for you: Do you still use the idiom: To be pretty hot stuff at...?
Example: You're pretty hot stuff at teaching English language. I'm not sure but I think it is an old British idiom.
I love wat you do, but I'v learned Russion
language at school!
Thanks for this great lesson. It could be useful to leave the expressions during the video.
I love the word" comprehend"!
So lets talk about!
thank you
Thanks Laura
You are pulling my leg ; dans le nord de la France on dit : tu me racontes des carabistouilles !
The one I was most confused about in middle school was "pulling one's leg". Never quite got the gist of it.
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😂 very fun
谢谢。真的太逊了。
Oh my days!
From NYC and have heard all but “having a laugh?”
I'm a Spanish speaker and I realized that we have many expressions similar to these ones 🙀
I know a friend from Morocco, she looks like you very much!
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The last ridiculous idiom that you love is in fact a phrase created by Shakespeare. The same as a night owl, to nearly die of embarrassment, and in a pickle; all Shakespeare's inventions.
You could also share videos to Bilibili of China.
How many ancient celtic structures or interesting roman. places in little but very concentrated Britain
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What's the main conflicts between northern Ireland and other GB?
Jesus i have so much fun w ur videos seriously
How do you pronounce the "last straw" fluently? Is it like "lastraw"? I'm always confused when there's a "t" between two consonants.
yeh its the lastraw
I say the last straw as two words putting a space like breath between the words to say with the two consonants side by side
I've flipped through your videos and couldn't figure out where "Toff" goes.
As in "Toffee Nose" meaning pretentious upper class snob - its an expression I've only just heard of.
I thought wild goose chase implied that the goal unattainable. Your explanation seems to only require that the goal is difficult and long to achieve but not unattainable. Could you confirm? Thanks.
I thought so too...
Godness me! Are you kidding? I watch a lot films about the UK gangsters and hear a lot of idioms. And none of them you've mentioned. At least I enjoyed watching you.
PS They don't say "off the hook". They say "I'll cut your face!"))
hey there
Forget the lesson. This is one beautiful woman. Can't keep my eyes focus. Lol
Clearly one of Mother Natures better efforts. She appears to have the lot..
Indeed ;-) :-)
U R BEAUTIFUL, do u know that? so very pleasing to watch while i am learning english at the same time.
Number 8 could be used while talking about the genocide that is being commited in Palestine...
Here is an explanation for "bite the bullet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bite_the_bullet
I think I feel in love 🥲
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