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Sharp minds only! Which idiom fits you best? 👍 #Learn_English#Idiom#Daily_English

It’s almost New Year – and we’ve got a great expression you can use to say that ‘things will be different from now on!’ 🎉🥳 Choose the correct word to fill the gap – we’ll tell you the answer later! ⁣ ⁣ MORE: Click the link in our bio to see what our presenter's hopes, plans and dreams for 2025 were! 😄⁣ ⁣ Image: Getty⁣ ⁣ #learnenglish#newyear#happynewyear#freshstart#newbeginning#vocabulary#englishclass#phrases#expressions#idiom#learnenglish#britishenglish#informalenglish#slang ⁣

⛈🍵 Do you know anyone who makes a big fuss about something unimportant?! Here’s the perfect idiom for you! (image: Getty)⁣ ⁣ EXTRA: ⁣ Learn how idioms in different languages can be similar in We Say - You Say! Go to our link in bio!⁣ ⁣ #learnenglish#englishtips#idiom#vocab#english ⁣

🥳 Will you be going out to have a good time this festive season? Here’s the perfect idiom for you! Tell us about your plans! (image: Getty) 🎉 ⁣ ⁣ EXTRA: Learn how to use the phrase 'bring to the party'. Check out our link in bio.⁣ ⁣ #learnenglish#englishtips#idiom#vocab#english ⁣

What you do is more important than what you say, right? 👍 Can you complete this English expression that means exactly that? Write your answer in the comments and don’t forget to give this post a like! ⁣ ⁣ Do you have a similar expression in your language? 👇👇👇⁣ ⁣ Want to learn more English expressions and idioms? Click the link in our bio to listen to our podcast The English We Speak!⁣ ⁣ Image: Getty⁣ ⁣ #learnenglish#esl#efl#vocabulary#englishclass#phrases#expressions#idiom#learnenglish#britishenglish#informalenglish#slang ⁣

Are you a helpful person? 💪😊 Help us out by writing the missing word in this expression which means ‘If a lot of people help, a task can be completed quickly and easily’. ⁣ ⁣ Are you happy to help when you’re needed? 👇👇👇⁣ ⁣ MORE: Click the link in our bio to learn another expression with 'hand' that you can use in similar situations! 👋👋👋⁣ ⁣ Image: Getty⁣ ⁣ #learnenglish#vocabulary#englishclass#phrases#expressions#idiom#learnenglish

Do you know someone who always thinks that everyone else has a better life than them?! 🙄😅 Scroll through the images to find out how to use ‘the grass is always greener on the other side’ 🌱, and don’t forget to answer the questions on the last slide! ⁣ ⁣ EXTRA: Could walking 7,000 steps a day could improve your mental health? 🚶 Click the link in our bio to find out and learn some useful vocabulary in the process! 📰💚⁣ ⁣ Image: Getty⁣ ⁣ #vocabulary#learnenglish#englishlanguage#expression#idiom#proverb#englishclass#speakenglish

You know when somebody just WON’T change their ways? 😠 We’ve got an English expression for that! ✅ ⁣ ⁣ Scroll through the images to find out how to use ‘You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.’ ❌🐶 ⁣ ⁣ Can you use it in a sentence – and do you have a similar expression in your language? 👇👇👇⁣ ⁣ MORE: If you'd like to learn some more animal idioms, like 'rabbit on 🐰' or 'as sick as a parrot 🦜', click the link in our bio! ⁣ ⁣ Image: Getty⁣ ⁣ #trick#proverb#learnenglish#vocabulary#learnenglish#englishlanguage#expression#idiom#englishclass#speakenglish ⁣

English idioms are a lot of fun to learn and use! Here are some of our favourite 💴 money idioms. 🤔 Can you use one in a sentence – and do you have any idioms with ‘money' in your language? ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 🤩 Click on the link in our bio to learn some phrasal verbs that can be used to talk about 💰 money.⁣ ⁣⁣ Image: Getty⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #idiom#vocabulary#learnenglish#english

😊 English idioms are a lot of fun to learn and use! 🍱🍲 Here are some of our favourite food idioms. 🤔 Can you use one in a sentence – and do you have any food idioms in your language? ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 🎧 Listen to Neil and Beth talk about their favourite foods by clicking on the link in our bio!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Image: Getty⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #idiom#vocabulary#learnenglish

🤔 What phrases do you know with 🐶 ‘dog’? 🤩 We’re here to help you learn 7 phrases so you can feel like ‘a top dog’! Scroll through the images – and ✍️ write some sample sentences of your own!⁣ ⁣ 🥹 Researchers from Japan say dogs could cry happy tears when they see their owners. 😊 Learn more about this story by clicking on the link in our bio! ⁣ ⁣ Images: Getty⁣ ⁣ #learnenglish#idiom#vocabulary#englishclass#IELTS

😊 English idioms are a lot of fun to learn and use! Here are some of our favourite idioms with 👁 ‘eye’. ✍️ Can you use one in a sentence – and do you have any idioms with ‘eye’ in your language? ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 🧐 Apparently, your eyes can be used to predict things about your personality. 🎧 Click on the link in our bio to listen to Neil and Rob discuss this topic in 6 Minute English.⁣ ⁣⁣ Image: Getty⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #idiom#vocabulary#learnenglish#english