Learn 15 Common English Idioms (With Examples)

Today, we're going to learn 15 advanced English idioms that will help you sound like a native speaker.
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Time codes:
0:00 15 idioms
0:21 Hit the books
1:22 Cut corners
2:01 A drop in the ocean
2:32 Actions speak louder than words
3:02 To be a good catch
3:34 Beat around the bush
4:13 I couldn’t care less
4:27 Drive someone up the wall
4:56 Go down in flames
5:20 Judge a book by its cover
5:58 Make a long story short
6:22 Miss the bullet
6:35 Sit on the fence
7:06 When pigs fly
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⭐ DOWNLOAD MY ENGLISH WORKBOOK - www.english.online/ Time codes: 0:00 15 idioms 0:21 Hit the books 1:22 Cut corners 2:01 A drop in the ocean 2:32 Actions speak louder than words 3:02 To be a good catch 3:34 Beat around the bush 4:13 I couldn’t care less 4:27 Drive someone up the wall 4:56 Go down in flames 5:20 Judge a book by its cover 5:58 Make a long story short 6:22 Miss the bullet 6:35 Sit on the fence 7:06 When pigs fly

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1. Hit the books:- study hard 2. Cut the corners - to do something in an easiest and cheap way 3. Drop in the ocean- doing really less than what was needed 4. Action speak louder than words- act instead of saying something 5. A good catch - dating someone really nice 6. Beat about the bush - not getting straight to the point 7. Couldn't care less - don't care about what's happening 8. Driving someone up the wall - Driving someone crazy 9. Go down in flames - end suddenly 10. Judge the book by its cover - judge a person by his clothing 11. Make a long story short - explaining things in few words 12. Miss the bullet - to miss the opportunity 13. Sit on the fence - staying neutral 14. When pigs fly - impossible thing, something that's not gonna happen.

[@payalpallavi01]

Hit the books - Study hard. Cut corners - Doing something in a easy and cheapest way. A drop in the ocean - Action is tiny compared to what's happened. Action speak louder than words - Real attitude rather than what they says. To be a good catch - really excellent choice. Not getting Drive some up the wall - Annoying Go down in legs - to work down suddenly and completely Don't judge a book by its cover - One should not judge by their outer appearance . Make a long story short - Straight to the point. Miss the bullet - miss the great opportunity . Sit on the fence - being neutral . When pig flys - something never happened. Blue ribbon - rich great status. Call it a day - stop working on something. Cut somebody some slack - Don't be so critical. Kill two birds with one stone - doing one thing but you get two results of it back. Every cloud has silver lining - Always good stuffs after bad stuffs. Give someone cold shoulder - Ignore someone.

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Tysm 😍😍, i was scrolling the comments section oy for this & finally got it bcz of uh, thnx a lot 💯

[@mansiparjapati2690]

It's "Go down in flames " Not legs... ☺

[@Yadav-wj9hu]

'Beat around the bush' *****

[@badusham1539]

Tnx

[@irenie627]

Isn't it Miss the boat, though?

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[@sitbone3]

She could have used, “that ship has sailed”. Meaning...it’s too late, that opportunity has passed or that situation is long over. Nothing you can do about it now.

[@sashagordy943]

Exactly, and I feel that this idiom is used more than the one about missing the boat, what do you think?

[@aslbakrc3038]

@@sashagordy943 yeah absolutely. I was wondering that too. The word must have been misspelled in the video.

[@jimmyalwat8486]

The one I liked the most is "when pigs fly"

[@hazmathzal3749]

Hi Marina, I was actually looking for a lesson with idioms when this popped up. This fantastic lesson is gonna help me a lot. Thank you so much.

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You are my biggest motivation to continue hitting the books until achieve my English fluency!!! Thanks kind Marina!!!

[@dulatbolysbekov1961]

Thanks Marina for picking up these idioms. Great choice and informative examples. Although some of them are familiar to me I still need to learn the ones I'm not aware of!

[@123jauhari]

Hi Marina, I really enjoy your videos, they are very well organized, structured and very educational. There's one mistake in this one though, at 6:24 mins the idiom you're explaining is "Miss the boat" but the screen is displaying "miss the bullet". Thanks again for all these videos... 👏❤️

[@nicuafetelor8827]

You're righ. I was going to make the same comment. ... But it's a good lesson overall.

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You can see this video its helpful for correct pronunciation.

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I'm also here

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I am with you..

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Yep, I'd like to have her accent instead of mine

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She gives a very clear and logical presentation, i love it ! very useful

[@anagha.s9445]

"When pigs fly" Malayalam : kaakka malannu parakkum Malayaliss undengil vann like adicho

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You're amazing Marina, thanks for sharing these great videos and for your advice.

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Thank you for inspiration, Marina! Great content and such a nice atmosphere on camera.

[@vandanajha5164]

It's really nice to use such ideoms while speaking to make the language more advance... 👍

[@doctorsays186]

2:08 drop in the ocean it reminds me of JIN (BTS)❤️

[@avanthika1261]

Me too army

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Evolution revolution drop in the ocean

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Who else reminds "a drop in the ocean" from world's best mind bending web series DARK

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i dont remember

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Have you even watched it? 🙄 You're just over-hyping it without any reason... I hated season 2! The plot was terrible and there were a lot of loopholes in the storyline.

