Advanced (C1) Idioms to Strengthen Your Vocabulary

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Let's learn some advanced (C1) idioms to help you build your vocabulary.

I'll teach you the meaning, tell you how the idioms are used, as well as go over the pronunciation of each noun so you can say them just like a native speaker.

If you would like to review, here are the idioms from the lesson.

1. set the record straight
2. strike a balance
3. (not) think twice
4. at/on a short notice
5. wait and see
6. take (something) at face value
7. the best of both worlds
8. (to be) in the public eye
9. get a grip (on yourself)
10. off the record
11. up to speed
12. rule of thumb

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///LESSON CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro to Advanced (C1) Idioms
0:17 set the record straight
1:08 strike a balance
3:14 Lingoda Flex Announcement
5:07 (not) think twice
6:37 at/on a short notice
8:15 wait and see
10:04 take (something) at face value
11:07 the best of both worlds
12:22 (to be) in the public eye
14:05 get a grip (on yourself)
15:30 off the record
16:37 up to speed
17:41 rule of thumb
19:15 Review of (C1) Idioms

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[rj-jlnv]

The way you wrap up the lesson by concluding with a few sentences containing all the idioms is just brilliant, and it is your signature conclusion. Love it because it is both creative and original, and useful at the same time.

[natal]

I love the reviewing wrap up - really genious

[zhozfem]

I won't think twice about using these idioms. Thanks a lot!

[rj-jlnv]

More C1 and C2 lessons ❤. Thanks for all the explanations.

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[MERRYAESTHETICS-jhhx]

Thank you so much. It was brilliant lesson. I don't think twice to follow it up. 😊

[foroozan-ui]

Thank you Wes for bringing me up to speed after being away from learning for some months. I wanted to make an example using some of the idioms you taught.
I didn't think twice about writing a comment, because to set the record straight, it helps practice what I learned. So I decided to write comments on short notice. Some people usually don't take things at face value and get a grip on themselves before accepting something. I believe that we should strike a balance between our emotions and our logic.

[abadalrhmazkoo]

I want to thank you from my heart for this amazing presentation, which makes understanding these useful idioms easier for me!

[ozcastelan]

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[Yotta]

Very useful idioms and you did a great job explaining them, thank you very much, sir.

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[riantidewi]

Hi Wes,
This lesson is excellent n very useful to learn these idioms beside grammar
Thks for yr time n yr hard work for doing this
I really appreciate