9 Heavenly English Idioms for Positive Situations | Speak English Like a Native

In this video, you'll discover 9 heavenly idioms that are perfect for describing positive situations, relationships, and emotions. These idioms will help you express admiration, affection, and resolution, making your English sound more natural and fluent.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

0:43 - The Something of your dreams: Describing something or someone perfect.
1:20 - Think the world of someone: Showing great respect and admiration.
1:46 - Be a shoulder to cry on: Offering emotional support to someone.
2:33 - Have a soft spot for someone: Having special affection for someone.
3:14 - Live in someone’s pocket: Being very close to someone, spending a lot of time together.
3:50 - Be under someone’s thumb / Wrapped around someone’s little finger: Being controlled or influenced by someone.
5:17 - Have ups and downs: Experiencing both good and bad times.
5:40 - Clear the air: Resolving misunderstandings or tensions.
6:15 - Bury the hatchet: Ending a conflict and making peace.
These idioms are perfect for describing relationships and emotions in a positive light. Whether you’re talking about love, friendship, or resolving a disagreement, these phrases will elevate your English!

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Hi! I’m Aly, I'm from London, and I've been teaching English for more than 10 years. I love teaching English and helping YOU study English better and in a more fun way!
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[Fortepian]

You’re the teacher of my dreams :D thank you for such a great and creative lesson <3

[ebasatria]

In Indonesia we could say: "he/she is a bondserfant of love" (Bucin).
Meaning that he have that person wrapped around his little finger

[vlad_]

In Russian, we say "He is under her heel" Which can be used only to talk about guys.

[fredrenault]

In French we have : "il/elle lui mange dans la main"
Litteraly "he/she eats in his/her hand", kind of image about an animal you're feeding with seeds into the palm of the hand ;)

[vidhipanchal]

I really like this English angle so cute...

[mollietai]

You are the English teacher of my dreams.

[EasyEnglishwithMatt]

Thanks for this video! It is wonderful to learn idioms like this on youtube, cause this is how you can better remember them without actually learning:)

[МаксимБойко-еъ]

Hello, Aly! I'd like to ask you to make one more of your great videos on Say, Tell, Talk and Speak. Difference, similarity and so on. Will be much appreciated.

[TheMiddleAgeWeeb]

We use "She is wearing him like a rung in her finger" or " he is like a ring in her finger" in Arabic speaking countries

[tiquimilk]

Here in Brazil, we say: he is on my hands

[lillyf.]

Hi Aly. I'm from Perú. I have a soft spot for Gael Garcia. In my country, we say "lo tienes comiendo de tu mano". The meaning is the same for Under the thumb. Thanks for your lessons. 😁 I learn a lot with you.

[kashishkundal]

I watch your lesson firstly because i get to see funny short film...its really amazing...your sense of humour is awsome..

[knucklesful]

In Poland we say: someone is slipper or is living under the slipper

[ranaesra]

Hi Aly I love your all videos, you're a great teacher ❤️We have similar idoms in Turkish. especially be a shoulder to cry on is exactly the same

[josianefrigo]

In Portuguese we say: to have someone in your hand's palm.

[yuliiaandriievska]

You are the best teacher🥰 I like it so much. We appreciate your wonderful work and are looking forward for the next videos. Good luck!

[askadia]

In Italian, we say "to keep/hold/have someone at/with the (dog) leash" (tenere al guinzaglio).

[jorgecardenas]

In Spanish we say: to have (someone) on the palm of one's hand. Or to manage someone with the little finger

[alicerossi_ap]

You are right English angel 👼, Aly is a good Teacher and today he taught us lovely idioms but never under the thumb of anyone 😈 (😀😄)