Idiom and Phrase
Welcome to Idiom and Phrase page, One of the hardest things about learning a new language is understanding a conversation, when people use phrases as shortcuts to meaning.
For example, what would you think if a friend said I met with the senior manager to discuss a few things and, in a nutshell, he agreed with me. As an ESL learner, if you don't understand what he said, don't worry your friend using idioms
An idiom is word group that has a different meaning from each word's meaning. Upto 25,000 idioms in the English language. It is almost not possible to have a conversation without the use of an idiom in English.
Here you can practice different idiom and phrase, you can practice or implements them in your daily writing or speaking conversation with the help of idiom and phrase. If you need other idioms or phrases, then simply press the refresh button or refresh the page. You can do it multiple times. Idioms and Phrases give flavor to English speaking.
Idiom example: When pigs fly - I might wake up early tomorrow to tidy my room. Yes, you will do that when pigs fly.
FAQ'S
A phrase is a small group of words that when
joined form a concept. There are eight kinds of phrases.
1. Noun phrases, 2. Verb phrases, 3. Gerund phrases, 4. Infinitive phrases,
5.
Appositive phrases,
6. Participial phrases, 7. Prepositional phrases, and 8. Absolute phrases.
The words together or grouped indicate something different from their literal meanings.
It's a piece of cake, It's raining cats and dogs, Kill two birds with one stone, Break a leg, Every dog has his day, Pull someone's leg.
Yes! All idioms are phrases.
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