Learning Idioms

Learn English idioms with short video lessons: meanings, examples and tips to use common idioms naturally.

Learning English Idioms Pig

Learning English Idioms Pig

Learning English idioms with video lessons by BBC Learning English video lessons. In this English video lesson, we are going to learn English idioms related to pigs. Key points pigs might fly – something will never happen (US: when pigs…

Learn English Idioms Cats

Learn English Idioms Cats

Learning English idioms with the teacher from BBC Learning English video lessons. In this English lesson, we are going to learn English idioms related to cats. Key points not enough room to swing a cat – a very small space…

Learn English Idioms Insect

Learn English Idioms Insect

Let’s Learn English idioms with the teacher from BBC Learning English services. In this lesson, we are going to learn English idioms related to insects. Key points knee-high to a grasshopper – very young and small have butterflies in your…

Learn English Idioms Bee

Learn English Idioms Bee

Learn English idioms with the teacher from BBC Learning English services. In this lesson, we are going to learn English idioms related to bees (as part of animal idioms). Key points busy as a bee – very busy and active…

Learn English Idioms White

Learn English Idioms White

We are going to learn 3 new English idioms with the teacher from BBC Learning English. In this episode, The Teacher introduces you to three idiomatic phrases connected with the colour white. Learn English Idioms: Black and white: if we…

English Idioms Blue

English Idioms Blue

Key points a bolt from the blue – a complete surprise once in a blue moon – very rarely until you are blue in the face – for a long time, with no result In this english video lesson, The…

English Dog Idioms

English Dog Idioms

Key points in the dog house – in trouble because you did something wrong the hair of the dog – an alcoholic drink taken to “cure” a hangover make a dog’s dinner of something – do something very badly (British)…

English Monkey Idioms

English Monkey Idioms

BBC Learning English. The Teacher Monkey idioms In this lesson, The Teacher introduces you to three idiomatic phrases connected with monkeys. 1. To monkey around 2. Monkey business 3. To make a monkey out of someone In the video, the…

English Green Idioms

English Green Idioms

Green Idioms and The Teacher from BBC Learning English. Idioms related to the colour green. Find out about three idioms: to have green fingers; the grass is always green on the other side; to be green with envy.