FIELD DAY A field day is a way to show off what one has achieved. It is also an event where people are invited to be part of the planning and execution. In the U.S., a “field day” refers to an outdoor activity in which students from a school gather to compete against one another…
FALL FOR (SOMEONE) Falling for someone is a figure of speech that refers to developing strong feelings for someone. For example, “I fell for her just walking into the classroom.” These types of feelings are typically romantic in nature and often lead to a relationship. Committing oneself to a person, such as falling in love…
I’m always looking for ways to improve my writing, but I’ve never been able to find an easy way to learn idioms. Most of the sites I’ve found are too difficult for beginners or just don’t work very well. STEP 1: Watch American TV I know there’s a lot of debate about whether or not…
Welcome to American English Idioms: Lesson 21. In this lesson you have 3 American English idioms to read, listen to, translate, and pronounce in English. Please focus and do your best so that you can learn and improve your knowledge of American English idioms. Don’t forget to use the comments section below to share your…
GIVE (SOMEONE) A TASTE OF (HIS/HER) OWN MEDICINE Giving someone a taste of their own medicine is short for the phrase “to serve someone as they deserve.” This expression may refer to revenge, justice, or karma. For example, if someone bullies you and you make them feel the same way they made you feel, then…
This article outlines seven different ways that you can learn English online without spending any money. STEP 1: YouTube If you can find a video that shows you exactly what you need to know, watch it over and over until you’ve memorized the video. It doesn’t matter if the video is in English, Japanese, Spanish,…
GO BANANAS [DRIVE (SOMEONE) BANANAS] The idiom “go bananas” is a colloquial way of saying to go crazy, often in the context of going crazy over something humorous. The idiomatic phrase “to go bananas” is used when someone has a sudden outburst of anger, or when something is incredibly exciting. The phrase might be used…
Welcome to American English Idioms: Lesson 3. In this lesson you have 3 American English idioms to read, listen to, translate, and pronounce in English. Please focus and do your best so that you can learn and improve your knowledge of American English idioms. Don’t forget to use the comments section below to share your…
FAIR AND SQUARE The idiom “fair and square” has its origins in the rule of law. Prior to the invention of modern philosophy, the people would take justice into their own hands. This led to many injustices which were resolved through self-defense. Fairness was key in the sense that if someone was killed over something…
GIVE (ONE’S) RIGHT (BODY PART) FOR/TO DO (SOMETHING) The idiom “give (one’s) right body part” to do something means to sacrifice one’s time, effort, or something else, in order to achieve the goal. One might say that they gave their left arm to get through the semester. GIVE (ONE’S) RIGHT (BODY PART) FOR/TO DO (SOMETHING)…