Your English is good but not top-notch?
Learn idioms and master the English language! 📚 🇺🇸 🇬🇧
First things first: what is an idiom? 🧐
An idiom is a phrase or expression that typically presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase; but some phrases become figurative idioms while retaining the literal meaning of the phrase. Categorized as formulaic language, an idiom's figurative meaning is different from the literal meaning. Let's take the phrase "a piece of cake." Well, we all know what this means literally, right? But what if someone told you that the exam they have just taken was a piece of cake? What does that mean? Was it difficult? Was it easy? Idioms occur frequently in all languages, that's why learning them will come in handy! Just think of this: in English alone there are an estimated 25,000 idiomatic expressions. But worry not! You don't have to memorize all of them, but learning the most common ones won't do you any harm, trust me!
Find out more here!Why should you learn idioms? 🤓
There are plenty of reasons for a student of English as a foreign language to learn idioms, but we can pin down mostly three:
#1: Native speakers use idioms
constantly
and you can find them
everywhere
- books, films, TV shows... you name it!
#2: Knowing idioms is the key to a much
wider understanding
of the language you're learning (not just English, hehe!) and of the culture it is ingrained in.
#3: Learning and using these phrases will also help you
boost
language skills and, consequently, your confidence!
Shall we give it a shot? 💪🏼
If you got all the way here, then I'm guessing you just can't wait to start learning some idioms! What do you fancy learning today? Go on, then - make your pick!