5 ENGLISH IDIOMS You Must Know

In this lesson, you will learn 5 English idioms you must know. These English expressions are used by native English speakers and will help you speak English more fluently.

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IDIOM #1

Expression: Be in a tight spot

Meaning: “To be in a difficult situation”

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

  1. You have put me in a tight spot, 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.

IDIOM #2

Expression: 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; she was too hysteric to console.
  3. The weather forecast was really off the mark today.

IDIOM #3

Idiom: Bend over backwards

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

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

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

IDIOM #4

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; she’s a wild one!

IDIOM #5

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 again, was a bitter pill to swallow. But, I will make sure I pass next time!

INTERACTIVE Questions

  1. The pandemic is a bitter pill to swallow, but we will overcome this!
  2. Jeremy put me in a tight spot, when he brought up the bankruptcy in front of everyone.
  3. I need to expand my company, but I don’t want to bite off more than I can chew.
  4. The weather forecast was really off the mark today.
  5. I bent over backwards for that guy, and he still treats me poorly.
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