Everyday Idioms!!!

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Thursday, December 7, 2017

At the drop of a hat

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Example: My friend had an extra Taylor Swift ticket and offered it to me. She's my favorite, so I took the ticket  at the drop...
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Tuesday, December 5, 2017

To have an axe to grind

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Example: I have  an axe to grind  with my friend. I lent him $100, and he said he'd pay me back the next day, but it's alrea...
Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

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Example 1: Two friends gossiping about their classmate Camila: Hey, Barbara, have you see Johnny's new girlfriend??  Barb...
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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Read between the lines

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Example 1: Will:  Mary won’t return my calls.  I’m not sure if she’s sad or sick. Heather:  Did anything happen?  Will:  I tol...
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Wednesday, November 15, 2017

To fall for someone

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Example 1: Veronica:  I want to tell you something, but please don’t run away. Charles:  Is it pretty bad?  I’m not sure, but ok...
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Thursday, November 9, 2017

To Fancy Someone or Something

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Idiom: To fancy someone means to be attracted to or like a person; to fancy something means to want something (like an object or product) ...
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Tuesday, November 7, 2017

To Lose One's Train of Thought

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Idiom: To lose one's train of thought means to forget what one was talking or thinking about. Context #1 – Two students talki...
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