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10 English Idioms with Meanings You CAN’T Guess
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/03/04Ever heard an idiom and thought, 'What on earth does THAT mean?!' This video dives into 10 super common English idioms like 'butter up' and 'elephant in the room' that you absolutely can't guess, showing you exactly how to use them in everyday conversation. You'll pick up practical phrases that will make your English sound way more natural!
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US /sɔrt/
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UK /sɔ:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To organize things by putting them into groups
- To deal with things in an organized way
- Noun
- Group or class of similar things or people
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US /ˈɑbviəs/
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UK /ˈɒbviəs/
- Adjective
- Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- Easy to see or notice.
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US /ˈkɑnˌtɛkst/
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UK /ˈkɒntekst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
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US /ˌsɪtʃuˈeʃən/
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UK /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place, position or area that something is in
- An unexpected problem or difficulty
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