Idiom Examples
The Idiom Examples section of idiom phrases contains an international mixture mainly of, English, British, and American idioms.
This page is primarily aimed at ESL learners, but is also of use for native English speakers, and contains idioms fro the UK, USA, Australia and other countries. Below is a video collection.
Brays Video Collection - Idioms
There's nowt as queer as folk
A baker's dozen
A five and dime or a five and ten
A four letter word
A sitch in time saves nine
A three piece suit
A three piece suite
At the eleventh hour
He's had one over the eight
It takes two to tango
It's six of one and half a dozen of the other
I've half a mind to
Once bitten twice shy
One picture is worth a thousand words
The seven year itch
Two heads are better than one
Twelfth night
Two wrongs don't make a right
You're one in a million
There's a time and a place for everything
There's no time like the present
Time flies
Time heals all wounds
Time is money
Time is of the essence
Time is on our side
Time waits for no man
Time will tell
Time works wonders
Every now and again
Never in a month of Sundays
Once in a blue moonBrays Youtube Collection - Idioms
Idiom Examples about NUMBERS
To access the videos click on the links below.
There's nowt (nothing) as queer as folk
It's six of one and half a dozen of the other
One picture is worth a thousand words
Idiom Examples - IDIOMS about TIME
To access the videos click on the links below.
There's a time and a place for everything
There's no time like the present
There's also a collection using the Pulse Smart Pen and the Livescribe facility. With pencasts the student is able, via audio-visual presentations, to both enrich his vocabulary and improve his listening skills.
Brays Pencast Collection - Idiom Examples
This is an idiom dictionary, an ever-growing list of idioms.
Simply click on the words below to access collections connected to the relevant word. The text is also provided via a second link below the pencast presentation.
For a very large collection of LOVE IDIOMS with video/sound pencasts and text click here.
Over 200 money idioms can be found here.
IDIOMS - HEAD
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for the text of the HEAD IDIOMSThe text for the WALK IDIOMS can be found here.
Vocabulary and phrasal verbs are also included.Each of the presentations is accompanied by the text.
To take full benefit the student should:
- Listen to the presentation 2 or 3 times without text.
- Listen again with the text.
- Learn the idioms, accessing individually the ones you aren't sure of.
- The next day, week, month and 6 months repeat the steps.
The foundation for improving your speaking skills is your listening ability.
The audio capability of the Smart Pen provides an excellent opportunity to practise this skill.
This is particularly true if you are at an intermediate or advanced level.
Other INGLES ONLINE pages (accessed via this link) complement this section with additional materials, including PHRASAL VERBS aimed at improving all language skills, but always with listening at the forefront.
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