SUPER USEFUL IDIOMS | Talk about Friends & Family

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Family and friends are part of our everyday lives. We talk about them a lot. That's why it's useful to learn some common idioms that you can use when talking about your family or friends.
In case you want to review, here are the idioms from the lesson.
1. spitting image
2. (something) runs in the family
3. helicopter parent
4. chip off the old block
5. like taking candy from a baby
6. like a kid in a candy store
7. to sleep like a baby
8. pop the question
9. the breadwinner
10. black sheep
11. like two peas in a pod
12. to have friends in high places
13. a shoulder to cry on
14. bury the hatchet
15. hit it off
16. build bridges
17. strike up a friendship
18. to know (someone/something) inside out
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[@MrMesutor]

1- A spitting image of (his father) = resemble 2- Dyslexia runs in the family = inherited 3- Helicopter parents control their child so badly. = over protective 4- My baker brother is the chip off the old block. = like mother or father 5- Learning English from Wes is like taking candy from a baby. = easy 6- I was like a kid in the candy store. = so excited 7- to sleep like a baby = restful sleep 8- to pop the question = propose, "will you marry me?" 9- Father is the breadwinner = earn money 10- Black sheep of the family = different not respectfully Friendship 11- two peas in a pod = too close friends 12- have friends in high places= influential friends 13- have a shoulder to cry = listener friend 14- to burry the hatchet = end conflict, forget past 15- to hit it off= become fast friends 16- to build bridges=make relations 17- strike up a friendship = 18- know someone inside out = know him/her very well 19- know something inside out

[@mrbatman95]

Your lessons are so interesting and captivating that I always watch and listen them with rapt attention and love. This is just another testimony of the same.... Here is my example that entails the idioms taught in this video - Learning English through your videos is just like taking a candy from baby since you just hit if off with us and make us feel as if we are like peas in the same pod. Flattery doesn't run in my family but the genuine appreciation is and to be honest you are a spitting image of Tom cruise meeting cuteness. I surmise if I have problems regarding English then here you are, a shoulder to cry on ❤

[@InteractiveEng]

Great to hear! Thanks for commenting & sharing with us. 👍

[@ThiagoRodrigues-il8vs]

Great leason. The idiom that I liked the most was THE SPITTING IMAGE = a person who looks exactly like or bear a very strong resemblance to one. "I've been hearing this for over 30 years. Everyone says I'm the spitting image of my dad" Thank you!

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[@ahmedalhakem]

Very very useful thanks God bless you

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@yashareivazi8699]

Thanks Wes. Very useful idioms.

[@InteractiveEng]

Glad you like them Yashar. I'll talk to you soon. 👍

[@gerleebulgan6690]

I love your lessons. Thank u!

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks so much! Glad you like them! 😃

[@CanDoSo_org]

Very useful idiom, thank you!

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@Anna-mc3ll]

Many thanks for this great video! 😊

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@nicolettapolese4554]

You are a great teacher

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[@rondoflicflac]

Amazing lesson!!!

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[@wintthirishwe5479]

I really like it and i am one of the breadwinners and i also dont have the friends in high palces and i have friends who know me inside out. Thank so much for videos, Mr. Wes.

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@Mia-cc9bm]

Thank you!

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[@rodtheteacher_]

Awesome, as always

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[@sandhyasomasundaram6739]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@susanalboukhari6134]

That’s wonderful lesson thank you 👍🏻

[@InteractiveEng]

Glad you liked it! Hope you learned some new idioms. 😃

[@kanchananayomi2572]

Thanks a bunch 😊👍👍😊😊

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Most welcome. Thanks for checking out today's lesson. 😊

[@starffgamer1258]

Hi, wes, this is a terrific video these idioms are very useful for daily conversation I'm so pleased because you teach American English I like American English and the American culture you have a shoulder to cry on about the English language you and me got like peas and the pod.

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@kimsejeongkpop2507]

Thank you sir, I love this

[@GayaneKhmoyan]

Thank you very much. We really appreciate your great work.

