200 Common English Idioms and Phrases
Learn 200 common English idioms and phrases to improve everyday conversations, speaking confidence, vocabulary and natural English communication.
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Overview
200 Common English Idioms and Phrases is designed to help learners become more confident with the expressions used in everyday British English. Rather than focusing only on individual words, this course introduces familiar expressions such as “hit the nail on the head”, “come rain or shine” and “in a jiffy”, explaining how idiomatic language works in real communication. Through a broad collection of expressions, learners can develop more natural speech, improve vocabulary, recognise conversational meanings and communicate with greater ease in social, workplace and everyday situations.
Course Description
Words can tell a story, but English idioms and phrases can make that story sound far more natural. This common English idioms course introduces 200 useful expressions through a structured learning journey, beginning with what idioms are and why they matter. Consequently, learners encounter English idioms for beginners in an accessible format while exploring common English phrases connected with communication, emotions, work, relationships and everyday situations. The lessons also support those who want to learn English idioms without relying solely on traditional vocabulary study.
As the course progresses, learners explore a wide variety of everyday English expressions, including familiar phrases such as “time flies”, “cold feet”, “go Dutch” and “home sweet home”. Furthermore, the English speaking phrases presented throughout the programme can help learners recognise informal language more confidently. The course also works as an English vocabulary course, introducing expressions that can enrich spoken and written communication while encouraging learners to notice meaning from context.
Finally, the programme provides useful exposure to conversational English expressions that frequently appear in natural interactions. Therefore, learners can use this English language learning course to broaden their vocabulary, interpret figurative meanings and communicate more naturally. Whether you are starting with English idioms for beginners, revisiting familiar expressions or seeking more fluent communication, the lessons provide a convenient route towards stronger everyday English.
Learning Outcomes
- Identify the meanings and purposes of common English idioms.
- Recognise English idioms and phrases in everyday conversations.
- Apply suitable expressions when communicating in different situations.
- Expand vocabulary with useful everyday English expressions.
- Improve confidence when using English speaking phrases naturally.
Who Is This Course For?
- Learners seeking English idioms for beginners with clear and accessible lessons.
- Students who want to learn English idioms for everyday communication.
- People developing their vocabulary through an English vocabulary course.
- Anyone wishing to recognise common English phrases in conversations, media and workplace settings.
- Learners looking for an English language learning course focused on natural communication.
Certification
Once the 200 Common English Idioms and Phrases is successfully completed, the learner can obtain the PDF certificate without any cost. The hard copy of the certificate is also available for £4.99. However, anyone ordering the hard copy certificate from outside the United Kingdom may incur an additional delivery charge.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
You will explore 200 English idioms and phrases, including their meanings and everyday usage.
Yes. The course introduces English idioms for beginners in an accessible way, making it suitable for learners developing their communication abilities.
Regularly reviewing common English phrases, considering their context and using them in conversations can support better recall.
Yes. Studying everyday English expressions and conversational English expressions can help learners recognise and use more natural language.
