10 VERY USEFUL ENGLISH IDIOMS. Advanced Vocabulary for the Cambridge English exams. FCE CAE CPE

In this video, you will learn 10 English idioms which are useful for the Cambridge English exams as well as your general English.
An ability to demonstrate a wide range of advanced vocabulary is one of the skills that the examiners look for in both the speaking paper and the writing of the Cambridge English exams whether you're preparing for the B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency exams.
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[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Share your own examples here in the comments... and don't forget to add an emotional connection! 🕺⬇️

[@vincenzoanzoletti1296]

Splendid lesson, thanks.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

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[@edwardaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa0asam483]

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[@marvelousmusic1767]

Handy idioms, ta.

[@gregorioespinola1564]

Thank you Ben. Have a nice weekend. Greetings from Argentina

[@beautyla9317]

1:20 1. *cut to the chase* = get to the point : to talk about the important matter, not waste time with irrelevances 1:47 2. *sit/be on the fence* : to avoid/delay making a decision or taking sides 3:49 3. *bite the bullet* : to finally do something which you really don't want to do 4:39 4. *the last straw* or *the straw that broke the camel's back* : the final event/incident that forces you to lose patience so that you can't continue in that situation anymore 6:35 5. *rest on your laurels* : to become satisfied and comfortable with what you've achieved and to stop making an effort 7:32 6. *hot potato* : a difficult/controversial issue that nobody wants to deal with 8:22 7. *elephant in the room* : a big, obvious issue that nobody wants to talk about 9:20 8. *in a nutshell* : expressed using few words ; concisely 10:22 9. *can't/not be able to see the wood for the trees* : to be so involved in the details of a situation that you can't see or understand it clearly 11:39 10. *twist someone's arm* : to convince someone to do something

[@MsTranthihai71]

Excellent. Thanks.

[@Crisguay]

Hi Ben! I'm on the fence when it comes to use idioms confidently when speaking English, so let's cut to the chase, your tips always come in handy to me. I'm ready to bit the bullet after watching this video where you encorauge us to use them. I'm not willing to rest on my laurels, thanks to you. In a nutshell, you rock!! 😎

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

😆 Excellent!

[@uncaribeenestambul6393]

Thanks

[@Jspore-ip5rk]

Brilliant paragraph

[@matthewtofaith617]

Hi Ben! Cheers from Italy! I just want to say that your videos about vocabulary and exam tips have been extremely useful. I had my CAE exams three weeks ago and I passed it with Grade A! I used some of the vocabulary and idiomatic expressions you recommended both in my essay and in my speaking test. Thanks again, and keep up the good work!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Congratulations! Great result 👏👏👏

[@elartnek]

I'm a person who speaks English American, so this might not be in our vocabulary but what does the word "idiomatic" mean.

[@elartnek]

Nevermind. It's I read it wrong. I know what idiomatic means.

[@-lost-2160]

@@elartnek lol

[@mariazomborszky6265]

Hi Ben, I didn't rest on my laurels, I immediately made notes about the idioms in my notebook. Thanks for the great lesson🙃

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Well done 👏🕺

[@avinerpatrocinio3480]

I like the way you tackle all the issues we have as a speaker of other languages. You are just putting the elephants in the room and banging them. Thank you so much!

[@assismari]

Another great video! Thank you, teacher Ben! You're the best!!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

😃 Thanks, Mariana.

[@HerveFiorinews]

Always a great pleasure to hear your explainations. Thanks again, Ben.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

You're welcome 🙂

[@arseniydorofey5921]

Thank you for your videos, Ben! You're providing such a good example sentences, they are not simple and help to learn the whole construction

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Glad you find them useful!

[@carmenlalana5828]

Im studying C1 level at the Escuela de Idiomas, and I need to improve, I I find your videos very interestenting and useful. Thanks a lot Ben!!!

[@matildawolfram4687]

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[@englishenglish4788]

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[@mekh1009]

hey Ben. I can listen to you for hours because of your tone of voice and absolutely the way you teach. Thank you man.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

🙂 Thanks, Esmaeil!

[@user-wd6kf2qd1r]

Feeling good to see that I have learnt all of them :)

[@eddycuevas5130]

6:37 for number 5. In DR, we have "Dormirse en los laureles" the literal meaning is "To fall sleep in the laurels"

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Yes, in Spain too 🙂

[@JabmarMusic]

In Polish we have "spocząć na laurach" and it means exactly the same.

[@ananikis4841]

@@tothepointenglishwithben. Same in México.

