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Spooky Halloween Idioms For Any Day Of The Year

By: TalaeraTalks on October 31, 2022

In this Halloween-themed post, we look at some spooky idioms that you can use for Halloween or any other day of the year. Le’ts start with a little story. Play the episode above and count all the idioms you can hear. Many organizations have a skeleton in the closet, and this Halloween story is about […]

Top 18 American Idioms According To Research

By: TalaeraTalks on September 6, 2022

Language is much more than just vocabulary and grammar. It consists of multiple elements, including idioms. Learning idioms goes beyond learning vocabulary. It is about learning the culture, as they reflect social norms, beliefs, attitudes, and emotions. These fixed expressions are a fascinating and colorful part of the English language, and they highly affect fluency, […]

How Many Business Idioms Do You Know? Take The Test

By: Paola Pascual on January 31, 2022

Idioms are fun. Thye’re like little puzzles where it is sometimes impossible to guess the meaning only by its words. Knowing all the words in an idiom does not guarantee that you will know the meaning of that expression. If you hear the expression “the ball is in your court”, you will find neither a […]

19 Sports Idioms You Need To Know For Work

By: Paola Pascual on January 24, 2022

Whether you’re sporty or not, sports idioms are extremely common in the business world. Here are some of the most common ones. Check out the meanings and examples and start using them both at work and in your everyday life and download our free guide with 70+ idioms you need to know for work.

The 30 Business English Idioms You Absolutely Need

By: Paola Pascual on January 20, 2022

Discovering new English idioms and expressions can be a lot of fun. They will help you feel more confident in English. Using idiomatic expressions will help you sound more like a native-speaker and build stronger relationships. However, it can also be frustrating, especially when you hear them for the first time in a setting where […]

10 Common Phrasal Verbs You’ll Likely Hear In The Workplace

By: Neya Abdi on January 7, 2022

If you love idioms, you’ll get a kick out of phrasal verbs. Both idioms and phrasal verbs play a fundamenal role in business communication, and knowing how to use them right will help you feel more confident at work. However, they are one of the trickiest things to learn in English because understanding the meaning […]

Once In A Blue Moon… And Other Great Time Idioms

By: Paola Pascual & Simon Kennell on October 11, 2021

Learning idioms will help you boost your confidence when speaking in English. Using an idiom every now and then will make you sound more fluent and give you a nice variety when you want to express your ideas. Not only that – it will help you understand native-English speakers much more easily. In this post, […]

8 Helpful Idioms About Solving Problems For Every Situation [Podcast]

By: Paola Pascual & Simon Kennell on July 20, 2021

Learn 8 useful idioms to talk about problem-solving. Now that you know how to describe problems with these 6 idioms, listen to our new podcast episode and learn helpful idiomatic expressions about dealing with problems and finding solutions. Check out the definitions, read the transcript below, and try to include them in your next conversation. […]

Your New 6 Idioms About Problems [Podcast]

By: Paola Pascual & Simon Kennell on June 22, 2021

We’re back with 6 new idioms to describe problems! Listen to these communication phrases and idioms to use in daily conversations. Pay attention to the examples and try to create your own sentences. Oh, and read the full transcript below!

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