Yes. It can complement an English vocabulary course by introducing useful expressions beyond individual words, while also supporting broader English language learning.
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Course Curriculum
| Section 01: Introduction | |||
| Introduction | 00:03:00 | ||
| What are Idioms and Why We Must Learn Them? | 00:01:00 | ||
| More about this Course | 00:02:00 | ||
| Section 02: Idioms and Phrases Unit 1 | |||
| Shoot Yourself in the Foot | 00:02:00 | ||
| My Lips are Sealed | 00:02:00 | ||
| Hit the Nail on the Head | 00:02:00 | ||
| Tighten Someone’s Belt | 00:02:00 | ||
| Frog in Throat | 00:02:00 | ||
| Slip Someone’s Mind | 00:02:00 | ||
| Lose Someone’s Face | 00:02:00 | ||
| Come Rain or Shine | 00:02:00 | ||
| Turn Yourself in | 00:02:00 | ||
| Cost an Arm and Leg | 00:02:00 | ||
| Homie | 00:02:00 | ||
| Give Someone a Cold Shoulder | 00:02:00 | ||
| Have an Egg on Someone’s Face | 00:02:00 | ||
| Get Butterfly in Someone’s Stomach | 00:02:00 | ||
| Throw Someone’s Money around | 00:02:00 | ||
| Play Innocent | 00:02:00 | ||
| Turn Someone’s Stomach | 00:02:00 | ||
| Not Cut out for Something | 00:02:00 | ||
| Kick Someone out | 00:02:00 | ||
| To Put the Blame on Someone | 00:02:00 | ||
| Section 03: Idioms and Phrases Unit 2 | |||
| Hands Off | 00:02:00 | ||
| Pass Away | 00:02:00 | ||
| Cut the Deal | 00:02:00 | ||
| For My Money | 00:02:00 | ||
| Burn Your Bridges | 00:02:00 | ||
| Come in Handy | 00:02:00 | ||
| Come at Price | 00:02:00 | ||
| In a Broad Daylight | 00:02:00 | ||
| In the Mood to do Something | 00:02:00 | ||
| In a Jiffy | 00:02:00 | ||
| In so Many Words | 00:02:00 | ||
| Put Your Mind to It | 00:02:00 | ||
| Joking Apart , Joking Aside | 00:02:00 | ||
| In Your Dreams | 00:02:00 | ||
| Green with Envy | 00:02:00 | ||
| Overstep the Line | 00:02:00 | ||
| Have a Craving for Something | 00:02:00 | ||
| Red Herring | 00:02:00 | ||
| Brush Up on Something | 00:02:00 | ||
| Clown Around | 00:02:00 | ||
| Section 04: Idioms and Phrases Unit 3 | |||
| Top Banana | 00:02:00 | ||
| Work Like a Dog | 00:02:00 | ||
| Mouse Potato | 00:02:00 | ||
| Teeny-Weeny | 00:02:00 | ||
| Take Time Off | 00:02:00 | ||
| On the Eleventh Hour | 00:02:00 | ||
| How Dare You | 00:02:00 | ||
| Hush-Hush | 00:02:00 | ||
| Over Someone’s Head | 00:02:00 | ||
| Not Lift a Finger | 00:02:00 | ||
| Fall Behind | 00:02:00 | ||
| Make a Fuss | 00:02:00 | ||
| That’s no Excuse | 00:02:00 | ||
| Fender-Bender | 00:02:00 | ||
| Scare Someone to Death | 00:02:00 | ||
| Come Down to Earth | 00:02:00 | ||
| Nothing between the Ears | 00:02:00 | ||
| Lay an Egg | 00:02:00 | ||
| Feel Like a Million Dollars | 00:02:00 | ||
| I wasn’t Born Yesterday | 00:02:00 | ||
| Section 05: Idioms and Phrases Unit 4 | |||
| Peanut Money | 00:02:00 | ||
| Run Into | 00:02:00 | ||
| I’ll Eat My Hat | 00:02:00 | ||
| Sing Like a Bird | 00:02:00 | ||
| Black Out | 00:02:00 | ||
| On Tip of Someone’s Tongue | 00:02:00 | ||
| Time Flies | 00:02:00 | ||
| Tie the Knot | 00:02:00 | ||
| Something Sucks | 00:02:00 | ||
| Step on It | 00:02:00 | ||
| Creep by | 00:02:00 | ||
| Pull Someone’s Leg | 00:02:00 | ||
| A Pain in the Neck | 00:02:00 | ||
| Out of the Blue | 00:02:00 | ||
| Off-Color Jokes | 00:02:00 | ||
| Heart in the Right Place | 00:02:00 | ||
| Hush Money | 00:02:00 | ||
| Chicken Out | 00:02:00 | ||
| Fill Someone’s Shoes | 00:02:00 | ||
| Cut it Out | 00:02:00 | ||
| Section 06: Idioms and Phrases Unit 5 | |||
| To be Off ( food ) | 00:02:00 | ||
| Make Up ( story ) | 00:02:00 | ||
| Soak Up | 00:02:00 | ||
| Make up for someone or something | 00:02:00 | ||
| Own Up | 00:02:00 | ||
| To be Taken Aback | 00:02:00 | ||
| Break Down | 00:02:00 | ||
| Hit Below the Belt | 00:02:00 | ||
| Get Carried Away | 00:02:00 | ||
| Make Ends Meet | 00:02:00 | ||
| look Down on Someone | 00:02:00 | ||
| Drop Off | 00:02:00 | ||
| All-Nighter | 00:02:00 | ||
| At the End of Your Rope | 00:02:00 | ||
| Basket Case | 00:02:00 | ||
| Cold Feet | 00:03:00 | ||
| Sell Someone Short | 00:02:00 | ||
