Idiom Attack 1: Responsibilities & Routines – ESL Flashcards for Everyday Living vol. 2: Getting Comfortable…Routine Interactions: Master 60+ English Idioms ... 1: ESL Flashcards for Everyday Living)

by Peter Liptak

Settle In for the Long Haul - If getting used to your new environment is the first step, then getting ready for the unexpected (an Idiom Attack!) should be the next. It’s easy to lose ourselves in our daily routines, so whether you’re going to school, the office, or commuting, idioms will pop up even when you’re not hitting the books. Impress your peers and stay on top of your idiom game with these phrases you’ll run into on a daily basis.Have no fear, included here is everything you will Why idioms?Idiomatic expressions (essential idioms, native expressions, phrasal verbs, common sayings, figures of speech, and colloquialisms) are COLORFUL groups of words that paint pictures in our minds of a meaning unrelated to the individual words. Because the combination of words will seem peculiar to non-native speakers, it is often quite difficult for them to learn idioms. They decorate the daily conversations of native English speakers in various ways. So if your goal is to conquer English, you must conquer idioms first (before they get you).Broaden your social circle and take your interpersonal relationships to the next level! From friends to family to prospective lovers, Idiom Attack is here to help you navigate those tricky parts of speech (minus the relationship advice, of course!)Idiom Attack has developed these flashcards with your busy schedule in mind. We understand that you have a job, work, kids, or other school work to worry about and we want to make learning something new painless. When life catches up to you, just put the cards back in the box and continue with your day. They will be there when you need them next.Be prepared with the finest tools to respond in common yet creative ways. Be fluent in American English and never feel out of place again! Finally, you won’t have to worry about fitting in or not know what to say.TLDR – Learn idioms through visualization, find context, try to translate, find a key word, be creative, have fun, guess, keep your ears open, listen for tone of voice, just listen (speaking will come later), learn by topic, and learn through audio, images, & animationWHAT ARE IDIOMSABOUT THE AUTHORTABLE OF CONTENTS06. Going to Schoolhit the books / brush up (on) / cram / pop quiz / sign up / handout / bookworm / hand in / teacher’s pet / flunk out / drop out / skip school / ace07. Gone Shoppingwindow shop / shop around / pick up / be sold out (of) / on sale / snap up / hunt for bargains / pick out / stock up (on) / buy up / take back / rain check08. Traffic, Travel & Turnsturn around / hang a left/right / up to speed / run a (red) light / as far as / pull over / pull into / make a wrong turn / make a U-turn / bumper-to-bumper / stop and go / gridlock / fender bender09. Dininggrab a bite / eat out / leftovers / takeout / junk food / potluck / have a craving for / pig out / wolf down / doggy bag / have a sweet tooth / eat up10. Houseworktake out / clean up / pick up / straighten up / make food / do the dishes / fix up / clean house / odds and ends / garage sale / clean out / spring cleaning / put something back / keep house / upkeepINDEXTHE ENDCOPYRIGHT

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Published November 19, 2019