10 English Idioms You NEED to Know (Native Speakers Use These Daily!)

[@sameetramrakhiani9774]

You have designed an incredibly great lesson. Thank you for sharing!😊

[@papateachme]

Thanks for watching!

[@scenarix]

If the dog barks at the wrong tree, it may be because he didn't realize the cat had climbed another one! ;) Bravo for your videos!

[@studyhard3491]

This video was really helpful. I've been in these situations but didn't know how to express the situation perfectly. I will definitely use these idioms to sound like a pro.... Thanks Aly!!

[@papateachme]

Use them. Practice them. Remember them!

[@Juarqua]

Out of the blue comes from the notion that something happens to you like a lightning hitting you out of a clear blue sky. Comparing this idiom to German it's nearly the same: "(Wie ein Blitz)Aus heiterem Himmel".

[@Franciscoluche]

11:42 Short for “out of the clear blue sky”, likening a sudden and unexpected event to something unexpectedly falling out of the sky. 😊👍

[@viviana-7569]

Amazing your videos Aly. I love Becky. You are a genious at editing. And so useful your explanations. I think that in Spanish we have some similar ones. To" put the foot in your mouth" could be" meter la pata" , when you say something you shouldn't have said. And "to get off the high horse", we have " bajate del caballo,with exactly the same connotation you said. Keep on making videos like this, I lough my teeth out ( is this expression still used?, once they told me it was the equivalent to " reirse a carcajadas"). Send you a hug from the city of Bs. As.😄🇦🇷🙋‍♀️😘

[@sophiek8561]

Your lesson is not only entertaining but also very useful!

[@paczinok]

fun story.. I had a dude completely flipping on me for saying ''you are barking at the wrong tree'' he went red from 0-100 in a split second and just shouted ''barking ?!! I'm gonna %%% you !!" , would you find it offencive ?

[@ANB-y4b]

It might bark at a squirrel or birds!! So it DOES actually make sense.

[@katesmith8005]

A dog can bark at a cat sitting up in a tree

[@catsworld8110]

The boss is angry about leaving poo in the toilet is this situation can happen in real life?🙂😂😂

[@papateachme]

I would be annoyed at that 😂

[@vladimirserov3034]

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[@jansoltes971]

0:20 "The devil is in the details." Is there anyone else who appreciates the content on Kyle´s screen? 😉👍

[@MasambaKalaba-xo4oi]

Oh my gosh!!! You're our English God, keep up the good work!!! Yesterday the soldiers was seeking out the one who stole a phone from the shop, they came upon me and was saying that I'm the one who stole it,i responded to them you're barking up the wrong 🌲😅

[@michellechavez6634]

Hola Aly!! Soy Michelle from Malvern, probably u don't remember me, It's been a long time! Hmm do u have private speaking class? Gracias!

[@papateachme]

Pastelita? Yeah I have group classes and speaking classes but only online now :)

[@papateachme]

Como estaaaaaaaaaaaas?! It’s been SOOOO long!

[@michellechavez6634]

@@papateachme hahaha yes it's me! All good, need to improve my speaking so I thought who's the best?

[@khalilrehman6466]

You're always sweet, lots of love and respect from Pakistan

[@vegtamr_]

Lots idioms are stupid, here in Argentina (mainly Buenos Aires) when we you did wrong but no one noticed you'll be "con el culo en la mano"... Until someone finds out 🤣

[@papateachme]

😂

[@jessi-jd3qn]

sir please make a video on preposition

[@papateachme]

Will do!

[@newloggers]

Hi, Aly. I'm having really tough days. Three weeks ago, my grandpa got sick. It was so out of the blue. Coz, he was quite healthy. Then, I called my uncles. I said '' Well, I already take care of my grandma who suffers from Alzheimer's, and all the stuff in the house. You know, I'm also looking for a job. My grandma and grandpa are the apples of my eye. They grew me up, but you, as being sons of them, don't take any responsibility. Now, the ball's in your court. Coz, I need to earn my own life. I just wanted to get it off my chest, Aly. Thanks a lot for the lesson. Have a nice Sunday. Çağlar.

