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English Idioms – ‘Cat’
Many expressions in English involve cats. In this lesson, I let the cat out of the bag, so you never have to feel lost if someone uses one of these idioms in conversation. Idioms covered in the lesson are: fat cat, cat’s got your tongue, copy cat, cat nap, cat’s out of the bag, raining cats and dogs.
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pc2pc
really good to use pics…thank you Alex you really great
nizam
good job, and best
cristiano ronaldo
Thank you,very helpful! Could you please do more videos obout idioms or may be slang? Very interesting topic!))thanks!
I will be doing more idiom lessons in the future, and you can check out the ones that are already on the website as well.
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maher
thank you very much teacher . I really dicovered many new ways to deal with my grammatical errors, after I watched your videos . I need you advice about how can I improve my english to meet the academic studies.I am a native arapic speaker and I hadn`t the opportunity to learn the english language, only before frew moths . Thank you in advance
dede
Thank you,very helpful! Could you please do more videos about idioms or may be slang? Very interesting topic!))thanks!
I will be doing more idiom lessons in the future, and you can check out the ones that are already on the website as well.
Perfect use of the idiom!
ilah
and best
good
ilah
job
ilah
ronaldo
Thank you,very helpful! Could you please do more videos obout idioms or may be slang? Very interesting topic!))thanks!
Abdullah
very nice teching and very magic way …
I gained so many benefits from you …
Thank you and I respect you…
Mehari
Thanks a lot Alex that is a magnificent lesson . God bless you and God bless the United States of America .
sergioss
Great I didn´t know about it??
bigboy85
thanks for the lesson now i´m going to take a cat nap and have a dream about the lesson jeje …………… no,i´m not
Perfect use of the idiom!
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udessee
Dear Sir,
i need your email as i could approach you via email. please i have some queries regarding ” to understand and develop sense sentence” please Let me know i will be thankful to you. My id is udessee@yahoo.com
La nena
Very simple and effective presentation, that is all I need. Thanks for such a great job!!!
SKhan
thanks a lot, need some more idioms please. Thats gr8…!!!
eeae
Now, English is very easy, cat’s out of the bag.
raaj
hello sir how r u??
could u explain me where to use the will shall+3rd verb and have been ,has been ,had been without giving specific time…..plz sir mail me if u can
raaj
yesterday when i was taking a cat nap i heared some sounds and i opened ma eyes and saw outside then the cat’s out of the bag that it was raining cat and dog outside…..
hehehhehehhehe ….check it out sir
raaj
i a copy cat of alex sir
lyalya
Great!It was very interesting and useful!Clear for understanding and easy for improving my English!Thank you very much
Mai
really useful ones…thx very much)))
carlos
klk manito
dody
thank u m alex i hope u teach us more and more thanks byeeeeeeeee
tammy
fanstatic!!!!!!!!!
heba
really beneficial
many thanks sir
Raulo
Hi Alex, glad to meet you again ! Good Lesson and I feel that I’m improving my english ! Thank you !
elhidrologo
Thanks a lot I feel like a fat cat …in idioms!!
Dr.G.Shawkat
Hi Mr.Alex,
what does ESL mean?
nishacof
Thank You Alex.. Thank You very much for your wonderful class and pls pls pls teach us more idioms
Sanzhar
It’s very good. Thank you Alex for this short lesson. I hope to have a lot of usefull idioms.
cristiano ronaldo
thank you because you have made me more smoothly in the English language once again thank you. If possible, you do that again is the best!!
cristiano ronaldo
I will always place your comment, if you have more fun.
Shila
heyya Alex, I really love the way you’re teaching!! Pls, more idiom lessons! I love all of them! I’m so glad finding this website! I learn a lot of stuff from all of you! Tanx! You all do a great job!
Patricia
That was just a great lesson! :) I liked it so much! I’ve just remembered a expression involving cats: “The curiosity killed the cat”. It is easy to guess the meaning!! :) :)
ilah
You all do a great job!
Kavitha
Dear Sir,
Gud Afternoon !!!
