Name: 20 ENGLISH IDIOMS TO SOUND LIKE A NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKER
Uploaded: 2020-06-08T06:46:23.000Z
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- Hello everyone, and welcome back to English with Lucy.

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Today I'm going to show you 20 idioms that you can use

your listening and pronunciation skills even further,

then I highly recommend the special method

with listening to the audiobook version on Audible.

It sounds weird, reading and listening at the same time,

or a book that you would like to read in English.

I've got lots of recommendations for books and audio books

listen to the audiobook version at the same time.

Reading alone will not help with your pronunciation,

or you're listening for that matter (chuckles).

English is not a strictly phonetic language,

the way a word is spelt or written in English

But if you listen to a word as you read it,

your brain will start making connections.

you'll know how it's spelt, how it's written.

and the best part is, you can get one free audio book,

Give it a try because it really, really works.

Right, let's get started with the lesson.

Idiom number one is, a drop in the ocean,

I think we have a song called a Drop In The Ocean,

I used to really like that when I was at school.

or insignificant part of something big or whole.

to increase health funding by 100 million

is a drop in the ocean compared to the billions

because I chose that myself for you (laughs).

Number two is, actions speak louder than words.

this means that it's better to actually do something

That's a good one to use in your next fight with someone

Number three is, to add fuel to the fire.

This simply means to make a problem worse,

For example, don't tell her about the delays,

Number four is, the ball is in your court.

this means to do whatever it takes to help someone.

For example, our company is bending over backwards

Sometimes it can mean that you've helped too much,

Number six, to bite off more than you can chew.

this means to take on a task that is too big.

I was doing projects, I'd taken on extra work.

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