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@najmussaquib2181]

Hi, It's a really terrific vedio, thank you very much for this. I learnt a bunch of pharasal verb, thanks

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@ozcastelan4667]

What a useful video. Thanks for sharing my dear Wes. 👌❤☺

[@InteractiveEng]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@timothychisha1133]

Thank you very much these family friends idioms are very useful in our daily life.

[@InteractiveEng]

It's my pleasure. Hope you learned some new idioms. 😃

[@zeenatal-mashhadani3338]

Thanks so much

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[@ligiasommers]

Super fun lesson . Love this kind of content 🙏🏻💖🌹

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[@zeinabsleman2918]

That's Awesome, Wes as always❤❤Thanks a lot

[@InteractiveEng]

Glad you enjoyed it! Hope you learned some new idioms. 😉

[@kenelhyppolite6646]

Hi teacher wes I can't find word to say thank you for this incredible lesson you're sharing with us .

[@ossital1808]

many thanks

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@user-wm2ex3qj7s]

I enjoy watching your videos about using idioms!

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[@michelelima1078]

You're amazing teacher. Thank you so much for that video. I've learned lit with your videos.

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@SereneSarai]

Thank you

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@esraa3125]

I always wait for your new lessons, I understand very well because of your easy way in delivering the meaning, you are the best teacher for me, thank you very much ♥️

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[@tammytsang3487]

Your video has brought much joy to students especially the ones from foreign countries. Thank you for your thoughtfulness!

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@johnlomi]

Thank u,Wes. 😇

[@InteractiveEng]

Glad you enjoyed the lesson. Hope you learned some new idioms. 😉

[@hasanzahidi5875]

Yes Wes .. you made it again! What a fantastic lesson . Thanks a lot for this handful of interesting idioms . I don’t regret having struck friendship with you 😄

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@zeenatasad4257]

Hi Wes.. Great lesson.. After watching your videos..I know you like back of my hand..inside out....just trying to pull your leg.. I love idioms and I always put some extra effort to use them in my daily conversation....it adds flavour and gives you more proficiency.. Lots of love from Karachi Pakistan

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[@johncarlosucces9840]

Great lesson ever🔥

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[@sergiovega2751]

Thank you very much, very useful

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[@susanrosebush9701]

I loved it, very helpful and fun lesson thanksssss 😊

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[@JuanGarcia-rf6px]

Yessss ..now it's time for more idioms about food or so (wake up and smell the coffee)

[@InteractiveEng]

More fun idiom lessons to come. Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. 😃

[@allgettingblendedwizardry7308]

Here u go... thumbs up!

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@teachernicoletavares5287]

hey Wes, I love your videos, your tips, you´re awesome. But please wear a lapel mic in all your videos please cuz it´s hard to listen to you when you´re not wearing one. The sound is REALLY low comparing to when you do wear one ok? Please, thanks.

[@InteractiveEng]

Glad you enjoy the lessons. I recently bough a new lapel mic which will be in all the new content. 😊

[@Aerosmith77]

Thanks a lot for this lesson! I haven't known a few idioms.

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@Aerosmith77]

yw

[@arelygaldamez8121]

Hello teacher Wes, Awesome as usual thank you for you great time, in teaching Idioms. Pls Say hello teacher ioana

[@InteractiveEng]

Thank you, I will. 😊

[@ikuo-sunrise7375]

Thank you Wes for teaching us really useful idioms．You are a bona fide teacher！Among 18 expressions， four idioms are new for me．I am able to put four baubles on my English learning Christmas tree． I'm looking forward to the next episode．Please show us your angel-like daughter sometimes！ Ikuo Suenaga from Japan．

[@bergflytech675]

Thanks Wes...I think most of these idioms are also spoken in other countries, we use most of these expressions here in Brazil

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@ikuo-sunrise7375]

@@bergflytech675 Hi Berg．I'm afraid your message didn't reach to Wes．I recommend you to send your comment to Wes directly． Have a nice day．Ikuo from Japan．

