Love idioms

Happy Valentine!

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Expressions with "go"

Listen and learn these useful expressions with the verb "go" from HotEnglish:

I'm game

Are you game? What does this expression mean? Can you tell with your own words what "being game" means?
Neil is dying for a game of squash but Li is not game. Find out why...

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Expressions with time

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Royal Idioms

Why not learn some idioms related to the royalty? From Macmillan

 

Confessions of an Idiom

Everyone has Skeletons in their Closet but what happens if one day the Elephant in the Room decides to make the Skeleton in the Closet bring the truth to light? The Skeleton isn’t one to confess to his crimes so easily. Mayhem ensues in this power struggle with a world full of idioms.
How many idioms can you recognize in this short, clever animation?

Confessions of an Idiom from Amanda Koh on Vimeo.

Earthy Idioms

 

Fish Idioms

Hi,

Now that you might be close to water, you may want to learn a few fish idioms.

Source: HotEnglish Magazine

 

Cheering someone up

Hi!

This is a nice handout and listening from Hotenglish Magazine about how to cheer somebody up. There are wonderful expressions for you to learn. My favourite one is Every cloud has a silver lining.  

• What does it mean? 
• What's your favourite one?

Idiom: it slipped my mind

Please read the story below and then write the meaning of the English idiom. You could also try writing a sentence using the idiom.

Yesterday I had a Doctor’s appointment, but I didn’t go. The Doctor’s appointment was for 6pm. Yesterday, I finished work at 5pm and then drove home. In fact, I drove past the Doctor’s clinic, but I still didn’t remember my appointment!!! The appointment completely slipped my mind!!!!

ESL practice:
Question 1: What does the English idiom (slipped my mind) mean?

Question 2: Practice writing your own English sentence using slipped my mind.

Don't miss the boat

Don't miss the boat and work on these idioms for the class on March 1st!