[@quan.aes27]

Yeah! Those idioms would be very useful for the IELTS. Thank you so much!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

👍

[@annaanna7456]

Thank you for this lesson.

[@francomarini560]

Yes, you're right Ben "rest on one's laurels" is an idiom we use in Italian too, that's "dormire sugli allori"! You did a great job, cheers!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

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[@Bella-pb7hk]

Thanks again Ben! I’m using these expressions now at work. 😊

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Glad they're useful!

[@englishunveiled7357]

Hi Ben. Another great video, which I will definitely recommend for my higher level students. I like the fact that you provide more than one example for each phrase you introduce. Don't rest on your laurels; keep these wonderful videos coming. Well-done!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

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[@ananikis4841]

@English Unveiled I think "Don't rest on your laurels" you didn't used it correctly here for the teacher.

[@englishunveiled7357]

@@ananikis4841 🤔

[@gigisolegigi7891]

This my first time I am listening to prof.i think I follow him too .I m not so focused but I try hard and make all my efforts to be excellent also in English. Please common ph verbs, too please

[@user-we5lf2db7x]

Don't stop 🔥you are really ingenius person✨

[@ronaldosales7538]

Thank you for sharing this content with us. You really cut to the chase and made all of them very clear.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

😃👍

[@5566letslearnEnglish]

Greetings from Azerbaijan..I find your lessons quite useful...thank you for sharing these idioms with English learners..every time when I watch your videos, I learn new things...

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Good to know you're learning 👍

[@ameliagiovanetti8308]

Hi, Ben!! I'm from Brazil!! Thanks for your great job!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

You're welcome 🙂

[@tamar503]

Rest on your laurels; I knew all apart from this one. It was amazing to brush up on thank you Ben.😊

[@fleurblanche7642]

Thank you Ben for reminding me of these idioms , the first one being a jewel cut the chase or the cut a long story short and there is the elephant in the room You explained them so vividly that I will never forget thank you again

[@ramonoblanca-rojo5433]

Again, another great video, Ben. Thank you so much :-)

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

You're welcome 🙂

[@frances6827]

Short list of 10 was perfect; two idioms was new: rest on your laurels and the wood/tree .

[@barbies500]

Hi Ben , I'm from Argentina and we have a similar idiom for your number 4 . With a same definition we say : the drop that knocks over the glass

[@evgenii3469]

This lesson was quite useful! Thanks Ben!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

You're welcome 🙂

[@amirsaleev960]

Hello, Sir Ben!) Thank you for educational and engaging lesson. I'm looking forward to further lessons!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

You're welcome 🙂

[@fahriikayaa]

A very useful video and excellent accent-pronunciation to understand clearly.

[@vandesonsilvapascoaltradut3239]

Amazing!

[@miriambasa9733]

Thank you for your helpful video.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

You're welcome 🙂 Glad you liked it

[@OlgasBritishFells]

Cool idioms. For number 4, in my language we say "the last droplet of water in the ocean".

[@yaroslavnik9455]

Another useful video. Thanks a lot!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Glad you found it useful 🙂

[@emgo129]

Thank you so much!

[@rosab5708]

Ben thanks for the video

[@ronbeat]

Thanks dear teacher Ben, I've been watching your vids to get to grips with the nuances of cambridge examinations, I'm preparing to take the CAE exam on 7 June this year, so all your content comes very handy. I cherish the content you share, please keep it up and wish me luck, sometimes I feel nervous since i have no one to practise with. all the best for you! Greeting from Peru

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

I'm sure you'll crush it! 💪

[@mariajosesalmeron1421]

Number 10 is outstanding for me! Thank you so much for your video!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

You're welcome 🙂

[@andreahernandezmartinez2132]

I really love your videos! They are significantly helpfull ❤

[@Luchidor]

so helpful, thanks a lot !

[@englishenglish4788]

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[@diegomartin5946]

Useful as usual, Ben. Thanks a lot!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Glad you found it useful 🙂

[@user-hq8yq3xc2q]

Thank you so much😊

[@user-ej2mp5wr8w]

Plethora of thanks man, especially for the examples

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

You're welcome 🙂

[@hoangtrinh9143]

It is just what the doctor orders to get myself to the level C. Thanks very much !!!!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

You're welcome 🙂

[@pioternietz496]

Thanks for the upgrade/update.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

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[@carlaferrauto3628]

Many of them are similar to ours: for example "hot potato" 😀. Thanks Ben for the other idioms.

