Bear idioms
Do you know what 'bring something to bear' means? What about 'bear the scars'? We assure you it's got nothing to do with the animal. Take a look at the following bear idioms and...
Fish Idioms
What does 'a big fish in a small pond' mean? What's the difference between 'big fish', 'small fish' and 'cold fish'? Let's find out more in this lesson on fish idioms.
A big fish in...
Egg idioms and expressions
Eggs are part of the Easter tradition. In this lesson, we explore idioms and expressions involving eggs.
To egg someone on
To egg someone on can mean to encourage a person to do something silly.
Their mates...
Colours Idioms
Don’t be red-faced next time someone asks you a question about English. We’re exploring words and phrases about colour – learn them all and your friends will be green with envy!
Going green
In general, if...
Friendship idioms
Take a look at some of the language we use to talk about our besties, mates and even our frenemies in this lesson on friendship idioms.
Great mates
In Australia, people often refer to friends as mates....
Number idioms
Have you come across numbers being used in spoken English to mean something more than describing quantities? Take a look at these number idioms in this lesson and learn how to use them.
Second nature
If...
Lights Idioms
What does 'light at the end of the tunnel' mean? What about 'guiding light' and 'giving the green light'? In this lesson, we explore more light idioms.
Guiding light
'A guiding light' is someone who has...
Luck idioms
Ever wondered what's the meaning of 'beginner's luck'? What about 'the luck of the draw' or 'lucky streak'? As luck would have it, we've got a lesson on luck idioms for you.
Beginner’s luck
This is...
Moon idioms
You are not asking for the moon if you want to learn some moon idioms. We are sure that you'll be over the moon once you know them all!
Ask for the moon
To ‘ask for the moon’ means to...
Gardening idioms
In this lesson on gardening idioms, find out how gardening words like 'nip' and 'sow' are used in daily conversation.
Nip in the bud
To nip something in the bud can mean to stop something at an early...
Animal idioms and sayings
Do you know what 'an elephant in the room' means? What about 'when pigs fly'? Or 'what's good for the goose is good for the gander'? Learn more as we explain these idioms and...
Rat Idioms
Happy Lunar New Year! This year is the Year of the Rat. Do you know these rat idioms?
To look like a drowned rat
To look like a drowned rat is to be completely soaked.
'It was...