Learn the 100 Most Common Idioms in 30 Minutes (with examples)

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[varihoi]

I don't want to beat around the bush. But i am sure i am not barking up the wrong tree. To make a long story short, i just want to thank you, Lucy. In a nutshell, your teaching keeps me on the ball. To get it out of my system, this comment is better late than never, even though a compliment like this must be a drop in the ocean.

[tb]

“That exam was a piece of cake”: phrase you’ll never gonna say if you’re an engineering student...

[tomikehoward]

I was feeling a bit under the weather today, then I came across this video. It made my day. The idioms hit the nail on the head with respect to the most common ones used and provide great learning, and the examples were entertaining too - killing two birds with one stone I’d say. And I still can’t wrap my head around how she managed to present 100 idioms so succinctly! In a nutshell, she hits the ball out of the park with this one!

[POCEnglish]

Great job! 100 idioms in a video! Thanks!
I have also started teaching English on YouTube recently. Would be glad if you guys have a look and let me know what you think. It means a lot to me.

[zsofiadani]

more idioms
1. Rejection is protection
2. Out of site, out of mind
3. Get your act together
4. Grinds my gears
5. A match made in heaven
Thank you for this video it really helped me! Your a great teacher :)

[hangakulcsar]

Quarantine is a true blessing in disguise, I've learned so much during these times, looks like every cloud has a silver lining.
I finally bit the bullet and expressed my true feelings to him.
This new hobby of mine cost me an arm and a leg.
I've tried giving him the cold shoulder, but I just can't resist his charm.
Now I'm going to hit the sack, because it's already three in the morning in my neck of the woods.
This lesson was marvelous Lucy, you make preparing for CAE so much easier!💕

[ashikihsan]

I appreciate your kindness Lucy for teaching me these 100 most common idioms in English. Your every English lesson is so important to learn Lucy by your nice teaching, word pronunciation and word definition

[thembalethudube]

Thank you so much Lucy! You've just given me a good brush up on idioms popularly used in South Africa. Please kindly explain and give an example to this idiom "beauty is a cruel mistress"

[nonesurvives]

51. On thin ice
Once in a blue moon
Out of someone's league
To play devil's advocate
To play something by ear
To pull someone's leg
Pull yourself together
To rain on someone's parade
To rock the boat
To save something for a rainy day
To see eye to eye
To shed light on something
Sit on the fence
To sit tight
To smell a rat
So far so good
Someone wouldn't be caught dead
Someone's heart is in the right place
Someone's jaw drops
Someone's pride and joy
Someone's true colours
Something rings a bell
Speak of the devil
To spill the beans
75. To steal someone's thunder

[SONIASHARMA-xtiu]

The way you teach is the best thing since sliced bread!

[jeiyah]

I've been researching some likey about this stuff but I'm not going to beat around the bush, you just hit the nail on head. Though others you've mentioned rings a bell, you're explanation and examples made it a piece of cake to understand. I'm not sure if my grammar is okay but I live and I learn. So thank you very much

[valuepluson]

I appreciate that you included some common idioms in your video. It's helpful to learn these expressions, especially if you want to speak English more fluently and naturally.

[DipliBoruah]

Me:
Before watching Lucy's videos ''English is rocket science! ''
After watching her videos
''English is a piece of cake!!''
My mom:
''But don't give up your day job! ''
But I think her heart is in the right place.
I'm gonna hit the sack because now it is 1:39AM in my country.

[minativishwakarma]

I indeed appreciate your persevering effort making a video of 100 idioms, Lucy!!! Thanks so much, dear!!!👍👍

[thestealthycow]

As a native english speaker, your video may have been preaching to the choir, but i’m glad to fill the cracks in my vocabulary because knowledge is power… Rest assured you weren’t beating a dead horse!

[suhana]

Thanks Lucy for explaining each idioms properly.

[jessica]

I just wanna say think you to Lucy for being so generous to share all those useful idioms. Thanks. Love you

[eslameslam]

Thank you so much I was in a deep water because i sometimes find it difficult to understand some mysterious idioms but now I can understand most of them you are my best teacher and your channel is my best one god bless you

[bhushanmayank]

Dear Lucy, your video is very informative. I was looking for something like this to improve my communication in English. This felt exactly what I was looking for...Thankuu

[auguslu]

Hi Lucy, big thanks from Taiwan.
I'm working on being an interpreter (English-Chinese), this video is really helpful for picking up useful idioms. Much appreciated ❤