At The Global Diary, we talk a lot about idioms. Those colorful expressions really add spice to our language. But as we’ve pointed out always, idioms can easily be misunderstood or even get confused, especially when taken literally. And this week, we saw a perfect example of that on politics stage. Just a few days … Read more
Welcome to our daily Idiom series, made to help you sound more like a native American. Today’s Idiom of the Day is ‘Hit the Books’. In this post, we’ll learn what it means, how to use it in real sentences, and spot common mistakes people make. Idiom Hit the Book Meaning You have a big … Read more
Welcome to our daily Idiom series, made to help you sound more like a native American. Today’s Idiom of the Day is ‘Piece of Cake’. In this post, we’ll learn what it means, how to use it in real sentences, and spot common mistakes people make. Idiom Piece of Cake Meaning Yesterday my son had … Read more
Welcome to our daily Idiom series, made to help you sound more like a native American. Today’s Idiom of the Day is ‘Break the Ice’. In this post, we’ll learn what it means, how to use it in real sentences, and spot common mistakes people make. Idiom Break the Ice Meaning Ok, let’s imagine this … Read more
Welcome to our daily Idiom series, made to help you sound more like a native American. Today’s Idiom of the Day is ‘A Lot On My Plate’. In this post, we’ll learn what it means, how to use it in real sentences, and spot common mistakes people make. Idiom A Lot On My Plate meaning … Read more
Introduction to American Idioms Have you ever watched a celebrity interview and felt confused by something they said? For example, Priyanka Chopra once said, “I couldn’t get a word in edgewise.” At first, this sounds strange. Did she literally mean standing on an edge and trying to talk? Actually, no. This is an idiom, a … Read more