Tag Archives: English Idioms

Mission: Impossible – Fallout is an action movie with great actors and actresses which gathers a lot of audiences throughout the world.  Here in this post, some scenes from this movie have been chosen as a source for English learning. Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) Analyzing the conversations and dialogues of some scenes of the movie “Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)” …

The idiom which is going to be discussed here in this post is Method to my madness, so notice the following example to start understanding the meaning of this popular idiom: Joe: What are you doing with your cellphone?Mike: I’m trying to start my car.   Joe: But it is very strange for me and you look crazy by this way of …

English idiom; Make a long story short The idiom that is going to be discussed here in this post is: Make a long story short, so notice the following example to start understanding the meaning of this popular idiom: James: How was the meeting with the client?Amelia: Well, they had some concerns regarding the payment method, but before that, they …

English Proverb: A chain is only as strong as its weakest link The proverb which is going to be discussed here in this post related to someone or something which can affect the other people or things around. Proverb #91 A chain is only as strong as its weakest link Meaning: One weak part will render the whole weakIf one …

The idiom which is going to be discussed here in this post is: Miss the boat, so notice the following example to start understanding the meaning of this popular idiom: James: What happened to your job interview?Amelia: I couldn’t do it. James: What do you mean? Amelia: Actually I missed the boat and registered too late, so I couldn’t take …

The idiom that is going to be discussed here in this post is: The last straw, or the final straw so notice the following example to start understanding the meaning of this popular idiom: Juliet: Thank God, after a long time we could pass our last exam today. Katy: You are right and I’m so tired that I couldn’t sleep …

The idiom "Keep something at bay" or "hold someone/something at bay" means: To prevent someone or something from approaching or having an effect

 Actions speak louder than words  The proverb that is going to be discussed here in this post relates to a situation in which someone wants to do something but he/she talks about the action. Proverb #90 Actions speak louder than words Meaning: It is better to do something rather than just talking What you do carries more weight than what …

We want to analyze some parts of the dialogue and English conversation in the movie Fast and Furious 7 which can give English learners some hints about English Vocabulary, Idioms, Proverbs, Slang, and some useful expressions. The English learner is supposed to watch this video carefully, over and over, and then check the meaning of the dialogue within this part …

The idiom which is going to be discussed here in this post is: Jump on the bandwagon so notice the following example to know its meaning: Adrian: I thought your dad hated Mrs. Johnson already. Ted: Well, she’s the manager now, so he decided to jump on the bandwagon. Adrian: I think most of the other colleagues are like your father. …