How to Learn American English Idioms (Article 14)
If you want to learn the most common English idioms, this post will show you how. It’s not that hard…
Where International English Learners Learn American English Idioms
If you want to learn the most common English idioms, this post will show you how. It’s not that hard…
GOOD SAMARITAN The phrase, “Good Samaritan” is often used as a metaphor to describe someone who is helpful and does…
GOLDEN AGE The Golden Age is the age in which people are most actively productive. This phrase derives from the…
GO UP IN SMOKE This idiom means to be lost, wasted, or destroyed. It usually refers to how money or…
GO TO POT/SEED The phrase “GO TO POT” is used in the sense of the phrase “going to ruin”. It…
GO OVERBOARD The idiom to go overboard typically means to take an action that’s excessive. For example, if someone says…
GET OFF THE DEEP END The phrase “get off the deep end” is an idiom that typically means to become…
GO HAYWIRE The idiom “go haywire” translates to “to go wrong” or “to malfunction”. The term is most commonly used…
GO BANANAS [DRIVE (SOMEONE) BANANAS] The idiom “go bananas” is a colloquial way of saying to go crazy, often in…
GIVE (SOMEONE) THE SHIRT OFF (ONE’S) BACK The idiom “give someone the shirt off one’s back” means to give someone…