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    365 American English Idioms
    365 American English Idioms
    365 American English Idioms
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    365 American English Idioms

    By Michael DiGiacomo

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    This book includes and explanation, the structure, and an example sentence for each idiom. Learning these English idioms can help your English sound more natural, and can help you prepare for TOEIC, TOEFL, and IELTS exams.

    An idiom is a word or set of words that have a different meaning than the usual & literal meaning of those words. For example, let's look at the idiom, "a piece of cake." The literal meaning of "a piece of cake" is "one section or part of a whole cake." However, as an idiom, we use "a piece of cake" to mean, "something that is very easy to do." For example, Jack has been building and repairing computers for a long time. For him, repairing a computer is a piece of cake.

    Idioms are commonly used in everyday, conversational English. It is more natural to say, "That job was a piece of cake," than "That job was rather easy for me." I encourage you to study the lessons in this book, and begin using these idioms in your conversations. You will sound more natural when you do so.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMichael DiGiacomo
    Release dateApr 30, 2014
    ISBN9780991507948
    365 American English Idioms
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    Michael DiGiacomo

    My name is Michael DiGiacomo, and I am a native New Yorker. I have been helping language students learn English since the early 1990's. I began my formal language-teaching career in Sendai, Japan in 1994. Since then, I have worked in the ESL field as an instructor, a teacher trainer, an academic director, and a language school director. In 2004, I earned an MBA in Global Management. Now, I am the owner of Happy English, an English tutoring company in New York City. I teach students from all over the world here in New York, and online in their country. The world is a diverse, multicultural, and exciting place to live. When you have the confidence to communicate, you can really enjoy international travel, meet new friends and even advance your career. Happy English was started to provide you with the opportunity to learn practical English language skills and build speaking confidence. My English tutoring is ideal for language students, homemakers, and business professionals who want to brush-up their English. The Happy English mission is to connect the global community by helping people learn to speak English fluently and confidently. I believe that language study should be both enjoyable and practical, so I provide English instruction in a comfortable, professional atmosphere focused on each student's individual needs.

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    A Message From Michael:

    Thank you for purchasing 365 American English Idioms. My name is Michael DiGiacomo, and I am a native New Yorker. I have been helping language students learn English since the early 1990’s. I began my formal language-teaching career in Sendai, Japan in 1994. Since then, I have worked in the ESL field as an instructor, a teacher trainer, an academic director, and a language school director. Now, I am the owner of Happy English, an English tutoring company in New York City. I teach students from all over the world here in New York, and online in their country.

    I believe that language study should be both enjoyable and practical. In 2010 I started a website (www.myhappyenglish.com)to provide a variety of English lessons to students all over the world. I set out to create lessons that were practical, easy to understand, and useful for self-study. Many of my students have given me ideas and suggestions for lessons and this book grew out of some of those ideas.

    Idioms are commonly used in everyday, conversational English. Using idioms in your conversation will make your English more colorful and interesting. I encourage you to study the lessons in this book, and begin using these idioms in your conversations today! You will sound more natural when you do so.

    As always, thanks for studying with me.

    PLEASE DO NOT MAKE ILLEGAL COPIES OF THIS BOOK COPYRIGHT © 2013 MICHAEL DIGIACOMO ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

    Any redistribution or reproduction of part or all of the contents in any form is prohibited. You may not, except with my express written permission, distribute or commercially exploit the content. Nor may you transmit it or store it on any other website or other form of electronic retrieval system.

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    Table of Contents

    IDIOM #1: a cup of joe

    IDIOM #2: a dime a dozen

    IDIOM #3: a pain in the neck

    IDIOM #4: a piece of cake

    IDIOM #5: a pipe dream

    IDIOM #6: a screw up

    IDIOM #7: absent-minded

    IDIOM #8: add fuel to the fire

    IDIOM #9: all heart

    IDIOM #10: all over the map

    IDIOM #11: all set

    IDIOM #12: all thumbs

    IDIOM #13: an arm and a leg

    IDIOM #14: as quiet as a mouse

    IDIOM #15: as sick as a dog

    IDIOM #16: at the drop of a hat

    IDIOM #17: back to square one

    IDIOM #18: bark is worse than one’s bite

    IDIOM #19: bed head

    IDIOM #20: bed of roses

    IDIOM #21: bend over backwards

    IDIOM #22: bent out of shape

    IDIOM #23: big enough to swing a cat

    IDIOM #24: bite one’s tongue

    IDIOM #25: bite the bullet

    IDIOM #26: blow a fuse

    IDIOM #27: blow one’s top

    IDIOM #28: break someone’s heart

    IDIOM #29: break the bank

    IDIOM #30: break the news

    IDIOM #31: break up with

    IDIOM #32: breeze through

    IDIOM #33: bring home the bacon

    IDIOM #34: button one’s lip

    IDIOM #35: call the shots

    IDIOM #36: calm someone down

    IDIOM #37: cat got one’s tongue

    IDIOM #38: catch some rays

    IDIOM #39: catch Z’s

    IDIOM #40: caught red handed

    IDIOM #41: change of heart

    IDIOM #42: chase rainbows

    IDIOM #43: chew the fat

    IDIOM #44: chicken out

    IDIOM #45: cold turkey

    IDIOM #46: collect dust

    IDIOM #47: come a long way

    IDIOM #48: come clean

    IDIOM #49: come down with a cold

    IDIOM #50: come in handy

    IDIOM #51: come like clockwork

    IDIOM #52: crack open a cold one

    IDIOM #53: crack someone up

    IDIOM #54: dead from the neck up

    IDIOM #55: dead in the water

    IDIOM #56: dead quiet

    IDIOM #57: dead-end job

    IDIOM #58: dirt cheap

    IDIOM #59: dish the dirt

    IDIOM #60: do away with

    IDIOM #61: dog days of summer

    IDIOM #62: dog eat dog world

    IDIOM #63: dog tired

    IDIOM #64: done to a turn

    IDIOM #65: down to earth

    IDIOM #66: down to the wire

    IDIOM #67: drag one’s feet

    IDIOM #68: draw a blank

    IDIOM #69: dressed to kill

    IDIOM #70: drink like a fish

    IDIOM #71: drive someone up a wall

    IDIOM #72: ducks in a row

    IDIOM #73: everything but the kitchen sink

    IDIOM #74: face the music

    IDIOM #75: fender bender

    IDIOM #76: fight an uphill battle

    IDIOM #77: fish or cut bait

    IDIOM #78: fish out of water

    IDIOM #79: fit as a fiddle

    IDIOM #80: fit for a king

    IDIOM #81: fit to be tied

    IDIOM #82: flash in the pan

    IDIOM #83: fly by the seat of one’s pants

    IDIOM #84: foot the bill

    IDIOM #85: from the bottom of one’s heart

    IDIOM #86: from the get-go

    IDIOM #87: full of hot air

    IDIOM #88: get a

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