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Every Saturday I’ll give you a couple of idioms to learn.  An idiom is a saying or phrase whose meaning cannot be taken from the literal meanings of the words.  Currently, we’re looking at some common English idioms.

up to the minute:  most recent, the latest

Example:

Grandfather always kept the radio on for up-to-the-minute news.

What for?:  Why?

Example:

What did you dig a hole in the back yard for?

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Every Saturday I’ll give you a couple of idioms to learn.  An idiom is a saying or phrase whose meaning cannot be taken from the literal meanings of the words.  Currently, we’re looking at some common English idioms.

to hang on:  to ask someone to wait

Example:

Are you going to the store?  Hang on a minute – I’ll come with you.

twenty-four/seven (24/7):  constantly, around the clock

Example:

My favorite hamburger place is open 24/7, so sometimes I go there for a late-night snack.

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Every Saturday I’ll give you a couple of idioms to learn.  An idiom is a saying or phrase whose meaning cannot be taken from the literal meanings of the words.  Currently, we’re looking at some common English idioms.

to get it (often negative): to understand, comprehend

Example:

Mary didn’t get the joke, so we had to explain it to her.

to get the ball rolling:  to start a process

Example:

To get the ball rolling, the teacher assigned lab partners and gave us our first project.

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Every Saturday I’ll give you a couple of idioms to learn.  An idiom is a saying or phrase whose meaning cannot be taken from the literal meanings of the words.  Currently, we’re looking at some common English idioms.

to bug:  to bother, pester, annoy

Example:

In the summer our neighbor plays his radio so loud we can hear it on our patio.  It really bugs Mother.

to cram:  to study intensely, especially the night before an exam

Example:

Jack boasts that he gets the best test scores whenever he crams, but he forgets everything he studied within a couple of weeks.

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Every Saturday I’ll give you a couple of idioms to learn.  An idiom is a saying or phrase whose meaning cannot be taken from the literal meanings of the words.  Currently, we’re looking at some common English idioms.

sleep on it:  think about something overnight, not rush to make a decision

Example:

Father wanted to get a new car right away, but Mother wanted to sleep on it.

take it easy:  relax, not pursue an activity so vigorously

Example:

After the surgery, the doctor said I should take it easy for several days.

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Every Saturday I’ll give you a couple of idioms to learn.  An idiom is a saying or phrase whose meaning cannot be taken from the literal meanings of the words.  Currently, we’re looking at some common English idioms.

once in a while:  every now and then, sometimes, every so often

Example:

I don’t drink that much, but once in a while I have a glass of wine.

sharp:  exactly on time, precisely

Example:

I’ll see you Monday morning at 10 o’clock sharp.

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