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@@erutanevoli I think you're not smart enough to understand the show.

[@Port806]

I think you just only know about dark ! that's why u r blabbering.

[@ahmedferdous3180]

Valuable lesson for someone who want to improve his/her skill on English.Thank u miss😘😘.Take love from Bangladesh🇧🇩😁

[@sitbone3]

“Beat around the bush” comes from hunting small animals and birds that hide in bushes and the hunters, rather than go into the bushes to capture them, would beat on the outer edges of the bushes to chase the animals out. Takes a little longer.

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I like the way marina explaining something ... especially about idioms :D

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شكرا لك على الموضوع الرائع

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Fantastic video and channel for learning advanced English!!, I'll keep on hitting the books until achieve a great advanced level and proficiency, keep on until achieve my job of my dreams.

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I'm early.. I really appreciate your effort.. I learned lot of things from your vids.. Great teacher ever.. Keep moving.. I can't thankyou enough❤️

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Hello 👋 Marina ❤️ I'm here just to thank for your efforts that you always put. Into every single videos

[@rajivkumar1385]

Long story short, awsome video as always. Keep up the good work. Thanx a bunch Marina!

[@JadeTrading]

Love learning new idioms💛

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I was eagerly waiting for new video 😊✌️

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I'm in love with her accent 😭💙

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Marina You make me very perfect in using idioms Thanks loads💖💕

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Knowing your amazing channel and lessons, nobody is going to miss the bullet, Marina!

[@cezmistal9769]

Hi, Marina! Thank you for sharing these helpful idioms in learning English. I am an ESL teacher and I actually use them for my students. However, I noticed that there are only 14 idioms on the list and on the video.

[@markbernal4774]

The first one is what she said in the beginning, “Hit the books..” 😊

[@sahilbaghel7796]

Including the first one it's 14 only

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Including the first one it's 14 only

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Me a lot!

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Its so useful .. thank you Marina

[@user-bb4iy4dk6x]

Good stuff ! Thanks

[@sitbone3]

“Miss the bullet” on the screen when she was talking about “miss the boat”. Funny. Also “missed the bus” means the same thing.

[@jula5417]

I've noticed that too 😁

[@alexvasia]

"Bite the bullet" is a good idiom with bullet by the way.

[@sitbone3]

@@alexvasia ...without going to google, do you know where the phrase originated ? ( I’ll bet you google it)

[@shrutikapandey]

@@sitbone3 lol looks like you are a genius

[@fatimaroushon6643]

I really like these idioms. These sound so cool.🙂🇧🇩💜

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হাই,,,আপনি কোন জেলায় থাকেন?

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I really can't describe how much happy I am watching your videos and learning a lot. THANK YOU AND KISSES from Brazil 💙

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Thank you it really helped me Linguimarina ♥️

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To whoever read this: Hope you'll have an awesome day. Just be patient and positive.❤️ (I'm a small youtuber looking for help btw)

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Bst of luck

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Me too😊 Good luck 👍

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Who all r from India

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From india

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Me also from India 🤭

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India

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I love to watch your confidence,attitude and simplicity

[@shielaayubanzaynbalaba9316]

With using this idioms I felt so comfortable when I'm doing a conversation with my friends.It's so cool.❤

[@mashroom2927]

When pigs fly = when roosters lay eggs (Iraqi idiom) We also use (Judge a book by its cover/A drop in the ocean / actions speak louder tha words) we use them for the same situation (Generally in Arabic) A good catch = a good catch 🤵 groom

[@mysterious5895]

Hello everyone.I am from Bangladesh.I really like American accent . Hit the 👍 if you are from Bangladesh. Love you Marina💖💖

[@eldaniiell]

from brazil

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I am from Bangladesh...... And I am in class 8 and My name SABIHA......

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@@salahuddindewan2984 Hi Sabiha .I am in class 8 too. Thank you.And my name is Moon.

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@@mysterious5895 Wow.....Hi moon....In which school do you read in?

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@@salahuddindewan2984 I live in Munshiganj.I read in President Professor Dr Iajuddin Ahmed Residential Model School and College. Please don't forget to say me where are you from.👍👍

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Love it, thanks

[@zgaming9932]

I love your videos Every time you just take the correct topic that I wants to see. Amazing!!!

[@Englishbits]

Thanks for such an interesting lesson, Marina! There is a mistake with the text: "bullet" intead of "boat". There is another idiom "to dodge the bullet" which means to avoid sth unpleasant. :)

[@psychokiller9824]

Yeah. I am thinking about all the people who are gonna use that after watching this video 😂

[@thatsme7231]

The first idiom in Arabic we say it I'm gonna eat the books lol ..😁😅 Love U marina..

[@Tanjima-ht5zz]

Very important..Thanks a million.

