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Expressions
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Ep058: Expressions – To Laugh One’s Head Off & At Each Other’s Throats
In this episode, Ep058: Expressions – To Laugh One’s Head Off & At Each Other’s Throats you learn two of the idioms used in the previous Walking With Pete episode, "To laugh one's head off" and "At each other's throats". Ep058: Expressions – To Laugh One’s Head Off & At Each Other’s Throats…
10 Commonly Used Horse Idioms - Part 1
10 Commonly Used Horse Idioms - Part 1 1. To beat a dead horse Figurative: To waste time doing something that has already been attempted. Literal: This phrase alludes to the fact that the horse is dead so beating it now is pointless. Example: “Is it worth asking him again or am I just beating a…
13 Commonly Used Fish Idioms - Part 2
13 Commonly Used Fish Idioms - Part 2 1. To have the memory of a goldfish Figurative meaning: To have a very poor memory; to forget quickly. Literal meaning: This phrase alludes to the idea that goldfish have very short memories. Example: “He’s always forgetting my birthday. I swear he has the…
10 Commonly Used Fish Idioms - Part 1
10 Commonly Used Fish Idioms - Part 1 1. Like a stunned mullet Figurative meaning: Looking dazed; stupefied; shocked; surprised; confused. Literal meaning: This phrase alludes to the stunned look on a recently caught fish, which has been hit and made unconscious. Example: “Don’t just stand there…
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Ep057: Expression - To Be A Pain [In The Neck/Arse]
In today's episode I teach you guys the expression "To Be A Pain", "To Be A Pain In The Neck" and "To Be A Pain In The Arse", as well as what the mean, how to use them, and then we go through some exercises. Download the full PDF transcript here . Ep057: Expression – To Be A Pain G’day guys! Welcome to this episode of Aussie English. Sorry it’s been a little while since I’ve done another expression episode, and since I’ve done one where I talk a little…
11 Commonly Used Cow Idioms
Learn Australian English in this post where I teach you guys 11 of the most commonly used cow idioms in Aussie English! 11 Commonly Used Cow Idioms 1. To have a cow Figurative meaning: To become angry, agitated, worried or upset. Often said in the negative “don’t have a cow” when asking someone to…
Ep056: Expression – To Be As Blind As A Bat
In today's episode I teach you guys the expression "To Be As Blind As A Bat", what it means, how to use it and then we go through some exercises. Download the full PDF transcript here . Ep056: Expression – To Be As Blind As A Bat G’day guys and welcome to this episode of Aussie English. Here is another expression, another idiom, another phrase that involves animals, and today’s phrase involves the animal “a bat” or “bats”, and it is “ To be blind as a…
Ep055: Expression - To Go The Way Of The Dodo
In today's episode I teach you what the expression, "To go the way of the dodo" means as well as how to use it and then I run you through some verb tense exercises. Download the full PDF transcript here . Ep055: Expression – To Go The Way Of The Dodo G’day guys. Welcome to this episode of Aussie English. Today’s another expression that involves animals, and today’s expression involves an extinct animal. So, an animal who’s species no longer exists. It’s…
8 Commonly Used Cat Idioms (Part 2)
Today you're going to learn 8 Commonly Used Cat Idioms that I either use myself or hear other native English speakers use on a regular basis. 1. To play cat and mouse (with someone/something) Figurative meaning: To try to trick someone into making a mistake so you have the advantage. To try to find…
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