[@xilianarodriguez7016]

Thanks , great video!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Glad you liked it, Xiliana

[@karenelizabethrecinosvelaz869]

wow, your videos are so useful, it helps me so much, thanks! you are a great teacher 🤭

[@hiroshijim]

This is very useful, thank you, a less than 15mins video instantly increase my English level as a foreigner

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Glad you found it useful 🙂

[@agustinpastorino5988]

Thank you! This was really useful. 😃😊

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

You're welcome 🙂

[@moutace]

Hi, mate! Good job. I've just found you. A Nice surprise in terms of English teaching. Keep doing that please. Cheers.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

👍

[@varandeepkaur9434]

It was a great video, but I'll cut to the chase, thanks again, Ben.

[@miguelmelo8735]

Ben your tips are so Very important to us ,ALL of them including "disagree with your partner " that i found It interesting ......you lead and we follow ,i have been learning a lot with your tips ALL i have to say is thank you so much for everything .we are so lucky to have found your channel !!!!! And i recommended your channel to my friends!!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Thanks, Miguel 🙂 I appreciate it

[@sunnyinnit429]

Well done on such an informative video

[@englishenglish4788]

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[@valkrisd]

Thanks for the idioms! I was trying it out during my last English lesson. Suddenly, I've found my English teacher a bit amused :)

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Ha ha... Amused and impressed, I hope

[@lucynab6780]

I don't know how you do it, but I understand every word you say and your pronunciation is so clear I can even see your words🤣😂💪. I wish every Englishman would speak like you 😍💪

[@zahraa3611]

Useful, thanks ❤❤❤

[@englishenglish4788]

Hi Zahraa! 👋🏼 If you enjoy this, have a look at my new English language channel: learning English by interviewing the people of England!🙏🏼😊🇬🇧 🌱With subtitles!🌱 kzbin.info/door/idykXMDvB2XZV4e4_y7mjg

[@TheAssez]

*Thank you.* 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@cristinagonzalez2647]

Thanks 🧚‍♀️

[@englishenglish4788]

Hi Cristina! 👋🏼 If you enjoy this, have a look at my new English language channel: learning English by interviewing the people of England!🙏🏼😊🇬🇧 🌱With subtitles!🌱 kzbin.info/door/idykXMDvB2XZV4e4_y7mjg

[@nur4693]

Thankyou so much, I passed my speaking exam because of these idioms. I've learned new things on your channel. I really appreciate it ❤

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

That's great!

[@aminam99]

Best teacher ever

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Wow... Thanks 🙂

[@aminam99]

@@tothepointenglishwithben. I mean it

[@teresalorenzini1241]

What a beautiful voice!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

😆

[@fabriciogarcia3196]

Attaboy ! Great job .this lesson was outstanding

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

😃👍

[@abfr48]

Thanks a lot, another step ahead for my next Cae exam

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

👍

[@derekkramer8223]

#5 isn't used in my common American English area, never seen it. Same with #6 and #9 and #10 certainly is going out of stock. I think there are a lot more idioms that are very popular compared to some of these but other than the ones I mentioned, great job. This might be more British english than American, or at least not from the states I have visited. Keep up the good work.

[@giuly8413]

Could you mention some of the most common idioms you've heard?

[@bartev78]

Hi Ben, I am so grateful for your videos. I am taking one year to prepare for CPE. I am really lucky I´ve found you. Thank you so much and please continue teaching us! By the way, I guess you´ve already noticed some mistakes in the text: can´t see wood for the trees: ... that you CAN NOT see or understand....Rest on your laurels: ... WE must be cautious... Greetngs from Czech republic! Where are you right now?

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

I live in the north of Spain 🙂

[@marahelenawirguesramosfran9364]

Ben, just willing to help, I’m afraid there is a negative form missing at the description of idiom # 9. Please, check it out (Can’t instead of can)…Your videos are so enjoyable! Brilliant! Thank you so much!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Thanks, Mara. I hadn't realised

[@muratcalk6802]

In a nutshell, It was a great video that I took my notes but not only rest on my laurels also bite the bullet and write them down. After all, it was not a hot potato to carry or an elephant in the room to get bigger in my eyes to do it. I would like to use all idioms here but it's 3 am in İstanbul now and I can't see the wood for the trees so I need to sleep. Teşekkürler very much!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

😃👏

[@marceladumitrufilip]

You’re outstanding dear Ben😘🫶🏻 My best wishes for you 😘🎈 🎈 Greetings from Spain 🇪🇸 ♥️

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Thanks, Marcela. Best wishes to you too

[@fleurblanche7642]

I think we have talked enough about the subject but you can(t really twist my arm to agree with you Ben's lectures are by far the best on youtube and in real class as well That is my final After many months of hard work we had to bite the bullet and admit the fact that we had been working against the tide and had to face the fact

[@franciscopontesvelasco4315]

In a nutshell we all have to press " like" and support your videos.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

😃 Yes!

