Have The Guts | English Idiom
If you have the guts to do something you have got enough courage to do it. If I had the guts I would ask her on a date. She doesn’t have the guts to...
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Hang In There | Hang On In There
When you ask someone to hang in there, you are asking them not to give up, despite difficulties. Work was difficult, but I hung in there. I had little chance of success; nonetheless I...
Hand Idioms | Idioms Derived From The Word Hand
Idioms are common in all kinds of English, formal and informal, spoken and written. Here is a list of idioms derived from the word ‘hand’. Have someone in the palm of your hand (If...
Hair Idioms | Idioms Derived From The Word Hair
Idioms are common in all kinds of English, formal and informal, spoken and written. Here is a list of idioms derived from the word hair. Make someone’s hair stand on end (terrify someone) The...
Common Expressions With Give
Some verbs referring to sounds made by people (e.g. cough, laugh, cry, scream, shout, chuckle) are often replaced by a structure with give and a noun. Common expressions are: Give a cry Give a...
Get Foot In The Door, Go Dutch, Goose Bumps | Common English Idioms
Get foot in the door To get your foot in the door is to start working in a company at a low level hoping that you will be able to reach higher positions from...
Garden Vocabulary In English
English garden vocabulary Most people like to grow vegetables and flowers. In fact, gardening is one of the most popular hobbies in the world. Here are the words and phrases you will need to...
French Phrases In English
The English meanings are not necessarily literal translations. a bas – down, down with a compte – on account, in part payment a demi – by halves, half a deux – of two, between...
Difference Between To And For
Both for and to can be used to talk about somebody’s purpose in doing something. The structures are different. For is used to talk about purpose only when it is followed by a noun....
Foot Idioms
Idioms are common in all kinds of English, formal and informal, spoken and written. Here is a list of idioms derived from the word ‘foot’. Catch somebody on the wrong foot (If somebody catches...
