Hello! I’m Emma of mmmEnglish!
I’ve made some videos of English idioms.
this is because,
that they are a very important part of English.
These are the expressions that we all meet.
Both in written English and in spoken,
In both formal and informal conversations.
When you use them correctly, especially on the English exam,
will show your creativity and show you,
that you have control over that language.
Most idioms do not even make sense.
Often you can not just look at those words
and try to guess the whole point.
It usually means something completely different
than the individual words in the idiom.
So you have to learn
the meanings of these idioms in particular,
which may sound like a lot of work and
as stressful,
but today I have a great tip for you,
how to remember these idioms
and start using them more in the conversation.
So, are you ready?
This is the advice I give to all my students.
When you hear a new idiom
and you will learn its meaning,
Think about the situation of your life, which
the meaning of the idiom corresponds.
So, as an example, use the very commonly used idiom,
‘a blessing in disguise’
which is used when something seems bad or unhappy
in the beginning,
but in the end it leads to something good.
So for sure,
disguise is something everyone wears
hidden in itself,
so blessing in disguise is a good thing,
which is hidden, you understand?
Ok, so I can help you remember this idiom
and this is something you should always do,
when you learn a new idiom,
to think about how they relate to you.
Think about the event or moment in your life,
when something happened,
what seemed to be wrong at the time,
but then it led to something good.
So let’s use an example to explain.
My best friend Amy wanted to study medicine
and her parents also wanted her to study her,
but she did not get to
the university she really wanted.
That’s stupid, is not it?
At that moment she was really sad,
but a few months later she was given the opportunity
volunteer to rescue organizations in Africa.
So she thought ‘Why not?’
She set off for a great adventure.
She loved the work she had done there,
helping refugees to apply for a visa,
to start new lives in other countries.
And she was very good at this job,
found a real passion in life.
So she’s upgraded after a while
and now is CEO!
So when the university did not accept it
to study medicine,
so it was blessing in disguise,
otherwise she would probably never find it
your true passion,
if she just went to university and studied medicine
as her parents wanted it.
Now, you can think about the example of your life,
to which this idiom is sitting?
I want you to write it because
this will help you remember,
how to use that idiom.
And you can write your sentence in a comment
after this video if you want me to check it out.
Let’s try another example.
‘The best of both worlds’
So this idiom is used when you can enjoy it
Benefits or benefits from two different things
suddenly.
My mom lived in town,
it was close to her job and she loved it
walk in your free time to theater and galleries,
but now when he’s retired
moved to a small town by the beach
and really loves it there.
There is silence, peace,
she found good friends there.
But she misses going to the theater and watching for the show
every week as she was accustomed to,
It takes more than an hour to get to town,
so they do not go too often there.
But recently my mom bought a small apartment
right in the middle of the city.
So now she got the best of both,
quiet and relaxed beach lifestyle,
but then, when things seem quiet,
can go to his apartment in the city
and try out some performances and visit the gallery.
So she got ‘the best of both worlds’.
And what about you?
You can think about the situation in your life,
which idiom can you use? Time when
you had the best of both.
Again, write to me in the comments, I want to clean it up!
Okay, give someone the benefit of the doubt.
When you give someone the ‘benefit of the doubt’
so you believe they tell you the truth,
Do you think their conduct is honest?
and right, even if you’re not sure it really is.
I do not know if you know this about me,
but as an English teacher I can be easily influenced.
I always want my students to believe me
they say the truth.
So when I first started learning,
I worked at the University of Melbourne
and my students were all international students,
who had to pass the exam
before being admitted to their university courses,
so there was really a lot at stake.
If they failed, their visas would be abolished
and they would be sent back to their native land.
So a lot of teachers, my colleagues,
were very strict on their students when they surrendered theirs
Tasks late when they did not arrive in class on time.
But when my students had a good reason,
why they were late, then I believed them.
I remember one boy, Paulo,
he arrived at the class an hour later and told me,
that he locked the keys inside his car.
That was his reason.
I was a little suspicious because
his hair was tangled and looked a little sparse.
But I gave him the ‘benefit of the doubt’.
He was a good student, so I wanted to believe him,
though I was not sure she was telling me the truth.
Later I discovered that he said,
so I was glad to give him a ‘benefit of the doubt’.
Okay, now you!
Think about the moment in your life, when
you gave someone the ‘benefit of the doubt’,
when you accepted that someone was telling you the truth,
but you were not 100% sure.
When the situation is not under control,
this idiom is good to remember.
It is often associated with arguments and behavior.
So when the ‘out of hand’ situation (out of hand)
is not manageable and could cause you to
some problems, then you can use it.
So, for example, to celebrate my nephew’s birthday
there should be fifteen friends last weekend
and we’ve been planning some party games to play.
I had three prizes for the winner.