[@user-qj2wt5cs6p]

Deep and enjoyable, Well done!!!♥

[@sitbone3]

“Cutting corners” . A literal example would be someone who is walking and comes to a corner, rather than make the 90 degree turn at the corner, cuts across a lawn or open space to save time and distance. This would be where the term is derived from.

[@sujatashreedhar7215]

Hi Marina, this is Sujata from India. You are just too good to describe. I don't want to beat around the bush , I would say your style of explaining is incredible . Loved Your captivating smile . Keep going . Lots of love from India . ❤️

[@riyadboualage3587]

الله يعطيك الف الف عافيه وخير

[@elviramuratkyzy4461]

Thank you sooo much!!! Great explanation👏💕

[@gladiskamei6229]

I gotta hit the books coz my exams are knocking at the door..

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Who else want Marina's day in her life?

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Meee🙈

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@@muzanigi awwww nigina❤️ I too

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I really want Marina's life in my life, to be honest

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@@muzanigi no!not yet... What's your channel name buddy!

[@kimagraviador7762]

Gracias

[@hmk306]

Excellent! Love all of it..

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I didn't realize that 8 mintues juz got over

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Sometimes i need subtitle to understand what she try to teaches me😅😅

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Another knowledgeable episode just love it ma'am.❤❤

[@periklisgewrgiou5327]

Thank you so much!

[@sunitajawkar357]

Is these idioms are used in American accent

[@NeItO182]

Mafe Gòmez: “you snooze, you lose”. in Spanish: Camaron que se duerme se lo lleva la corriente

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Fun learning Idioms with Marina!!!

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So useful thanks 👍

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Me(veiw within 1 hour): Oh my gosh! I'm early! Me( after a month): I'm still early right? There are more people to come. Me(after an year): I am still early because there are more people love to come. Me(after 10 years): I'm definitely NOT early, right?

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Inglés: Every law has its loophole. Español: "cae más rápido un mentiroso que un cojo".

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Very good thanks

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One of the amazing youtube channel for improving your English . Its so useful👍🏻

[@radhika4669]

U are my favourite teacher...love from India 🇮🇳

[@vedyad483]

Could you please tell how to pronounce '' poem'' in American English?

[@ge0rge_orr]

It's [ˈpəʊɪm], pOh-um. I'm not sure the American way of saying differs from the others in any discernable way.

[@eldaniiell]

Poem: pow-uhm

[@vedyad483]

Thanks a lot guys!!

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[@moonly000]

English Teacher : Well done! Your team did a good work! Me : They have done a drop in the ocean. English Teacher : Haha and- Me : I hit the book English teacher : ooookaaaaaay- Me : Damn this class drive me up the wall! English teacher : ;-;

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[@morezuelas31]

Really really like this video! Thanks!!

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Really helpful Tnx a bunch💚

[@sashagordy943]

"Good catch" has an alternative meaning: it's also used when someone points out a mistake in something you said or did, and you sort of thank the person for it by saying "Good catch!" or "Nice catch!", which is ultimately the same thing. It looks like the Big Bang Theory example illustrates this meaning [though I'm not entirely sure, don't remember the situation the characters are in] rather than the one about an awesome boyfriend. (:

[@kdharani3716]

✓Hit the books - to study hard ✓Cut corners- to do something in the easiest or cheapest way ✓A drop in the ocean- a very small amount compared with what is needed ✓To be a good catch -good choice ✓Beat around the bush - slowing things down and not getting to the point ✓I couldn't care less- don't care about what's going on ✓Drive someone up the wall- to drive someone crazy ✓Go down in flames-to end suddenly and completely ✓Make a long story short-explaining something in a few words without going into detail ✓Miss the boat- miss an opportunity ✓Sit on the fence- when a person doesn't take sides in an argument or is hesistant to choose between two sides in a dispute ( in order to remain neutral) ✓When pigs fly - something that never happened , impossible thing

[@m.nagalakshmi5856]

Thanks a bunch😁😊!!!

[@kdharani3716]

@@m.nagalakshmi5856 That's okay 😊

[@superduperenglishidioms]

These are all great idioms!

[@benamaragleia567]

Thanks very interesting😊

[@sarysarai]

"when pigs fly" 😂 we say in Arabic "when rooster can Lay eggs"

[@eldaniiell]

Algerian arabic?

[@amywinehouse9987]

حقيقي 😂

[@sarysarai]

​@@eldaniiell No, Iraqi Arabic.

[@eldaniiell]

@@sarysarai Ohhhh Egypt arabic

[@LearnAcademicEnglish]

That's great :)

[@vanshikaludhani]

i lost my indian accent watching her! no seriously i speak in american accent but i have a hard tym speaking the indian one gosh lol

[@eldaniiell]

I speak with a brazilian accent

[@prakritykarki]

Thankyou marina this was really helpful

[@aragorn4367]

Thank you very much

[@shikshasuryavanshi7]

Hey marina you are just amazing.👍 Just loving your classes 👌👌☺️

[@ginalienrogelio8252]

Thank you for this idiomatic expression. Love it.

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That's very important. Thanks for your sharing.

[@nguyentham9026]

so great!!! Thank you so much!!!

[@ratnabista]

very useful info.