How to Learn American English Idioms (Article 5)

There are thousands of idioms in English, and we need to learn them. That’s why I created a website that will teach you some of the most common idioms in English. You’ll also learn how to use them when talking with American friends, and how they affect your ability to communicate with Americans. In this article, I’m going to introduce you to five of these idioms. If you want to see more idioms like these, just keep visiting our website!

1. Be careful what you ask for – There are many ways to say this in English. The best way to express the meaning of this idiom is “you can get what you ask for.” To express this, you would say “you can ask for X, but be careful what you ask for”. This is one of the most useful idioms in English, because it lets people know that even if you ask for something bad, you’re still going to get it. For example, if you ask your boss for a raise, even if she doesn’t give it to you, you still have to respect her decision.

2. To break a leg – To break a leg in English means to injure your leg. This means you’ll probably be missing work or school. You could also use this idiom when you feel that a situation is completely unfair, and there’s no other way to fix it. If someone is being unreasonable, you could say “I’m so angry right now, I can’t think straight.”

3. It’s better to give than to receive – To give someone something in English means to give him something for free. You can use this idiom if you’re about to do something for a friend, or if someone gives you something without you asking for it. The word you’re looking for is “offer”.

4. It’s easier to get by than it is to go up – This idiom means that it’s much harder to achieve something, especially at the beginning of your life, than it is to keep achieving more. In this case, “go up” means “achieve something” while “get by” means “survive”. In general, when you hear someone say “it’s easier to get by than it is to go up”, they’re trying to show you how difficult life can be sometimes.

5. If you can’t beat them, join them – When you hear this idiom in English, you probably think of something like a revolution or war. The idea behind the phrase is that you shouldn’t fight a person or a group if they’re stronger than you. Instead, you should try to become one with them. “If you can’t beat them, join them” means that if you’re not strong enough, you’ll be useless. You should work on becoming strong instead.