[@inquisitive_girl5007]

Done...!

[@miliabete]

thank u so much!! 🥰👏 this really comes in handy for my CAE speaking part. btw, are these idioms used in the UK as well as in the US? 🤔

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

There may be some variations in the US.

[@aminam99]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@masoodahmed7853]

Please make the video on use of illusion and allusion

[@elton3470]

Thank you for always being helpful with your videos! ❤️

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

You're welcome 🙂

[@margheritatodaro6905]

Me and my grandmother always avoid addressing the elephant in the room, namely that me and my father are not on speaking terms. At some point, either one of us must bite the bullet and talk about it. I must confess, i'm on the fence when it comes to honesty but i will try to make an effort. Most of the time, when i think about my relationship with my father i can't see the wood for the trees. Thinking clearly can be quite a challenge. If my grandmother doesn't want to address this problem , i am not going to twist her arm. It has to be her own decision. In a nutshell, me and my grandmother struggle to be honest

[@andreashkkkk]

Thanks for the lesson;)cheers from Ukraine🇺🇦

[@valentinagesini6513]

Hi Ben, very useful as always! I really have to BITE THE BULLET and study hard for the CPE! 😢 I am so worried...

[@ozlemc8550]

Dear Teacher, can you prepare a video for meetings vocabulary in business ☺️

[@ricardobardales8137]

Hi,I am delighted watching this video. I am preparing for FCE exam, Do you have a video about the topics to study for Use of English part ? I find this part hard to understand.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

I have made a couple of videos on the use of English paper. Check out the Cambridge English exams playlist

[@kevinpudol8041]

Em chơi hay quá

[@olgakarapetyan682]

Thanks a lot for your video. But I’d like to know the origin of those idioms not only what they mean.

[@alejandrapalleres5910]

In Argentinian Spanish we say" dormirse en los laureles" . Is that what you mean? I find your videos quite handy.🇦🇷 Keep on doing in that way🙏❣️

[@licausa]

Another idiom that I came to like is: "Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater" which means something like getting rid of something bad (bathwater) along with the good (baby). So, an example I like to say, though it's a bit political, is: "By shutting down the nuclear power plants in Germany we threw out the baby with the bathwater"

[@englishenglish4788]

Hi there! 👋🏼 If you enjoy this, have a look at my new English language channel: learning English by interviewing the people of England!🙏🏼😊🇬🇧 🌱With subtitles!🌱 kzbin.info/door/idykXMDvB2XZV4e4_y7mjg

[@muslimbekyuldoshev3476]

Hello! Very useful content. My humble suggestion would be to use microphone to record your voice

[@bitokishop6361]

Hi Ben! Thanks a lot for a very useful lesson! Can I ask if Idiom No. 1 and No 9 are similar in meaning or have I missed something? Thank you!

[@alphavettie7524]

Was it one and eight? I can see where you can get confused with those two.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

They are similar but not the same

[@user-we5lf2db7x]

❤

[@alexstewart8097]

And yet like they say, one doesn't know his or her own language, until learning at least one other language...and that goes for native English speakers as well as Spanish, German, French, Hebrew speakers, etc...

[@milanalysenkova7821]

It has been wonderful as always! I am loving this gist-oriented approach so much. Good quality is reflected in everything. Lots of thanks Ben!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

😃👍

[@aram5642]

Interesting, I have always believed that biting the bullet means to bear the hard consequences of making a wrong decision, rather than to make any sort of decision.

[@leslyatencio2772]

Hi teacher Ben

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Hi

[@nachatraakshara1180]

Hi Mr.Bin

[@risatedarte5366]

4 in italian is "la goccia che fa traboccare il vaso" 5 6 are the same

[@inakiarocena8747]

Hi Ben,, I'm back home from living abroad for quite a while and I,m planning to try my luck on the Advance this very June . Silly question , can I underline and make my own notes onto the exam reading texts ?. By the way, thanks for your videos mate, I,m devouring them

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Yes, you can write on the paper

[@paulacobena8478]

Tomorrow un taking the oral section of my ecce exam :,)

[@anonymoustraveler__]

New subscriber here

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Welcome 🙂

[@kissingthings2265]

Rest on your laurels in spanish is "dormirse en los laureles"