Why study idioms?
One of the keys to speaking like a native is the ability to use and understand casual expressions, or idioms. American English is full of idioms. You won’t learn these expressions in a standard textbook. But you will hear them all the time in everyday conversations. You’ll also meet them in books, newspapers, magazines, TV shows, and on the Internet. Idioms add color to the language. Master idioms and your speech will be less awkward, less foreign. You’ll also understand more of what you read and hear. Here are some idioms you’re likely to meet in everyday life in America. They’re taken from the book, Speak English Like an American. Find out more about this book & audio CD, which teaches over 300 of today’s most common idioms and expressions, by clicking here. At the end of this idioms list, you’ll find our recommended websites for more American English idioms study! better off – in a more fortunate position Example 1: We’re better off leaving for France on Thursday evening, so we can