[@latyak2531]

In Central Europe we say: "lightning strike out of the blue sky". That is pretty unexpected :)

[@sameetramrakhiani9774]

Come on,bro! get off your high horse, and admit that you can't complete this project without my help.

[@juanmanuelfabresbriones5378]

For such a long time the algorithm wouldn´t show me your videos, Aly...

[@papateachme]

Hopefully that changes

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[@LeticiAisha]

I love idioms and it's really cool when they're the same* in several languages like "put your foot in it" = "meter la pata", "play devil's advocate" = "ser el abogado del diablo", "give someone the benefit of the doubt" = "dar el beneficio de la duda", etc. *Or very similar ("la pelota está en tu tejado" instead of court). Some of them can be false friends: "(no) bajarse del burro/de la burra" in Spanish means being too stubborn.

[@papateachme]

“el abogado del diablo” sounds so much cooler in Spanish!

[@tewokldeedat6019]

ThankuuuuuuuuGreat men

[@esmaeelawwal7221]

Thank you so much ❤

[@abubakirsiddiqjaloliddinov8947]

Very fascinating and usefull video as usual... thank you Ally 😀😀😀

[@TheSpeakerFA]

Excellent ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@rufusundoberwelt9826]

Out of the blue -- in Germany we say: "aus heiterem Himmel", that means out of the blue sky comes sth like thunderstorm that you couldn't expect.

[@luluda2541]

Thank you so much. This lesson is quite useful. 🙏💜

[@xuxaki]

thank you

[@vanoivanov1029]

"Out of the blue" in Russian sounds more precisely, literally" - "Like a thunder from a clear sky". As far as I concerned, first idiom means the same, but just a li`ll shorter :-)

[@Aidil-nl1or]

When i decided to break up with my ex , it was really hard tho but i just went on to bite the bullet for the sake of my future. I've been in situations where i intentionaly put a foot into it and totally regreting later . Sometimes , i do play as devil's advocate for my little brother so he escapes from getting punished

[@coolyhuh4583]

Hi, How y'all doing?? I would love to know an English proverb that is likely to express the feeling of disappointment in a situation such as the following; one is certain that another person ( a friend ) would be helpful to solve a particular problem, then this person turns out incapable of providing any bit of help. What would be a suitable English proverb to use in this context to express one's disappointment?

[@englishwithtaryar6044]

I had such a moment where I would want to put my foot into my mouth. But yeah , I had to bite the bullet and I felt like it could be the blessing in disguise. Now , the ball is in your court !! Keep making amazing lessons Papa!!

[@WoelfinNita]

In Germany we don't "bite the bullet", but we "bite (into) the sour apple" (in den sauren Apfel beißen) 😂

[@DurgaKumariGurung-ek6wb]

What are the correct meanings of (That's it ! )?Could you please explain?

[@shotekczech7604]

I believe "out of the blue" may be something along the lines of, "it just dropped in unexpectedly out of the blue sky" so that one makes a lot of sense to me... and the dog often barks at the tree where the cat is sitting IMHO... 😁

[@papateachme]

Dogs are weird but soooooOOOO cute

[@deryeti351]

> "it just dropped in unexpectedly out of the blue sky" I'm quite sure that this is the right answer. The same idiom in German is: "aus heiterem Himmel" - and that's quite literally the same as "out of the blue sky".

[@kseniyabuivid366]

@@deryeti351 I agree with your explanation! I was just about to say the same. There is an expression in Russian with the same meaning - unexpectedly. Гром среди ясного неба - a thunder in a clear sky :-)

[@janosvarga962]

Nice. I'd like to share the "bite the bullet" but yt go crazy it's so improper on a different level, but it is what it is.

[@klaudelu18]

Yer a peach puddin', Aly. Thank ye!

