5 ENGLISH IDIOMS NO ONE TOLD YOU BEFORE

By watching this video lesson, you will learn 5 English Idioms that will help you sound more like a native English speaker.

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ENGLISH IDIOM #1

English Idiom: Be in a tight spot …

Meaning: “To be in a difficult situation”

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

1. You have put me in a tight spot, so I think I need to let you go.
2. Her divorce put her in a tight spot, but she is doing better now.
3. Jeremy put me in a tight spot when he brought up the bankruptcy in front of everyone.

ENGLISH IDIOM #2

English Idiom: Be off the mark

Meaning: “Not achieving the desired result due to inaccuracy”

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

1. I was really off the mark on my exams.
2. His efforts were off the mark.
3. The weather forecast was really off the mark today.

ENGLISH IDIOM #3

English Idiom: Bend over backward

Meaning: “To work extra hard in an effort to make someone happy”

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

1. Jamie’s husband constantly bends over backward for her!
2. I bent over backward for that guy, and he still treats me poorly.
3. I only bend over backward for family.

ENGLISH IDIOM #4

English Idiom: Bite off more than you can chew

Meaning: “To make a commitment you can not fulfill”

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

1. I think I bit off more than I can chew with this new job.
2. I need to expand my company, but I don’t want to bite off more than I can chew.
3. He is about to bite off more than he can chew by marrying Sabrina.

ENGLISH IDIOM #5

English Idiom: Bitter pill to swallow

Meaning: “An unpleasant happening that is difficult to endure”

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

1. Moving away from family was a bitter pill to swallow.
2. The pandemic is a bitter pill to swallow, but we will overcome this!
3. Failing the bar exam, yet again, was a bitter pill to swallow.