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Idioms to Add to Your Vocabulary

 

What are idioms? Idioms are an important part of the English language used by native speakers everyday. They are phrases or expressions that may sound silly, but have a non literal meaning that most native speakers know and that every language school student should know and add to their vocabulary. Here is a list of seven idioms and their meanings to add to your vocabulary so you can sound like any native speaker!

 

1.    A blessing in disguise: a phrase that means a good thing that seemed bad at first.

 

An example: Getting laid off was a blessing in disguise because I was able to find my dream job a week later.

 

2.    Better late than never: a phrase that means it is better to arrive late somewhere than not to come at all.

 

An example: You are an hour late, but better late than never!

 

3.    Break a leg: a phrase that is used to say good luck to someone.

 

An example: Break a leg on your speech today!

 

4.    It’s not rocket science: a phrase that means something isn’t very complicated and is easy to do for most people.

 

An example: Make sure to solve this problem. It’s not rocket science.

 

5.    Make a long story short: a phrase that means that you are going to explain something quickly.

 

An example: To make a long story short, I need to use your car to get dinner.

 

6.    Under the weather: a phrase that means you are feeling sick.

 

An example: I’m feeling under the weather so I won’t be able to go to the party.

 

7.    Speak of the devil: a phrase that means the person you were just discussing, just showed up.

 

An example: I don’t like Jerry. Oh, speak of the devil, here is Jerry now!

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