[@papateachme]

A peach puddin? 😂😂 nice

[@luluda2541]

Thank you so much. This lesson is quite useful. 🙏💜

[@martaferrandezmir4724]

However ,comma...😂supersonic mnemotechny

[@mohitachauhan9084]

I have never seen such an amazing teacher! I want to be an EFL teacher like you@papa teach me.... Wonderful lesson.

[@MiningTian-el5rm]

I used to make a confrontation dialogue with the client, I had really put my foot in it.

[@krzychug123]

The dog barks at the tree because most likely there is cat 🐈 hiding up there or squirrel 🐿️

[@sasansafari841]

That s because I m zealous in wanting your videos, you re second to none

[@sigitpurnama2217]

We have to bite the bullet to improve our English skills.

[@rafaelvalle8989]

Nice! "Play the devil's advocate" is often used here in Brazil.

[@papateachme]

How do you say it in Portuguese?

[@nguyenthithuytrang1299]

tks for the awesome lesson

[@papateachme]

✌️hope it helps!

[@monidefi2680]

My dog barks at trees because that's where the squirrels hide 😅

[@Ericadbury]

Such a good actor. And great script. Lol

[@Proidysweet]

The best teacher. 99% of these were unfamiliar to me.

[@NataS.L.]

Dog usually barks up the tree if there is a cat.

[@martinjokes1610]

let's give him the benefit of the doubt

[@skauffman74]

You made my day with this lesson; thank you kindly.

[@zakariyashakir4091]

Film not movie, movie is American

[@dicech3221]

Hi, Aly. I always enjoy watching your channel. And I learn A LOT. I heard you were coming to Japan. Are you going to meet up with Kanon and take a video or two? Because that would be lovely. Anyway. In Japan, there is an idiom similar to “out of the blue”: 青天の霹靂 (sei-ten no heki-reki). There is virtually no one who can write 霹靂 in kanji, believe me, but everyone knows this idiom and we actually do sometimes use it. Meaning of the words: 青 blue 天 (archaic) sky の 霹靂 (archaic) thunderbolt See! We use it just like how we use “out of the blue”! But not as often, not in a casual way. We use it more in a shocking situation. I have not googled so cannot say for sure, but I have a feeling that this idiom is derived from a Chinese idiom, as many Japanese idioms are.

[@florianbandilli2820]

Hey, You're are amazing ❤

[@mei3807]

Thanks

[@papateachme]

Thank YOU Mei!!!

[@dfxdfx5368]

I feel for Maria as I have the same hobby.

[@papateachme]

This just made me laugh in public 😂 nice one

[@Hj-rs9xr]

It looks like take the risk = bite the bullet

[@AlineWelch]

Wow! That was awesome, Aly! Thanks!

[@papateachme]

You’re awesome, Aline!

[@genimukarom]

What's your name mr.?

[@paulcidade4518]

I'm a Brazilian who loves British English and your video-classes are great! Thanks loads!

[@chaveirolobatolobato8405]

Very, very good lesson! Thanks for that. all these idiom can we use in british English and American English? Cheers

[@ninadelorme5846]

Hilarious 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@rimshamasood2016]

Which pronoun should we opt here: If any of you make a noise, THEY/YOU shall be punished?

[@papateachme]

You ✌️🤓

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[@alsonnzimande6716]

Thanks ever so much Aly, I like the way you talk and teach, and you are very understandable. I like the RP English accent

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I was all ears in this video.

[@kirillkasyanov]

To become a KZbinr 😂

[@MaweeEnglish]

Becky is the star!

[@hoanhthu3452]

my all-time fav lesson 😂

[@saidsuliman4385]

I Love the way you teach!

[@romangargiulo8350]

A blessing in disguise is very similar to "every cloud has a silver lining", but used in different contexts and situations

[@7810]

I need sometime to digest the lesson here and circle back here later today to weight in my opinion. Thanks 👍

[@ANB-y4b]

or a cat...

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You are great and do you have a TikTok

[@papateachme]

I do but I hate it. @papateachme

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Same tag ✌️🤘

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Poor Maria

[@papateachme]

It’s always Maria