| Go Bananas | 00:02:00 | ||
| Copycat | 00:02:00 | ||
| Section 07: Idioms and Phrases Unit 6 | |||
| Jump Ship | 00:02:00 | ||
| Know-it-All | 00:02:00 | ||
| No-Brainer | 00:02:00 | ||
| To Mess Up with Someone | 00:02:00 | ||
| Knock on the Wood | 00:02:00 | ||
| If I Get my Hands on You | 00:02:00 | ||
| Come Clean | 00:02:00 | ||
| Have a Lot in Plate | 00:02:00 | ||
| It’s Between to Our Ears | 00:02:00 | ||
| What a Mess | 00:02:00 | ||
| I’m All Eyes | 00:02:00 | ||
| To Have a Lot in Common | 00:02:00 | ||
| Go Dutch | 00:02:00 | ||
| Eye- Catching | 00:02:00 | ||
| Take Your Time | 00:02:00 | ||
| Tough Guy | 00:02:00 | ||
| Kick up Someone’s Heels | 00:02:00 | ||
| Make a Boo-Boo! | 00:02:00 | ||
| Voracious | 00:02:00 | ||
| Section 08: Idioms and Phrases Unit 7 | |||
| To Make a Fortune | 00:02:00 | ||
| To be on the Go | 00:02:00 | ||
| Cool Someone’s Heels | 00:02:00 | ||
| Top Dog | 00:02:00 | ||
| Road Hog | 00:02:00 | ||
| To Put Someone on a Pedestal | 00:02:00 | ||
| Bury the Hatchet | 00:02:00 | ||
| Zip Someone’s Mouth | 00:02:00 | ||
| To Ditch Someone | 00:02:00 | ||
| Henpecked Husband | 00:02:00 | ||
| Bury the Head in the Sand | 00:02:00 | ||
| Eager Beaver | 00:02:00 | ||
| Until the Cows Come Home | 00:02:00 | ||
| Worn Out | 00:02:00 | ||
| Drag Someone’s Feet | 00:02:00 | ||
| Keep Someone’s Words | 00:02:00 | ||
| Bookworm | 00:02:00 | ||
| To be an Old Hand | 00:02:00 | ||
| Runny Nose | 00:02:00 | ||
| That’s News to Me | 00:02:00 | ||
| Section 09: Idioms and Phrases Unit 8 | |||
| To Have a Heart of Gold | 00:02:00 | ||
| Get to the Point | 00:02:00 | ||
| To Get out of Bed on the Wrong Side | 00:02:00 | ||
| Barking Up the Wrong Tree | 00:02:00 | ||
| To Have Other Fish to Fry | 00:02:00 | ||
| No Offense | 00:02:00 | ||
| Two-Fisted | 00:02:00 | ||
| To Thumb Your Nose at Somebody | 00:02:00 | ||
| I Got Your 6 | 00:02:00 | ||
| Act Your Age | 00:02:00 | ||
| Pig Out | 00:02:00 | ||
| To Make Up for Something | 00:02:00 | ||
| To Hell with Something or Somebody | 00:02:00 | ||
| Hop in | 00:02:00 | ||
| Cut the Comedy | 00:02:00 | ||
| Why the Long Face | 00:02:00 | ||
| Ta-ta for Now | 00:02:00 | ||
| The Damage is Done | 00:02:00 | ||
| Turn on the Waterworks | 00:02:00 | ||
| Home Sweet Home | 00:02:00 | ||
| Section 10: Idioms and Phrases Unit 9 | |||
| A Dead Ringer for Someone | 00:02:00 | ||
| Your Wish is My Command | 00:02:00 | ||
| Just My Luck | 00:02:00 | ||
| What’s It to You? | 00:02:00 | ||
| To Answer the Call of Nature | 00:02:00 | ||
| To be Stuffed | 00:02:00 | ||
| Not to be on Speaking Term | 00:02:00 | ||
| Wearing Odd Shoes / Gloves / Socks | 00:02:00 | ||
| Rise and Shine | 00:02:00 | ||
| Stand Someone Up | 00:02:00 | ||
| Pangs of Conscience | 00:02:00 | ||
| Leave It to Someone | 00:02:00 | ||
| Walking Papers | 00:02:00 | ||
| Jump Down Someone’s Throat | 00:02:00 | ||
| To Soak Someone | 00:02:00 | ||
| To have a screw loose | 00:02:00 | ||
| To Blow the Fuse | 00:02:00 | ||
| Hit and Miss | 00:02:00 | ||
| Eat Like a Horse | 00:02:00 | ||
| Not in the Same Wave Length | 00:02:00 | ||
| Section 11: Idioms and Phrases Unit 10 | |||
| Eat Your Words | 00:02:00 | ||
| From A to z | 00:02:00 | ||
| As White as a Sheet | 00:02:00 | ||
| Find Someone’s Feet | 00:02:00 | ||
| Shake a Leg | 00:02:00 | ||
| Wind Your Neck in | 00:02:00 | ||
| Save Someone’s Neck | 00:02:00 | ||
| It’s Beyond Your Dignity | 00:02:00 | ||
| You are Over the Hump | 00:02:00 | ||
| Rainy Day | 00:02:00 | ||
| To have a Big Mouth | 00:02:00 | ||
| Not in a Good Mood | 00:02:00 | ||
| Dog Days | 00:02:00 | ||
| To Stab Somebody in the Back | 00:02:00 | ||
| To Get a Kick Out of Something | 00:02:00 | ||
| Feel Under the Weather | 00:02:00 | ||
| Pipe Down | 00:02:00 | ||
| Never Say Die | 00:02:00 | ||
| Get in Someone’s Hair | 00:02:00 | ||
| Cat Got Your Tongue | 00:02:00 | ||
| Assignment | |||
| Assignment -200 Common English Idioms and Phrases | 00:00:00 | ||
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Duration:
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