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50 More Useful IDIOMS | Compilation

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Warm-up Questions

What are idioms, and why do people use them in everyday English?
Which idioms do you already know in English? What do they mean?
From the title, what kinds of situations do you think these “useful idioms” will be used in?

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50 More Useful IDIOMS | Compilation

Idioms about first impressions, opinions, and teasing (00:00 – 11:52)

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1. What does “break the ice” mean?

To solve a difficult math problem
To make people feel relaxed and comfortable at the start
To end a friendship
To stop a party

2. What does it mean to “pull someone’s leg”?

To copy someone’s actions
To argue seriously with someone
To tease or joke with someone
To help someone stand up

3. If you “scratch the surface” of a subject, what do you do?

Deal with only a small part and not enough to understand
Prove it with scientific facts
Learn it completely
Avoid it totally

50 More Useful IDIOMS | Compilation

Idioms about effort, plans, choices, and managing problems (11:52 – 24:37)

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1. What does “stick to your guns” mean?

To leave a situation immediately
To change your opinion quickly
To refuse to compromise despite criticism
To ask for advice from an expert

2. What does “take a rain check” mean?

To refuse an invitation forever
To say you can’t accept now but would like to later
To ask someone to pay for your ticket
To accept an invitation right now

3. If you hear something “from the horse’s mouth,” what does it mean?

You heard it directly from the person who knows the most
You misunderstood what was said
You heard it from a stranger
You heard it in a rumor online

50 More Useful IDIOMS | Compilation

Idioms about conflict, emotions, likelihood, and being unnoticed (24:37 – 34:20)

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1. What does “walk on eggshells” mean?

To exercise outdoors every morning
To ignore someone completely
To be very careful not to offend or upset someone
To celebrate good news loudly

2. What does “once in a blue moon” mean?

Exactly once a month
Very often
Only at night
Very rarely

3. What does “blow out of the water” mean?

To cancel a plan because of weather
To become calmer after stress
To totally defeat or impress someone
To hide something successfully

50 More Useful IDIOMS | Compilation

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1. In this video, what is the main purpose of the examples after each idiom?

To tell one long story from start to finish
To teach only pronunciation, not meaning
To prove the idiom is grammatically incorrect
To show how the idiom is used in context

2. Which pair of idioms is most connected to handling difficult situations calmly?

“bird in the hand” and “in the cards”
“keep my head above water” and “pull it together”
“cream of the crop” and “set in stone”
“over the moon” and “the world is your oyster”

3. Which idiom warns you not to fully believe something you hear?

“be on board with”
“take something with a grain of salt”
“get off your chest”
“patch things up”

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

50 More Useful IDIOMS | Compilation

Which three idioms from the video do you think are the most useful for your life or job? Why?
Describe a time you had to “roll with it” or “keep your head above water.” What happened?
Do you think it’s ever okay to “throw someone under the bus”? Why or why not?
Choose one idiom from the video and create a short real-life dialogue using it naturally.