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@@InteractiveEng Hi Wes！Thank you for the prompt feedback．I really appreciate it． Ikuo from Japan．

[@monster-kg9rx]

Hi That's ammmmazinng thanks a lot

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[@shahadsaleh2180]

Thank you :)

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[@paulomarques2640]

Nice video as usual! Greetings from Brazil 🇧🇷

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@nishantjain2476]

Unbelievable 👏🏻👏🏻

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks! Hope you learned some new idioms. 😃

[@furrysfriend5150]

Great👍👍👍

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@felipemaldonadoguzman8167]

I really love all of your videos, keep it up

[@InteractiveEng]

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Thanks for your efforts, is there any group for English learners?

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I am a new fan of you, 😊

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You are the best

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@aylarrahimi6298]

Really usefull 😍👌🏼

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@andalrazaq2416]

Please I would like you to make an elaborated video about condition sentences because they are not clear for me especially the mixed if condition

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks for checking out the lesson. Here's the lesson you may be looking for: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnOYoHihYrWgkMk 👍

[@ah7569]

one more idiom about friends=A friend in need is a friend indeed.

[@InteractiveEng]

Definitely. Thanks for commenting & sharing. 👍

[@alaael-sayed2284]

awsome👏👏

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[@user-hj1qr1re9g]

Thank you so mach! My friends, не забывайте пополнять свой словарный запас английских слов со Взломом Английского!

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[@darby4457]

Alright Mr Wes 💯

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[@georgetd8623]

I could say you've boosted up my English vocabulary capacity by 23.76%, just kidding! I mean, you've helped me so much! Thank you! :)

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[@misteringles]

The that you give it a thumbs up before watching because you know that it'll be great!

[@InteractiveEng]

I appreciate it. You rock! 👍

[@carolineg20]

oh how I missed idioms lessons here ✌

[@InteractiveEng]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@ahmedalhakem]

Please post about food and restaurants

[@meisyani]

It's okay if you don't have friends in high places, Wes. Because your friends do have at least a friend in high places, which is you. You're a friend in high places to your friends, you're influential and famous! XD

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@IsmailDzalal]

Guys, do any of you know of a free pdf website for the collection of Online Oxford Placement Test questions and explanations for the answers? The thing is, I already got it, but it's only a collection of questions and no answers, so I don't study for sure. Thank you. 🥺🙏🙏🙏

[@rzajefri7632]

👍👍👍

[@InteractiveEng]

Glad you liked it. Thanks so much for your comment. 😃

[@mehali384]

You should also give numbers with idioms and write 18 in the title of the video. And you didn't write the description of the first idiom. Add subtitles it will make your video more professional. Overall it's a very nice lesson. Appreciations from Pakistan.

[@elenachagina3564]

Hello Wes, can we say: the knowledge of medicine runs in eg. his family?

[@InteractiveEng]

The idiom is more often used to refer to a trait or behavioral characteristic that's been inherited. 👍

[@catherine2671]

I heard "it’s like taking candy from a candy machine that’s broken and spilling over with candy." 😂

[@InteractiveEng]

LOL...Thanks for commenting & sharing. 👍

[@nimasaadati9368]

☘ Hi. Would you please tell me How to find a phrase in movies? Thank you in advance.

[@InteractiveEng]

I use a site called YARN in which you can search using keywords. 👍 www.getyarn.io/

[@thilakasirispathiranage9981]

Shoulder to cry on, Wes ever since.

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@CrisStuart]

😃😃😃😃 spiting image? I didn't know this one... I've always used THAT PERSON IS A DEAD RINGER FOR... (ANOTHER PERSON)

[@InteractiveEng]

That's another great phrase. Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@tammytsang3487]

As a friendly person, I can break ice with people including total strangers.

