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.
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English Silver Idioms
Silver Idioms and The Teacher from BBC Learning English. Idioms related to the colour silver. Find out about three idioms: to be born with a silver spoon in your mouth, to be silver-tongued, every cloud has a silver lining.
English Gold Idioms
Gold Idioms from The Teacher at bbclearningenglish. Learn three English idioms connected to gold: As good as gold A heart of gold Worth its weight in gold
English Arm Idioms
The teacher introduces us to three idioms connected with arms. English Idioms: Up in arms: Rising up in anger; very angry. (Also literal when actual weapons are involved.) My father was really up in arms when he got his tax bill this year. The citizens were up in arms, pounding on the gates of the … Read more
English Eye idioms
The teacher introduces us to three idioms connected with eyes. BBC learn english idioms. English Idioms: To keep an eye on: have an eye on someone or something and keep an eye on someone or something to keep watch on someone or something; to keep track of someone or something. (The an can be replaced … Read more
English Foot idioms
English Idioms: itchy feet:having feet that itch; restless, having the desire to wander. I’ve got itchy feet Cold feet: To become timid or frightened; to have one’s feet seem to freeze with fear. Example Sentence: I usually get cold feet when I have to speak in public. John got cold feet and wouldn’t run in … Read more
English Leg Idioms
In this episode, The Teacher introduces you to three idiomatic phrases connected with legs. English Idioms: Pulling somebody`s leg: fooling someone, joking with someone Cost an arm and a leg : To cost too much. It cost an arm and a leg, so I didn’t buy it. Why should a little plastic part cost an … Read more
English Hair Idioms
In this video, The Teacher introduces three idioms connected to the word ‘hair’: I let my hair down; Keep your hair on; I’m tearing my hair out. Englihs idioms: Let one´s hair down: relax, get comfortable; behave informally; rid oneself of restraints Keep your hair on: Take it easy. Tear one´s hair: to be anxious, … Read more
English Head Idioms
The Teacher introduces three English idioms connected with head. banging one`s head against the wall: hitting one`s head against the wall; repeatedly doing something that is frustrating and has no positive result Head in the clouds: elated, euphoric, joyful, preoccupied An old head on young shoulders also a wise head on young shoulders: a child … Read more