An idiom is a group of words with a meaning you cannot guess from the single words. If your mom says "That test was a piece of cake," there is no cake. Learners often translate idioms word for word from their own language, and the listener gets confused. In this episode: • Easy, done and tired • Agreeing and getting along • Trouble and secrets • Money and feelings • How to use idioms well • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key phrases from this episode: piece of cake — very easy (casual). Picture: eating cake is easy. hit the sack — go to bed (casual). Picture: an old mattress was a sack. hit the hay — the same as hit the sack (casual) on the same page — agreeing, understanding the same plan (neutral). see eye to eye — agree (neutral). Leo and Emma don't always see eye to eye. like two peas in a pod — very similar and always together (casual). a breath of fresh air — a person or thing that feels new and pleasant. in hot water — in trouble (casual). spill the beans — tell a secret (casual). let the cat out of the bag — tell a secret by mistake (casual). my bad — my mistake (very casual). cost an arm and a leg — be very expensive (casual). let it go — stop worrying or being upset (neutral). on cloud nine — very happy (casual). Emma's been on cloud nine since graduation. a couch potato — someone who sits and watches screens a lot (casual, playful). Season 2 · Real American English: the complete spoken course for learners worldwide — accent, everyday grammar, prepositions, articles, phrasal verbs, idioms, slang and real conversations at home. Listen, repeat out loud, then take the 52-question quiz. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair.