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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.

fill in for someone:  substitute for someone, do someone’s job while they are unable to do it or absent

Example:

Mark’s going to fill in for Sarah while she’s on vacation next week.

fresh out of something:  when you have just used up the last of something

Example:

Oh, we are fresh out of milk.  Could you run to the store and get some more for me?

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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.

drop someone a line:  write a brief note / letter

Example:

Jack promised his grandmother he would drop her a line once he got settled at university.

 

figure something out:  solve a problem, understand something

Example:

Have you figured out how to use that new software yet?

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