3 English Idioms

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Today we examine 3 common English idioms. English idioms are a pain to learn for new English language learners. We try to make it fun and interesting, so much so you might like these awkward parts of the English language when we finish with them.

I’ve gotten into the habit of calling English idioms a pain. It’s mostly because of the number of English language learner students I see who struggle with them. The idioms are fun when you get to know them, it’s just that native English speakers use them more than you might expect and that can catch new language learners (who are still in direct translation mode) out.

It’s not only an English language problem. I’m sure all languages have an idiom of some sort (note to myself to check on this).

Today we prove this by taking three idioms we have heard being used by our French relatives, during Zoom video calls, and talk about the same idioms in English