Tag Archives: English idioms
English idioms involving clothing Posted by Gabriele on Aug 18, 2015
This post is one for all the “fashionistas” (or people who love clothes and fashion) out there. Today we are going to look at clothes from hats to shoes, but we aren’t going to talk about specific clothing vocabulary, we are going to look at idioms and expressions that involve clothing. So, even if you…
Heart-related idioms in English Posted by Gabriele on Jul 28, 2015
The heart is not just an essential organ of the human body; it is also considered the center of love, compassion, bravery, and emotions. There are so many phrases, expressions, and idioms in English connected to the word ‘heart’ that I thought it was time we take a look at some them. Below I have…
English idioms about the human body Posted by Gabriele on Mar 3, 2015
Let’s look at some idioms in English that go from head to toe. Here is our first one! “From head to toe” is an idiom that means ‘from the top to the bottom’ or ‘the entirety of something.’ To have a little fun with this I want you to try and guess which body parts…
English metaphors and idioms about life on the farm Posted by Gabriele on Dec 4, 2014
Nowadays, most Americans don’t live on farms. Even though most Americans don’t live or work on farms anymore, farm life and idioms about this life are still part of our everyday vocabulary in English. So, today I am going to present a number of metaphors, idioms, and expression that have to do with life on…
Money, money, money: English expressions related to $ Posted by Gabriele on Sep 18, 2014
Money, we all have it and we all want more of it! Money is a big part of our lives whether we like it or not; and we all have different ways of approaching our use and saving money. These common English expressions, idioms, and phrases all about money prove this – some people are…