by Emma | Dec 14, 2015 | English Idioms, Vocabulary Builder
The English idiom ‘(to) compare apples and oranges‘ is used when you are comparing two things that are very different and should not (or can not) be compared. Think about an apple and an orange. The colours, flavours and textures are very different. It’s... 
by Emma | Dec 7, 2015 | English Idioms, Vocabulary Builder
The English idiom ‘(to) butter (someone) up‘ is when someone is being really nice to another person, for selfish reasons. The only reason they are being nice is because they want the person to do something for them (and usually the other person... 
by Emma | Nov 30, 2015 | English Idioms, Vocabulary Builder
The English idiom “cup of tea” is something that you like enjoy. Any person who drinks tea will tell you there is nothing better than a warm cup of tea! ‘A cup of tea’ has been used to describe what is ‘good’ and ‘nice’ for many years.... 
by Emma | Nov 23, 2015 | English Idioms, Vocabulary Builder
The English idiom ‘in a pickle‘ is used when someone has a problem, or is in a difficult situation. Remember: Idioms are English phrases that have a different meaning to the individual words in the phrase. If you hear this idiom in an English conversation,... 
by Emma | Nov 16, 2015 | English Idioms, Vocabulary Builder
The English idiom ‘(to) cry over spilled milk’ is used when someone is sad or upset about something that has happened in the past and can’t be changed. Usually, is is a small problem. This idiom is often used to give advice by saying “it’s no use crying over spilled... 
by Emma | Nov 9, 2015 | English Idioms, Vocabulary Builder
At Christmas and Thanksgiving celebrations, where there is a lot of delicious food, my eyes are always bigger than my stomach! I want to taste everything, so I usually eat too much! The English idiom “eyes bigger than your stomach” is used when someone takes too much...
