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14 ENGLISH IDIOMS & SAYINGS from food & drink
In this lesson I’ll introduce you to 14 different English idioms using metaphors from food and drink. Idioms are words or phrases that mean something you might not expect from the words’ normal meaning. For example, if something isfishy, it means that it is suspicious. I will teach you the meaning of which side your bread is buttered, nice as pie, gravy train, not my cup of tea, crying over spilt milk, and more. Native English speakers use these expressions regularly in conversation. So to get your share of the cake, watch this lesson, do the quiz, and improve your understanding of everyday informal speech!
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I got 09. Thank you Gill.
I got 10/10. actually i really don’t understand everything. some idioms i can easily remmeber because in my native language also have the sentence is same, but some one haven’t in my language. example number six and number ten. they aren’t in my language. Thank Gill
Thanks a lot Gill!!!
I really like the way you explain things. You give many details, which makes every expression easier to understand. Thanks!!!
Btw, do not forget to listen to the song “Gravy Train” by Mark Knopfler ;)
10/10
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I got 10/10. thank you Gill!!!
Having a deep, long conversation is my cup of tea.
very useful,thx
Thank you Gill!
You are as nice as pie.
Hi, I’d like to practice my speaking, is there anybody who would like to speak with me?
Thank you so much Gill! I really liked the way that you trying to teach :) You are as nice as pie! :)
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Pay attantion on question #2 in quiz, please. What is the differance between 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6 answers?
Thank you!! I loved your pronuncition
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Hi Gill, speaking of food. Recently I have been watching a lot of culinary videos on YouTube and came across many quantitative nouns, such as fleck of butter, pad of butter, pinch of salt, glug of oil. Would you perhaps consider making a video about these? Plus – it would be great to know which of these nouns can be used with just anything and which make firm collocations with certain products (such as: can ‘clove’ pertain to anything else than garlic?)
That’s a great idea! I’ve added it to the list of requests.
“Clove” has two meanings in English. A “clove” can be one of the pieces in a bulb of garlic (or a shallot). There is also a spice called “cloves”, used in baking, mulled wine, etc.
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I will look into it, thank you for the suggestion!
Keeping my eyes peeled!
I got 7 ! I can’t believe it ! I like ur English course.
Gill, Thank you.
Thank you
Thanks Gill, i got 10.
Thank you Ms. Gil for interesting explanation.
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I love this lesson, thanks
10/10 for this topic about idiomatic expressions
10/10
today is 17 Nov2021 (Hi, from Kazakhstan)
it is very interesting idioms for me
thank a lot, Jill
Thank you so much?
I got 9/10,it’svery interesting????
Gill’s lessons are my cup of tea to learn English at this point in my life.
But please don’t think I’m a calculated person. I’m just a grateful person to Gill and EngVid.
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Thanks Gill.
Gill is the best!
Dear Mrs. Gill, I admire how excellent you explain what you teach us. In my language the word “man” means at first every human being whether female, male or diverse.