ELC BLOG

Here you will find ten common English idioms or phrases and examples that will help you expand your English vocabulary!

As easy as pie: very easy.

“My grammar test this week was as easy a pie. I passed the test without missing a single question.”

Hit the road: to leave on a trip.

“We’re going to hit the road early in the morning so that we make it home before night.”

Call it a day: stop work for the day.

“I have finished all my work and I am ready to call it a day.”

Get it: understand something (often negative).

“I don’t get it. Can you help me understand this math problem?”

A know-it-all: someone who acts as if he/she knows everything.

“You can’t correct her on any of her mistakes because she is a know-it-all.”

A let down: a disappointment; something that’s very disappointing.

“I didn’t get accepted into the university that I hoped I would study at. It was quite a let down.”

Make up one’s mind: decide what to do.

“I can’t make up my mind about where I want to go on vacation. I am having a hard time deciding between Mexico and Hawaii.”

Now and then: occasionally, from time to time.

“I see my family now and then, when I go home to visit, but not everyday.”

Over one’s head: too difficult or complicated for someone to understand.

“This chemistry exam is a bit over my head since I am unfamiliar with the material.”

Under the weather: to feel sick.

“I think I am going to stay home from school today because I am feeling a bit under the weather.”