So when I gave the prizes,
two children who did not get the price
they began to scream unchecked
and others tried to win the prizes.
So things got out of hand,
so I quickly started giving out chocolates,
to keep things in check.
Perhaps this is not the best example.
Okay, during last night’s preparations
things got a little out of hand.
Paul accidentally broke the window, everyone
they drank a lot, and I tried to stop them
before things get out of hand, but I was not fast enough.
You’re next!
You can think of an event or a situation in your life,
when did things get out of hand?
You know, something crazy has happened.
Do you believe,
that he’s already number five at idiom?
Time is running when you have a good time!
This is a very common idiom.
You can use it if you do not register for how long
it takes something because you really are
well enjoyed.
It was fun, so you can say goodbye
‘Time is running out when you have a good time!’
It tells the listener that you are surprised,
how fast time fled
and it’s the perfect idiom to use in the situation you get
to the end of the oral exam and your examiner will say
‘Okay, this is the end of your oral exam!’
You can impress them
and show how much you enjoyed
during the examination by saying
‘Seriously? Time is running when you have a good time! ‘
And this idiom is actually often shortened to
‘Time is running!’
When you are at a meeting with colleagues, and maybe
someone says
‘It’s already 3:15 in the afternoon! Our meeting has stretched the time. ‘
You can say ‘Oh, seriously? That time is running …
I have to go. I’m late for another appointment! ‘
It’s such an informal way to say,
that the appointment was interesting and that you were not even registered
how quickly it ran away.
But it’s a positive idiom, so do not use it
when you are poisoned or angry,
that the meeting lasted so long.
And if you use the whole idiom ‘Time is running
when you have a good time! ‘
so ‘you are’ (you’re)
it is not directed to who you are saying.
It’s not like you say
‘Your time is running when you have a good time’.
It is a general statement, it is not specific
statement to someone. It’s a steady expression,
so he always says
‘Time is running when you have a good time!’
And yes, time is running!
We are heading towards the end of another lesson,
but the 5 idioms in this video are very much used.
You will hear them often in movies,
you read them in books,
you will hear them in conversations
and you can be sure to use it
in front of native speakers,
as
people use them in all English-speaking countries.
They are really useful.
Do not forget to practice them in the comments
under this video, I’ll try to check them out,
so I can give you some feedback.
So continue to watch more hours mmmEnglish right here
and be sure you’re taking this channel!
Do not miss another English hour!
Get it! Temple red button down here!
I’ll be back next week! Bye for now!
I’ve made some videos of English idioms.
this is because,
that they are a very important part of English.
These are the expressions that we all meet.
Both in written English and in spoken,
In both formal and informal conversations.
When you use them correctly, especially on the English exam,
will show your creativity and show you,
that you have control over that language.
Most idioms do not even make sense.
Often you can not just look at those words
and try to guess the whole point.
It usually means something completely different
than the individual words in the idiom.
So you have to learn
the meanings of these idioms in particular,
which may sound like a lot of work and
as stressful,
but today I have a great tip for you,
how to remember these idioms
and start using them more in the conversation.
So, are you ready?
This is the advice I give to all my students.
When you hear a new idiom
and you will learn its meaning,
Think about the situation of your life, which
the meaning of the idiom corresponds.
So, as an example, use the very commonly used idiom,
‘a blessing in disguise’
which is used when something seems bad or unhappy
in the beginning,
but in the end it leads to something good.
So for sure,
disguise is something everyone wears
hidden in itself,
so blessing in disguise is a good thing,
which is hidden, you understand?
Ok, so I can help you remember this idiom
and this is something you should always do,
when you learn a new idiom,
to think about how they relate to you.
Think about the event or moment in your life,
when something happened,
what seemed to be wrong at the time,
but then it led to something good.
So let’s use an example to explain.
My best friend Amy wanted to study medicine
and her parents also wanted her to study her,
but she did not get to
the university she really wanted.
That’s stupid, is not it?
At that moment she was really sad,
but a few months later she was given the opportunity
volunteer to rescue organizations in Africa.
So she thought ‘Why not?’
She set off for a great adventure.
She loved the work she had done there,
helping refugees to apply for a visa,
to start new lives in other countries.
And she was very good at this job,
found a real passion in life.
So she’s upgraded after a while
and now is CEO!
So when the university did not accept it
to study medicine,
so it was blessing in disguise,
otherwise she would probably never find it
your true passion,
if she just went to university and studied medicine
as her parents wanted it.
Now, you can think about the example of your life,
to which this idiom is sitting?
I want you to write it because
this will help you remember,
how to use that idiom.
And you can write your sentence in a comment
after this video if you want me to check it out.
Let’s try another example.
‘The best of both worlds’
So this idiom is used when you can enjoy it
Benefits or benefits from two different things
suddenly.
