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Common English idioms & expressions
| Idiom | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Every cloud has a silver lining | Good things come after bad things |
| Get a taste of your own medicine | Get treated the way you've been treating others (negative) |
| Give someone the cold shoulder | Ignore someone |
| Go on a wild goose chase | To do something pointless |
- What are the 15 idiomatic expressions?
- What are basic expressions?
- How many expressions are there in English?
What are the 15 idiomatic expressions?
15 Common Idioms: English Phrases for Everyday Use
- A piece of cake. In a sentence: Unclogging my sink was a piece of cake for Carlita. ...
- Let the cat out of the bag. ...
- Judge a book by its cover. ...
- Break a leg. ...
- Under the weather. ...
- By the skin of your teeth. ...
- I could eat a horse. ...
- Beat around the bush.
What are basic expressions?
Scientists map 21 distinct facial expressions of emotion. In other news, researchers have decided that humans only have four basic expressions: happiness, sadness, fear and disgust.
How many expressions are there in English?
Idioms occur frequently in all languages; in English alone there are an estimated twenty-five thousand idiomatic expressions.
