Do you know what an Idiom is?
English idioms, proverbs, and expressions are an important part of everyday English. They come up all the time in both written and spoken English. Because idioms don't always make sense literally, you'll need to familiarize yourself with the meaning and usage of each idiom. That may seem like a lot of work, but learning idioms is fun, especially when you compare English idioms to the idioms in your own language
Let's see if you can make some examples Below :) .
I'll Start with a few to get you going....
Break a leg
Hit the sack
You can say that again
Bonus points if you write the Idiom and the Meaning :)
Idioms are present in virtually all languages and they highlight something that is quite important. You just can't translate an idiom that's in the English language and hope to translate it into your native language, figuring you can understand its meaning.
Thats why when learning a new language, translating can be a futile exercise. We have a plethora of sayings and idioms which can be difficult to understand because they can be metaphoric in nature too.
Did you understand what I've just said.....good. Well "Bobs your Uncle" "Jobs a good'un"
Also regarding the UK we have sayings and idioms that are regional. So they can differ depending on where you live. On top of that for instance in London, they have Cockney rhyming slang which can add an additional touch, just to confuse all you folks that are from other countries. We Brits don't make it easy for you.
good examples..."Hold your horses" "Chew the fat" "use your loaf" "Piece o Cake" "kick the bucket"
Easier said than done
Used to express something being harder than just saying it.
Break a leg
It is a phrase you say when you wish someone good luck.
Hit the sack
A sack is a bag like a knapsack or a sleeping bag here, right? I guess it means "finish someone's work for the day and go to bed".
You can say that again
You can say that again because it is absolutely true. You say this way when you couldn't agree with someone more.