My mom lived in town,
it was close to her job and she loved it
walk in your free time to theater and galleries,
but now when he’s retired
moved to a small town by the beach
and really loves it there.
There is silence, peace,
she found good friends there.
But she misses going to the theater and watching for the show
every week as she was accustomed to,
It takes more than an hour to get to town,
so they do not go too often there.
But recently my mom bought a small apartment
right in the middle of the city.
So now she got the best of both,
quiet and relaxed beach lifestyle,
but then, when things seem quiet,
can go to his apartment in the city
and try out some performances and visit the gallery.
So she got ‘the best of both worlds’.
And what about you?
You can think about the situation in your life,
which idiom can you use? Time when
you had the best of both.
Again, write to me in the comments, I want to clean it up!
Okay, give someone the benefit of the doubt.
When you give someone the ‘benefit of the doubt’
so you believe they tell you the truth,
Do you think their conduct is honest?
and right, even if you’re not sure it really is.
I do not know if you know this about me,
but as an English teacher I can be easily influenced.
I always want my students to believe me
they say the truth.
So when I first started learning,
I worked at the University of Melbourne
and my students were all international students,
who had to pass the exam
before being admitted to their university courses,
so there was really a lot at stake.
If they failed, their visas would be abolished
and they would be sent back to their native land.
So a lot of teachers, my colleagues,
were very strict on their students when they surrendered theirs
Tasks late when they did not arrive in class on time.
But when my students had a good reason,
why they were late, then I believed them.
I remember one boy, Paulo,
he arrived at the class an hour later and told me,
that he locked the keys inside his car.
That was his reason.
I was a little suspicious because
his hair was tangled and looked a little sparse.
But I gave him the ‘benefit of the doubt’.
He was a good student, so I wanted to believe him,
though I was not sure she was telling me the truth.
Later I discovered that he said,
so I was glad to give him a ‘benefit of the doubt’.
Okay, now you!
Think about the moment in your life, when
you gave someone the ‘benefit of the doubt’,
when you accepted that someone was telling you the truth,
but you were not 100% sure.
When the situation is not under control,
this idiom is good to remember.
It is often associated with arguments and behavior.
So when the ‘out of hand’ situation (out of hand)
is not manageable and could cause you to
some problems, then you can use it.
So, for example, to celebrate my nephew’s birthday
there should be fifteen friends last weekend
and we’ve been planning some party games to play.
I had three prizes for the winner.
So when I gave the prizes,
two children who did not get the price
they began to scream unchecked
and others tried to win the prizes.
So things got out of hand,
so I quickly started giving out chocolates,
to keep things in check.
Perhaps this is not the best example.
Okay, during last night’s preparations
things got a little out of hand.
Paul accidentally broke the window, everyone
they drank a lot, and I tried to stop them
before things get out of hand, but I was not fast enough.
You’re next!
You can think of an event or a situation in your life,
when did things get out of hand?
You know, something crazy has happened.
Do you believe,
that he’s already number five at idiom?
Time is running when you have a good time!
This is a very common idiom.
You can use it if you do not register for how long
it takes something because you really are
well enjoyed.
It was fun, so you can say goodbye
‘Time is running out when you have a good time!’
It tells the listener that you are surprised,
how fast time fled
and it’s the perfect idiom to use in the situation you get
to the end of the oral exam and your examiner will say
‘Okay, this is the end of your oral exam!’
You can impress them
and show how much you enjoyed
during the examination by saying
‘Seriously? Time is running when you have a good time! ‘
And this idiom is actually often shortened to
‘Time is running!’
When you are at a meeting with colleagues, and maybe
someone says
‘It’s already 3:15 in the afternoon! Our meeting has stretched the time. ‘
You can say ‘Oh, seriously? That time is running …
I have to go. I’m late for another appointment! ‘
It’s such an informal way to say,
that the appointment was interesting and that you were not even registered
how quickly it ran away.
But it’s a positive idiom, so do not use it
when you are poisoned or angry,
that the meeting lasted so long.
And if you use the whole idiom ‘Time is running
when you have a good time! ‘
so ‘you are’ (you’re)
it is not directed to who you are saying.
It’s not like you say
‘Your time is running when you have a good time’.
It is a general statement, it is not specific
statement to someone. It’s a steady expression,
so he always says
‘Time is running when you have a good time!’
And yes, time is running!
We are heading towards the end of another lesson,
but the 5 idioms in this video are very much used.
You will hear them often in movies,
you read them in books,
you will hear them in conversations
and you can be sure to use it
in front of native speakers,
as
people use them in all English-speaking countries.
They are really useful.
Do not forget to practice them in the comments
under this video, I’ll try to check them out,
so I can give you some feedback.
So continue to watch more hours mmmEnglish right here
and be sure you’re taking this channel!
Do not miss another English hour!
Get it! Temple red button down here!
I’ll be back next week! Bye for now!
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