![]() That name rings a bell, but I can’t quite remember where I know her from. When someone says something that you may have heard before, but don’t remember entirely, you can use this phrase to let them know it’s familiar but you may need a reminder. ![]() You failed because you didn’t study, so you need to take the class again next semester. If someone tells you to face the music, they want you to deal with the reality of a situation and accept all the consequences. I quit smoking cold turkey and never felt the need to go back. A person who suddenly quits something addictive can suffer from pale skin and goosebumps, making them look like a cold, uncooked turkey. To go cold turkey means to suddenly stop a (usually dangerous) behavior, such as drinking alcohol. Let’s all pitch in a few dollars so we can buy Sally a really good present for her birthday. Figuratively speaking, it means to contribute (give) or to join in. This phrase may once have had a literal meaning to do with farm work (think pitchfork), but it isn’t used that way now. If a person tells you to sit tight, what they really want you to do is wait patiently. This does not mean you sit down and hold your body as tightly as you can. She used to be the best hairstylist in town, but she’s really losing her touch. To lose your touch actually means to lose a skill you once had. No, this doesn’t mean you’ve lost your physical sense of touch. I can’t believe she would cheat and stab me in the back like this! I really trusted her. What this actually means is to hurt someone who trusted you by betraying them. While it still hurts, the idiomatic meaning of this phrase is not nearly as painful as literally being stabbed. I wasn’t going to go to the party, but my friends twisted my arm and got me to go. To twist someone’s arm would be rather painful if you took it literally, but it really means they’ve been convinced to do something they wouldn’t have done otherwise. It’s time for me to hit the sack. I’m so tired. The literal meaning of this would be physically hitting or beating a sack (a large bag), but idiomatically, it means you’re going to bed. Sorry, but I can’t watch the game with you tonight. ![]() Literally, hit the books means to physically hit your reading books, but this phrase is actually used to say that you’re going to study. (Download) English Idioms with Common Verbs This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that youĬlick here to get a copy. English Idioms with Common Prepositions.Read on to learn 103 English idioms you can use in conversation to sound more fluent! Idioms are super common, so you need to understand them to understand English. Have you ever heard an English phrase that didn’t make sense even though you understood all the words? It was probably an idiom: a phrase that doesn’t translate literally. Septem103 English Idioms You Should Know to Sound Fluent
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