How have you been? I hope you doing well…
I want small favor from you sir, Will you pls check these sentences and let me know whether correct or not and if you find any grammatical mistakes means kindly inform to me by mailing than only I came to know that what mistakes i did….
This sentences reg asking information for events:
I saw your ad in LikedIn that your going to contact a event called Tradeshow/Convention in Chennai city center on 23rd July 2010…. Let me know more details about this event because one of my friend doing a courses in multimedia & I want to know that this event is useful for him or not kindly suggest me sir and let me know whether registration is free or not……..
This sentences reg asking tips from beautician:
How have you been mam ? I hope your doing good. I am sujitha from Chennai, I heard that your giving some useful tips for hair growth, glowing skin, to maintain the body etc etc….. One day before only i did softening for my hair will you pls suggest me how to maintain my hair mam & I’m having oily face because of that im getting pimples and my face look like so dull and dark will you help me to glow my face skin while giving some suggestions… Moreover I read “THE HINDU” newspaper that u suggested this paste ( Multani mitti with lemon juice & rose water into a paste) for oily skin so im following that for weekly twice or thrice other than this any other remedies is there mam to glow my face skin…………
Thank you.Awaited for your reply.
Regards,
Kavitha.S
nhan
hi.I’m come from Vietnamese, I need to speak english well. can you help me, please? I hope you rely soon. thank you very much.
fanatic4k
well done sir.
Ibrahim Sanad
Could you send me your Email to contact you via Email because I have alot to tell you and I need you advice to help me speak English .
Caroline
I have 6/6 points in the test! Your lesson was great – thanks a lot Alex!
ashish
Dear Mr.Alex
You are really doing a great job.
Please give me full video file (All in one)if u have
Thanks
Ashish
Nour
very good lesson .Thanks very much sir
Juliana
Very clear. Thank you very much.
jasmine
Hey thank you for these idioms and explanations…You know I loved this one most – ‘Cat’s got your tongue’.In my country(I’m from Armenia) when someone doesn’t speak when he should do we say ‘Did you gulp your tongue’.
Thanks.
Ricardo Alessandro .
Hey dear Alex ! My name is Ricardo Alessandro, I am from Brazil. i have been working as an English teacher for a year , but ever since I started taking English class through your videos in the internet my knowledge has gotten improved , I wish I was to be there and learn from you personaly , it ‘d be a pleasure perhaps someday … one never knows anyway Thank you very much for being this teacher keep on making those videos because for sure you will have your reward and before finishing this comment I just want you to know that I am doing a workbook based in the lessons from the engvid.
Hugs from your pupil ! xo xo xo .
donia
Hi Alex!
Thanks for your lesson your explanation always is clear as a bell.
jojia
thx ALEX so much,great effort ..
narekm
THX for useful video
destin
thank you so much for your lessons sir my aim is to arrive quikly to understand to native speakers befor wasn’t easy but now…. i’m so greatful.
nabil
thank you so much for your lessons sir my aim is to arrive quikly to understand to native speakers befor wasn’t easy but now…. i’m so greatful.
piglet
I only can say:”It’s really clear, very very easy to understand and use… ”
Thanks a lot mr Alex!
Prince
I’m a copy cat. That’s why i m leaving my comment.
pradeep
very good job. I wish you to continue the same. thank you
Estela
Hello Alex, I´m writing from Argentina, in spanish we use similar idioms but instead Big Cat we use Big Fish, and Mouse´s got your tongue. Excellent videos to improve and refresh my english! Great job and thanks a lot.
kelly
thanks, alex~ thouse are really useful.
im in trouble with speaking English nowadays.
i have learned at school for 1 years and have been in usa in 7 years now. i have been working as a manager for 3years and most of clients are native American.
so i felt like i become a part of American. but
after losing job, and i just fool around at home for 1 year now. and i just lose my sense of English. i never expect like this.
i feel so miserable. maybe i wasn’t born here.
actually i came here when i was 25years old.
so i start again to get my confidence of English.
thanks for good instructions~
vini
Good lesson,thank you very much
younes39
thanks alot
dede
heheheheheh