Marriage idioms: Helpful phrases to talk about weddings and being married
There’s a saying that “love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage”. But perhaps the saying should be that English and idioms go …
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Education idioms: Learn idioms about school and studying
If you’re studying at school, college or university, it’s likely that you’ll come across some education idioms. When you do, you’ll be ready with this …
Idioms about bad things happening and bad situations (with examples)
Life doesn’t always go as planned, so it’s no wonder there are plenty of English idioms about bad things happening. Some of these idioms are …
Working idioms: Useful idioms for hard work and teamwork (with examples)
If your job involves speaking English, then you are guaranteed to come across idioms at some point, especially work idioms. You might hear idioms for …
Family idioms: Popular expressions to talk about family ties and much more
No matter who you are or where you are from, family is important. You may not choose your relatives, but these helpful family idioms will …
Synonyms for nice: Learn different and better words for nice
The word ‘nice’ is a versatile English adjective. It can be used to describe almost anything – physical objects, people, experiences, smells, sounds, ideas… No …
Synonyms
A synonym is a word that has the same – or nearly the same – meaning as another word in the same language. When looking …
Idioms about friendship: A variety of ways to describe friends
Life is better with a few good friends. That’s probably why there are so many idioms about friendship in the English language. Idioms are a …
Funny idioms: Add some fun and laughter to your English
Let’s be honest, in English most idioms are hilarious since they don’t make sense when taken literally. You may have heard some of the funniest …
Cause and effect transition words for results and reasoning
Cause and effect transition words are important parts of speech when you want to link two actions or occurrences together and describe how one affects …