lesson I'm going on a date with Jessica any advice yeah lesson going out with a girl like her happens once in a blue moon once in a blue moon but the Moon is not blue take her someplace nice but not a fancy place that costs an arm and leg an arm a leg what and remember even if your first date goes bad don't throw in the towel towel should I take a towel to my first date I hope you have a great night break a leg break a leg Jessica's leg no don't break her leg
break a leg it's an idiom idiom what's an idiom [Music] hello my name is Maddie from POC English and in this lesson I'm going to teach you 30 idioms that native speakers often use and that are very common and you may hear them a lot in movies and TV series as there are many idioms in this lesson let's start immediately idiom number one a blessing in disguise this is my favorite idiom has it ever happened to you that something bad happens and then you're sad but it turns out to be something good eventually and not
bad that is a blessing in disguise a blessing in disguise is something that appears to be bad but eventually turns out to be good for example losing my job was a blessing in disguise because it allowed me to start my own business initially it was bad but because of that I started my own business so it was a blessing in disguise idiom number two a dime a dozen now this is very nice a dime a dozen means something that is very common and not very valuable because you see it a lot or you have it
a lot or everyone has it it doesn't have any particular value for example in this city sushi restaurants are a dime a dozen it means there are many sushi restaurants Sushi is very common and it is not a fancy dish however in some countries Sushi can be a very expensive and fancy dish but here it's a dime a dozen the third idiom which in fact is a proverb actions speak louder than words the meaning is very clear right it means what you do is more important than what you say for example he promised to help
me move but when the day came he didn't show up actions speak louder than words he said he would help me but he didn't idiom number four I'm all ears ear ears I'm all ears that means I'm very interested in what you want to say and I am listening very carefully I'm all ears for example tell me more about your trip to Japan I'm all ears it means I really want to listen to what you have to say idiom number five to beat around the bush this is very common beat around the bush but what
does it mean it means to avoid talking about something directly so instead of talking about it you beat around the bush you talk about all these unimportant things but you do not talk about the central important thing because it makes you perhaps feel uncomfortable so you bid around the bush for example just tell me what you want to say don't beat around the bush just tell me what you want to say stop beating around the bush the sixth idiom is bite the bullet the bullet is what is inside a gun now can you bite a
bullet ow that will hurt your teeth to bite the bullet means to face a difficult and challenging situation in A Brave way with courage and with determination to bite the bullet for example I don't want to have surgery but I know I need to bite the bullet and do it I'm afraid of having a surgery but I know I have to bite the bullet and do it because it's necessary next one is very fun break a leg no this does not mean to break someone's leg break a leg is a way of wishing someone good
luck before a performance a match a test an exam you tell them break a leg instead of saying good luck for example break a leg I know you will do great in the audition break a leg I know you will do great in the audition idiom number eight again another very common idiom to cast an arm and a leg but what does that mean that means to be very expensive if something costs you an arm and a leg it means you paid a lot for it it was too expensive for example I would love to
travel to Europe but plane tickets cost an arm and a leg these days it means plane tickets are very expensive these days idiom number nine cut to the chase cut to the chase what does it mean cut to the chase means to get to the main point or to the main issue without wasting time cut to the chase for example we don't have all day so let's cut to the Chase and talk about the budget we don't have all day stop beating around the bush we don't have all day let's cut to the Chase and
talk about the budget idiom number 10 easy as pie easy as pie which means something very easy to do for example don't worry this recipe is easy as pie anyone can do it this recipe is very easy it's easy as pie this idiom is very similar to piece of cake if something is a piece of cake that is very easy to do a piece of cake POC POC English piece of cake English learning English is very easy alright so far we have learned 10 idioms if you're enjoying this lesson don't forget to give it a
thumbs up if you're new to my channel click subscribe and now let's get to idiom 11. every cloud has a silver lining every cloud has a silver lining what does it mean this one is very similar to the first idiom of this video what was it do you remember a blessing in disguise when you say every cloud has a silver lining it means every bad situation can have a positive side or a positive effect generally it means something good can come out of anything bad for example losing my job was tough but it gave me
the opportunity to start my own business every cloud has a silver lining idiom number 12 go the extra mile this one is very lovely you can use it in academic situations too specifically for job interviews but what does it mean to go the extra mile to go the extra mile means to do more than what is expected of you so imagine you're in a job interview and you say I am willing to go the extra mile on each and every project that means I am willing to work even harder than is expected of me so
it's very good to be used in business English next idiom to hit the nail on the head now you know what a nail is right it's a thin metal thing that is used in construction now each nail has a head you pick a hammer and you hit the nail on the head that is the best place you can hit it to hit the nail on the head as an idiom means to be very accurate and exact for example you hit the nail on the head with your analysis it means your analysis was very accurate and
exact next idiom in a nutshell in a nutshell does it mean inside a nutshell no in a nutshell means briefly we use it to summarize something in a few words or in a few sentences in a nutshell for example can you explain the plot of the movie in a nutshell it means can you explain it briefly idiom 15 it's raining cats and dogs well this one is a rather old-fashioned idiom but it is still being used so it's important to learn it when you say it's raining cats and dogs it doesn't mean that cats or
dogs are falling it means it is raining heavily it's raining cats and dogs for example it's raining cats and dogs don't forget to check your Brolly it's raining cats and dogs idiom16 let the cat out of the bag what does it mean to open the bag and let the cat out let the cat out of the bag to let the cat out of the bag means to reveal a secret for example don't let the cat out of the bag but I'm planning a surprise party for John it means don't tell John don't reveal the secret
don't let the cat out of the bag I'm holding a surprise party for John next idiom idiom number 17 once in a blue moon this is again very common it's a very interesting time phrase once in a blue moon means rarely hardly ever almost never I only see my cousins once in a blue moon because they live in another country I see my cousins once in a blue moon it means I rarely or I hardly ever see them because they live in another country another idiom which is a piece of advice don't put all your