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@dailyrosesofholyquran780]

😮

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@mira8755]

Hey how about helping us by making something to help everyone find a language partner to exchange and improve languages Will be glad for it 🌻

[@robame7785]

11:16 which film is this? and the one with the robot of the black sheep??

[@InteractiveEng]

I use a site called YARN to get these videos. It's searchable by keywords. www.getyarn.io/ 👍

[@ariohandoyo5973]

my questions is important to learn idioms in english"? never use idioms in english, i'm the black sheep at home. could we use to non humands? like countries, i like build bridges term.

[@InteractiveEng]

I think it's definitely helpful to learn them for your English comprehension. You should not feel like you need to use them when speaking, but it will improve your overall understanding. 👍

[@mckoylach1622]

Like father like son

[@InteractiveEng]

Another great one! Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. 👍

[@saidefeitosadasilva3868]

Can I use 'chopper' parent instead of helicopter?

[@InteractiveEng]

To be honest, I've never heard that being used before. 🤔

[@EricHwang]

to run in the family a chip off the old block to strike up a friendship

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks so much for commenting & checking out the lesson. 😊

[@alexanderpadalka5708]

T👍

[@InteractiveEng]

Glad you enjoyed it! Hope you learned some new idioms. 😉

[@bzscck4496]

guessing coming , guessing gone, nobody want to guess in the family & friends! one side can do but please don't make trouble to me, I have been persecuting in the troubles , behind me made trouble for me is someone did and bully me!

[@marinadoroshenko8012]

Hello. How much is your private lesson ?

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[@injapeydakon]

:)

[@sarfarazkhan7133]

Helicopter Parents: Understand it may be termed as "parents' overprotected child". Please correct me if I am wrong.

[@InteractiveEng]

Yes, but I'd reword the phrasing to "child's overprotective parents." 👍

[@CrisStuart]

😆😀😀 to have friends in high places = Putin owes me a favor...

[@ahmadsamir9076]

Can I say, my uncle is the white sheep? To discribe that he is different from the rest of the family in a good manner?

[@EricHwang]

00:05 Idioms about family and friends 02:08 Idioms about family and parenting styles 04:19 Idioms about ease and excitement 06:19 Idioms about relationships - sleeping like a baby, popping the question, breadwinner, and black sheep. 08:16 Idioms related to friends and family 10:15 Idioms about friends and conflicts 12:05 Idioms about forming friendships 14:00 Idioms for knowing someone well Crafted by Merlin AI.

[@ramangolatiya7319]

Try to make good conversation but not able to use idiom and advanced adjectives There is thing I know soo many of them understand all of your videos and tv shows but petrified use them don't know yet but is happe please help me out I think you know this problem inside out

[@ramangolatiya7319]

Also this particular video is absolutely lit enjoy and learn so much about family idioms locking forward try to use with friends and family and I'm try to build new bridges

[@rauldiaz2518]

Everybody says my daughter is the spitting image of me

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@addisgetaye100years]

Ee

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@el7jake]

Shouldn't that be "THE spitting image"??

[@InteractiveEng]

Yes, that's right. A typo made its way into my lesson plan. Live & learn. 😃

[@InteractiveEng]

Good eye! 👍

[@ahmedalhakem]

I've been mooching off you for years and it has never been a problem. Which as we know he is not paying . He's mooching off his friend. What does this mean sir please (mooching off)

[@deborahbalan7965]

This has language inappropriate for the classroom. I wish the clips they used would not contain foul language.

[@MrSoul426]

Helicopter parent giving too much attention to young and achild

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@teachernicoletavares5287]

hey Wes, I love your videos, your tips, you´re awesome. But please wear a lapel mic in all your videos please cuz it´s hard to listen to you when you´re not wearing one. The sound is REALLY low comparing to when you do wear one ok? Please, thanks.

[@teachernicoletavares5287]

hey Wes, I love your videos, your tips, you´re awesome. But please wear a lapel mic in all your videos please cuz it´s hard to listen to you when you´re not wearing one. The sound is REALLY low comparing to when you do wear one ok? Please, thanks.