Want to speak English more naturally? In this video, we cover 20+ essential English idioms that native speakers use every day! These will help you sound more fluent, understand real conversations ...

Whether they're related to food, football, or feline friends, American idioms can be colorful — and confusing to people visiting from abroad. While phrases like "shoot the breeze" (to talk about ...

In the early years of my teaching career, enamoured by the 'flowery English,' I frequently peppered my lessons and speeches ...

Our favourite songs not only have the power to breathe new energy into our lives, but they also connect people of all ages and backgrounds. Music speaks when words fail. This week, we look into ...

Danish is a difficult language to learn, but just wait until you try your hand at Danish idioms. If you’ve ever heard a Dane say “had a stone in their shoe,” “been a fly on the wall,” or “stepped in ...

We love to talk about the weather using phrases that mix actual meteorology, folklore, adages and plenty of Texas bragging to describe the weather.

Buying gifts can be fun, but at times it feels like a burden. Here, we offer some English idioms and Cantonese slang to use during this merry season. Meaning: don’t try to find fault with or ...

In this series, the illustrator Dominik Wendland has depicted typical German sayings that deal with mishaps, errors, gaffes – and of course with making mistakes. Sometimes it just sounds more charming ...

The idiom, of course, is “off one’s own bat”, and hails from cricket, referring to the individual decision to run or not to ...

We use phrases and idioms every day without often considering the meaning. This is where some of the most well-known ones ...