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Hi everybody, this is Mr. Duncan in England. How are you today?
In this lesson, we are going to talk about idioms. What is an idiom? An idiom is a phrase or saying that has a deep meaning. We often use idioms as a way of giving the advice to other people. Today, I will give you some examples of idioms.
Pot calling the kettle black. This is a common idiom normally use to describe the person who is blaming another from the same fault with they have. For example, if I said to you, you are a lazy person and I am also a lazy person. You could say Mr. Duncan you are pot calling the kettle black. You are the same as me.
Do not beat about the bush. This means get to the point do not spend too much time explaining things. All that glitters is not gold. Something that appears is valuable on the outside, maybe in reality completely worthless. Easiest said and done. It is easier to talk about doing something than to actually do it.
Waste not, want not. If you never waste things then you will never loose things. The more you say the more you gain. Look before you leak. This means to check out something before you do it. Make sure you know what you are doing before you begin.
Do not judge the book by the cover. Do not look at the something and assume that it is the way it is. Maybe a person who is seems nice, kind and friendly really is not. Once bitten twice shy. This means you never make the same mistake twice, you will learn from your mistakes. Back to the drawing board. If we go back from the drawing board it is means we start all over again, we begin from the start. His book is worse in his bite. Maybe a person appears to be getting dress but in reality, there are not.
Do not count your chickens before their hatch. This means do not always assume that things will go as plan. Laugh all the way to the bank, this means to make money without doing very much work. Throw the baby out with the bathwater. This means to throw away the useful things as well as the useless thing at the same time.
There are no flies on him or her. This means a person who is obviously intelligent and not easy to fool. A penny saved is a penny gained. This means even a small action can have a big effect.
I hope this idioms have been useful to you and I hope you enjoyed my lesson. This is Mr. Duncan in England saying bye for now and remember enjoy English.
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