20 Useful English Idioms That Native Speakers Use

In today's video, we're going to learn 20 common English idioms that will help you sound like a native speaker.
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Time codes:
0:00 Let's learn some English idioms!
0:41 White elephant
1:03 White lie
1:45 White-collar
2:14 White-collar resort
2:39 Blue-collar
2:52 Out of the blue
3:50 Once in a blue moon
4:14 I have the blues
4:44 Blue blood
5:16 To paint the town red
6:04 Red tape
6:34 Roll out the red carpet
6:57 Red herring
7:28 Catch somebody red-handed
7:44 Silver spoon in one’s mouth
8:16 Golden opportunity
8:41 Golden parachute
9:39 Green with envy
9:58 Green light
10:14 Grey area
10:42 Black sheep
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[@linguamarina]

Were any of these idioms new to you? Time codes: <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="0">0:00</a> Let's learn some English idioms! <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="41">0:41</a> White elephant <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="63">1:03</a> White lie <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="105">1:45</a> White-collar <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="134">2:14</a> White-collar resort <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="159">2:39</a> Blue-collar <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="172">2:52</a> Out of the blue <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="230">3:50</a> Once in a blue moon <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="254">4:14</a> I have the blues <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="284">4:44</a> Blue blood <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="316">5:16</a> to paint the town red <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="364">6:04</a> Red tape <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="394">6:34</a> Roll out the red carpet <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="417">6:57</a> Red herring <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="448">7:28</a> Catch somebody red-handed <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="464">7:44</a> Silver spoon in one’s mouth <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="496">8:16</a> Golden opportunity <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="521">8:41</a> Golden parachute <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="579">9:39</a> Green with envy <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="598">9:58</a> Green light <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="614">10:14</a> Grey area <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="642">10:42</a> Black sheep

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[@LotusKitty]

I’m a native English speaker. Even I haven’t heard of a few of these, thanks! Also the timestamps are amazingly useful, thank you very much!

[@waterdragon2012]

I'm a native English speaker too, never heard of "white elephant", weird

[@maddieh8598]

@Alexander Flint these idioms aren't bad at all and they really aren't that uncommon either...

[@Paul_Shtelmakh]

That's because the author of the video is Russian-speaking. I was surprised too, before I heard her original language was Russian. Actually, my original language is Ukrainian, but we are used to share the same English-learning techniques, so I heard that a lot.

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@@Paul_Shtelmakh Oh that's so cool! Thanks!

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Native English???

[@Starry_Tuta]

1: white elephant -no longer needed, but expensive 2: white lie - kind lie 3: white collar - office worker 4: white collar resort 5: blue collar - physical worker 6: out of the blue - surprising, unexpected smth (e.g. call) 7: once in a blue moon - very rarely 8: I have the blues - I feel sad 9: blue blood - from a royal family 10: to paint the town red - to go to a lot of different bars and restaurants 11: red tape - a lot of bureaucracy, restrictions 12: roll out the red carpet - to give special hospitality 13: red herring - a fact or idea that takes your attention away from something that is important 14: red handed - caught right on the place of crime 15: silver Spoon in his mouth - to be born into a very rich family 16: golden opportunity - perfect chance to do something 17: golden parachute - an agreement providing significant compensation if someone is fired, such as due to a merger 18: green with envy - very jealous 19: green light - a permission 20: grey area - unknown subject/ area 21: black sheep - different from everyone

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[@babumathew8355]

Some more colour idioms Pink of health: Good health Tickled pink: Very happy Green thumb: Natural talent for growing plants Purple patch: A period of success Purple in the face/ Purple with rage: Extremely angry Hope this helps!!😊

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[@emell7025]

Nobody uses these. Pink of health isn't even a thing. And it's blue with rage.

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These are great!

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As a native English speaker, I understand that “having the blues” means you’re melancholic or even depressed. I feel that I should caution non-native speakers from asking someone or referring to someone as “have the blues” because it can sound dismissive of how they really feel.

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Very cool! Interesting idioms and examples. Thank you Marina for putting together this video

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Thanks for your awesome speech. I learned a lot of useful idioms, it's so easy to remember and pratice in real conversations.

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Yes Marina, Most of these idioms are new to me. I love learning idioms from you. Thank you Marina

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Idioms are really helpful when it comes to learning and understanding new language. Thank you!!!

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[@ilayda1329]

I've learn so much idioms today. And i cannot wait to use this idioms as a more native speaker.Thanks to you. 💕

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[@ecwadorlife667]

I’ve learned so many idioms today. I cannot wait to use these idioms... 🙂

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@@Sevval-lm8js It's correcting her poor English. And yours should say "Why are you replaying this. It's strange." Although it's not strange at all.

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who tell me this will help me a lot

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Very useful and practical ,I appreciate it

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that’s really helpful for me, thanks!

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Hi linguamarina, I'm from Brazil and I'd like to say that I know quite of these idiomatics expression in English. But, hey! You're awesome speaking English. You are Russian and speaks so good like a native speaker. Superb! 👏👏👏👍😊

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These idioms are very useful for my public exams (i am a high school student from India) thankyou so much😊😊😊

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Hello my sister

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Do you practice with me

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@@turcoboshnak thanks. I have a question. "....that can make me motivated...." at the last line. Could you tell me what the mistake?

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Nothing new but a good reminder/revision. Thx.