eggs in one basket now what happens if you put all your eggs in one basket well if you drop the basket or if you fall all your eggs will be broken so it's not wise to put all your eggs in one basket this idiom basically means do not spend all your time money and energy on one thing don't risk it for example I wouldn't put all my eggs in one basket and invest all my savings in one stock a wiser choice is to buy different various stocks not all my money in one stock no no
no no no I don't want to put all my eggs in one basket idiom 19 again another proverb Rome wasn't built in a day Rome was not built in a day now what does it mean row was a very great and strong Empire when you say that great and strong Empire was not built in one day what does that mean it means great things take time you cannot achieve greatness in one day you need a lot of days many years of hard work will lead to Greatness so if you want to achieve greatness you need
to put in a lot of hard work for example you won't become an expert overnight remember Rome wasn't built in a day or a better example you will not learn English with one video remember row wasn't built in a day it means if you want to improve your English it cannot happen overnight with one lesson one video or one book and idiom number 20 c i to I with someone if you see eye to eye with someone it means you agree with them for example we don't always see eye to eye but we can still
work together we don't always see eye to eye it means we don't always agree with each other but we can work together okay so far we've learned 20 amazing idioms 10 more idioms to go but before that let me tell you something do you want to have the summary of this lesson and all my YouTube lessons in the form of a PDF file then you can download My ultimate English book this book has more than 400 pages of all of the lesson summaries of all of my YouTube videos and great news for my YouTube subscribers
this book is for free but how can you get it simply click on the link above my head go to my website type in your name email address click download you will receive the download link in your inbox and enjoy let's get back to the lesson idiom number 21 Spill the Beans well to Spill the Beans what does it mean it means to reveal a secret wait we had another idiom with this meaning to reveal a secret ah to let the cat out of the bag so they are synonymous to let the cat out of
the bag or to Spill the Beans for example I can't believe you spilled the beans about my surprise party I cannot believe that you spilled the beans I can't believe that you revealed my secret you ruined my surprise birthday party another idiom which is very common take a rain check to take a rain check what does it mean to take a rain check means to cancel a plan or an invitation or an arrangement now remember this is informal so we often use it with our friends imagine that I want to go to the movies with
a friend of mine he or she comes and tells me to get ready and I say ah I have a lot to do mind if I take a rain check Miss mind if I cancel this plan next idiom the ball is in your court the bomb is in your court what does it mean when the ball is in your court it means it's your turn to play the ball is in your court means it is your turn to make a decision or to take an action for example I've given you all the information you need
now the ball is in your court it means my part is over and now it is your turn to take action the ball is in your court idiom number 24 again another proverb early bird catch is the worm early bird catches the warp but what does it mean well imagine there is a worm and there are many birds who want to catch it which of the birds will be successful the early bird this proverb or this idiom means that in order to be successful you must act quickly you must be early for example if you
want to get ahead remember that the early bird catches the worm it means remember that you have to be quick about what you want to do another idiom which is very common and you will hear native speakers or even movies in TV series talk about it a lot is the elephant in the room but the elephant in the room it means there is an elephant here no what does it mean the elephant in the room means an obvious issue or an obvious problem that everyone in a room knows about but no one talks about imagine
a company has budget problems and now there is the meeting of the board in that meeting nobody talks about the budget problem so the chairman says we need to address the elephant in the room and talk about our budget problems we need to talk about that thing that you all know but nobody is willing to talk about the elephant in the room another interesting idiom idiom 26 the whole nine yards this is an American idiom the whole nine yards but what does it mean the whole nine yards means everything that is available everything that you
have or you can give that is the whole nine yards how can you use it in a sentence look at this example I'm going all out for the party decoration food music The Whole Nine Yards it means for this party I want to do everything I can because it is a birthday party for my partner so I want to be the best therefore I'm going all out in decorations and food in music The Whole Nine Yards everything I have everything that is available the whole nine yards another idiom which is lovely and is very useful
to talk about friendship and relationship through thick and thin through thick and thin what does it mean it means to support someone or to be with someone no matter what happens no matter how difficult or easy the situation is that is the meaning of friendship right friends stick together through thick and thin it means no matter how easy or difficult the situation gets I as your friend will be with you through thick and thin another interesting idiom throw in the towel well the towel is something we use to dry our hands or face or our
body after taking a shower or after washing it but to throw in the towel what does it mean it means to give up about something to surrender to no longer try throw in the towel but how can you use it look at this example I've been trying to fix this computer all day but I think I need to throw in the towel I can't do it it means I cannot fix the computer after trying so hard so I'm going to give up I'm going to throw in the towel idiom number 29 we're almost getting to
the end of this lesson now this idiom is again very useful it's kind of an advice and a proverb don't judge a book by its cover what does it mean this idiom means do not judge somebody only by their appearance maybe you see someone who doesn't look good or who doesn't look clean or who doesn't look educated enough but it turns out that that person is a very smart bright intelligent person so you should not judge a person by his or her appearance do not judge a buck by its cover for example don't underestimate him
because he looks young you cannot judge a book by its cover he looks young and you may think that he is not suitable for this job because he doesn't have a lot of experience but don't judge a book by its cover he is a very bright person and finally the last idiom of this lesson hit the jackpot to hit the jackpot what does it mean it means to have a lucky break to be very lucky in one case for example I can't believe I won the lottery I hit the jackpot I can't believe it I
won the lottery I hit the jackpot it means I was very lucky in that specific case and that's it guys I hope you have taken notes of all the idioms the example sentences and the meaning of the idioms don't forget to practice see ya foreign [Music]
