idioms
What are idioms?
Idioms are words, phrases or expressions which are commonly used in everyday conversation
by native speakers of English. They are often metaphorical and make the language more colourful.
Idioms are words, phrases or expressions which are commonly used in everyday conversation
by native speakers of English. They are often metaphorical and make the language more colourful.
- as free as a bird
- a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
- the early bird catches the worm
- birds of a feather flock together
- to be hand in glove with someone = be in close relationship with someone.
He was found to be hand in glove with the enemy. - to be an old hand at something = be very experienced at something.
- to be at the hands of somebody = be under somebody's will and power; be caused by a particular person.
The team was defeated because it was at the hands of an inexperienced coach.