[@pwnyou2295]

As a native English speaker, I've also noticed a generational gap when it comes to use of idioms. The elderly seem to use different expressions than the young. For example, I've never heard anyone under 50 say "paint the town red". Us Millennials seem to use metaphors more than expressions or sayings. Slang is an interesting thing.

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A lot of idioms pop up more in written speech or literature than in daily speech as well so it’s important to know them

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Ya, the first time I heard "paint the town red," I thought it was a little too close to sounding like you're planning a massacre.

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Year after writing this comment Doja Cat realised a song called "Paint the town red" that has reached 230M views by now.

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Mind you she is in her twenties.

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Awesome list of idioms to highlight :)

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what a useful and interesting video. thank you!

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*Huge LOVE from INDIA* ❤️🤭

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This is first' time when i am watching ur video only after 40 seconds . Ur video changed my English thank you so much

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The Azerbaijani society still justifying & gaslighting their army's despicable vandalism & barbarism towards Armenian lands & properties, torture & beheadings of Armenian soldiers & civilians hasn't yet realized they will be living with those monsters in the same country, not us.

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Nice and helpful, Marina.....!

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Thank you so much , this really helped me!

[@kellyjohnson3617]

I am an interpreter. Idioms and colloquialisms are often the hardest for second language users to learn and understand. It’s nice to have a place to talk about them. English is very rich in idioms. Some more colorful idioms could be: Seeing red: enraged Blue in the face: basically it means wasting your time talking about a matter to the point as if you are running out of air and turning blue( I could tell him til I’m blue in the face and he will never understand ) In the red: in debt In the black: making a profit In the pink: healthy

[@yourapricity]

The idiom 'white lie' can directly translate to 'सफ़ेद झूठ' in Hindi, which means the exact same thing

[@barbaramejia2897]

Same in Spanish

[@violinsfu]

Same in turkish too. In turkısh we say beyaz yalan.

[@78uttam]

Safed zhooth in Hindi means the lie which clearly appears to be a lie.

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I really enjoyed your way of explaining and I got it all. Thank you very much

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I knew 80% of these. Thanks for this. 🥰

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very clear.謝謝

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Amazing video👍🎀. Thanks a lot.

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What you said is correct. I used to attend Lucy's class regularly. First time I attend your class and experience that your class is more useful.

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Lovely lesson thank you 👍🏻

[@totoro4560]

I have the blues- this is the appropriate idiom to explain my feeling rn

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I love when she's give example of words using cutscene from some movies scene

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Well done course, thank you Marina 👍

[@ezekiel-bethanygoff4288]

Some of these were new to me, and I'm a native speaker who has been teaching English as a foreign language for 8-9 years! The reason for this is that idioms are used differently in different English-speaking countries and even in different locations within those countries. It was interesting to learn some new ones.

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You're the best teacher dear Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩 Stay cool❣️ And give a heart pls🥺

[@lusinehmkrtchyan]

The Azerbaijani society still justifying & gaslighting their army's despicable vandalism & barbarism towards Armenian lands & properties, torture & beheadings of Armenian soldiers & civilians hasn't yet realized they will be living with those monsters in the same country, not us.

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I was beside myself with excitement when I saw that you made a video on idioms, Marina! Idioms are the bee's knees when it comes to sounding like a native :)

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Who's with me to appreciate the effort she has put for the background to make it match the theme❤

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I am with you buddy

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[@paingkhantkyaw58]

More color idioms; in the red=in debt on red alert= prepared for a dangerous situation see red= become angry very suddenly to feel blue=to feel sad black market= illegal marketplace a black eye= a large bruise around the eye black and blue= badly bruised once in a blue moon= very rarely give the green light=give permission be green around the gills= look or feel sick the rub of the green=luck,good fortune off-color=unwell

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Oh wow. Thanks that’s great. A few I’ve know but most of it didn’t so thanksssss 🥰🥰

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اشكر صبيحه ولا............ 🙂🙂🙂🙂

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Very Good !!! Now, when someone makes "an executive decision" on a (planned) course of action, and the plan does NOT work out very well, then he is going to "get a black eye" from HIS boss...it doesn't have to be physical boxing (fight). It's just "a figure of speech", or IDIOM. ... a similar situation with the next one down on your list. You obviously have LIVED in the U.S. to have such a grasp of these "sayings", slang, idioms, figures-of-speech .. because they can't be easily taught (or learned) from a book. Well done !!! --- Doug, USA

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Thanks a lot for enlightening more. I am indian who had learnt English from native speakers, yet your channel is helpful. (Romeo Bungdon)

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you inspired me to create my own channel about English

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That's awesome, I was inspired to start my own page recently too! Great way to learn :)

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I always love the way she says "bye bye"..... Only for this,I watch till the end!😅

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Thank you so much Marina. You are amazing!

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You are the best teacher that i have ever seen ,Marina ,I'm really impressed about your method of teaching english for a young student like me>i hope that you will be my future teacher,you deserve it

[@a.maslamani6754]

( silver spoon in one's mouth ) actually have the same meaning in Arabic and it's common in Saudi Arabia and it can be replaced by a gold spoon too

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Yeeeah I prefer texting rather than calling too 🙌🏼 And don’t understand why someone calls me out of a blue instead of texting 😅

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I wish if you were my teacher in school as well so I could meet you! Loads of love from India

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i like it. straight on point.

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