English idioms are an important part of everyday English. They come up all the time in both written and spoken English. Because idioms don’t always make sense literally, you’ll need to familiarize yourself with the meaning and usage of each idiom. That may seem like a lot of work, but learning idioms is fun, especially when you compare English idioms to the idioms in your own language.
Learning to use common idioms and expressions will make your English sound more native, so it’s a good idea to master some of these expressions. You can start by learning the very common English idioms, since these are the ones you’ll encounter regularly watching American movies or TV.
COMMON ENGLISH IDIOMS
| IDIOM | MEANING |
| Hit the sack. | To go to bed. |
| Break a leg. | Use to wish someone luck. |
| Call it a day. | To decide that you have finished doing something. |
| Under the weather. | If someone use this, they are ill. |
| Spill the beans. | To tell people secret information. |
| See eye to eye. | If two people see eye to eye, they agree with each other. |
| A piece of cake. | Something that is very easy to do. |
| The last straw. | The latest problem in a series of problems, that makes a situation impossible to accept. |
You can watch how to use these idioms in a conversation by watching this video. ⬆⬆⬆
Remember to use them in your everyday conversations to sound more native.
