idioms

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One of the beautiful things in many languages is idioms . I am going to define the meaning of it and give some examples of English idioms. I hope you all enjoy them and try to use idioms in your conversation.




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An idiom : is a combination of words that has a
figurative meaning owing to its common usage. An idiom's figurative meaning is separate from the literal meaning. There are thousands of idioms and they occur frequently in all languages



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: Here some examples of idioms


:able to (do something) with one's eyes closed/shut

to be able to do something very easily

:Example
The car mechanic was able to fix my car with his eyes closed



:above all

mainly, especially

:Example
I like adventure movies but above all I love horror movies




:Absent-minded


to be forgetful

:Example
My grandfather is very absent-minded and he often forgets his keys



:-Account for -something

to provide an answer/explanation for something

:Example
The bad weather accounts for the fact that only a few people came to the meeting



: act up

to misbehave

Example
The children began to act up during the field trip



: after all

emphasizes something that should be considered

:Example
You don't need to phone him. After all, he never phones you




:against the clock

before a particular time

:Example
We worked against the clock to finish the project




:-air -something

to broadcast something on television or radio

:Example
They will air the game tomorrow



:all at once

suddenly, without warning

:Example
All at once, the fire alarm rang and we had to leave the building



:all ears

to listen eagerly and carefully

:Example
The boy was all ears when the teacher began to talk about the circus



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