Have you ever heard the idiom ‘get cold feet’? This idiom means to suddenly feel too scared to do something[…]
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What does ‘chill out’ mean?
Have you ever heard the phrase ‘chill out’? It’s often used in casual conversation. It means to tell someone who’s[…]
Read moreWhat does ‘hit on someone’ mean?
Do you know what the phrase ‘hit on someone’ means? It doesn’t mean to physically hit someone. If someone ‘hits[…]
Read moreIs it a big problem or is it ‘a storm in a teacup’?
Do you know what the idiom ‘a storm in a teacup’ means? If something is ‘a storm in a teacup’,[…]
Read moreWhat does ‘take a rain check’ mean?
If someone says they will ‘take a rain check’, it means they cannot accept your invitation but would like to[…]
Read moreAre you a ‘butterfingers?’
If you’re a ‘butterfingers’, you’re clumsy and often drop things. It can also mean you’re bad at catching things, for[…]
Read moreHave you ever heard the phrase ‘fat chance!’?
If someone says ‘fat chance!’, it means they think something you said will not happen or is very unlikely to[…]
Read moreWhat does ‘jump the gun’ mean?
If you ‘jump the gun,’ you do something too soon or before the right time. It’s usually used when you[…]
Read moreWhat does ‘caught red-handed’ mean?
The idiom ‘caught red-handed’ means you are caught doing something bad at the time you are doing it. It can be[…]
Read moreFive English phrases you need to know for dinner parties
Do you like dinner parties? They can be fun, especially if they are also with people from other countries. They[…]
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