20 Stunningly Beautiful English Idioms - English Vocabulary Lesson

hello everyone and welcome back to english with lucy today i'm going to talk to you about 20 of the most beautiful idioms in the english language i've chosen these idioms because i like their meaning i think they sound nice i think they refer to beautiful things and let's just face it some of them are really fun to say so this video is perfect for improving your vocabulary but if you want to improve your pronunciation and your listening even further then i highly recommend the special method of combining reading books with listening to the audiobook version on audible it might sound a bit weird but trust me it works let me explain take a book that you have already read in english or a book that you would like to read in english i've got lots of recommendations down in the description box and read this book whilst listening to the audiobook version reading alone will not help your pronunciation because english isn't a strictly phonetic language how a word is spelt or written might not give you any indication as to how it's pronounced if you listen to a word as you read it your brain will start to make connections and the next time you read that word you'll know how it's pronounced and the next time you hear that word you'll know how it's spelt how it's written it is such an effective method and the best part is you can get a free audio book that's a 30-day free trial on audible just click on the link in the description box and sign up and then you can download one of my recommendations give it a try it really works right let's get started with our 20 beautiful english idioms number one is it takes two to tango it takes two to tango i love the way that this one sounds when you say it takes two to tango it means that both parties or people involved in a situation or argument are equally responsible for it for example we need to come to a compromise here it does take two to tango after all take two to tango take two to tango it's hard to say number two is my absolute favorite idiom i have mentioned this in quite a few videos before but it's worth a spot here it is every cloud has a silver lining this means that every difficult or sad situation has a comforting or more hopeful aspect even though this may not be immediately apparent it comes from the sun shining behind a cloud the cloud is obviously a negative thing for some people i don't mind clouds because i'm very very white but the sun shining behind the cloud creates a silver lining and the sun's going to come out later and be hopeful and comforting for you it's a nice way of expressing seeing the positive side of something or seeing something positive that will come later on as a result of something negative for example i was so upset that i failed that first interview but now i have my absolute dream job every cloud has a silver lining number three is to burn the midnight oil to burn the midnight oil this means to work or study late into the night for example i've been burning the midnight oil trying to finish a very important course that's a hint if you if you didn't quite get that number four is kind of similar but it's got a slightly different meaning it's to burn the candle at both ends to burn the candle at both ends this means to work or to do something from very early in the morning to very late at night thus getting very little rest you're using all your free time in the morning that you would usually use to rest and you're also using all your free time in the evening that you would also use to rest so you're getting very little rest an example i was worried about will this summer because he was burning the candle at both ends he's a farmer it was harvest he was getting up early and coming back very very late i was worried number five is a lovely one it is water under the bridge water under the bridge this refers to problems or disagreements that someone or a group of people had a long time ago but now they don't care about it anymore because time has passed and these things can't be changed they've moved on for example yes we had our disagreements but that's water under the bridge now it doesn't matter we've moved on number six is to wear your heart on your sleeve to wear your heart on your sleeve if you wear your heart on your sleeve it means that you openly share emotions and feelings rather than keeping them hidden inside for example i wear my heart on my sleeve i am not afraid to tell someone if i like them number seven is a funny one i love this one it is lovely weather for ducks lovely weather for ducks you're probably thinking what the hell let me explain it's a humorous phrase for very wet rainy weather of which we have a lot in the uk and ireland i might ask someone how's the weather looking and they might reply oh well it's gonna be lovely weather for ducks the ducks are gonna love all this rain number eight is to burn your bridges to burn your bridges this is the act of unpleasantly and permanently ending a relationship with another person or an organization like a company that you worked for it's always a good idea to not burn your bridges there have been many times where i have wanted to burn bridges but i haven't and quite a few of those times actually there's been a benefit afterwards as a result of my not burning my bridges for example i'm so glad i didn't burn my bridges with my old boss because she's just offered me an amazing new job in her new company number nine this is lovely variety is the spice of life variety is the spice of life this is a phrase that says that new and exciting experiences make life more interesting for example i never like to visit the same restaurant twice because variety is the spice of life that is not true for me i find a favorite and then i go there until it shuts down basically very upsetting when that happens number 10 is to londoneer to lend an ear this simply means to listen to somebody with sympathy an example take my mobile number i'm always here to lend an ear if you need one number 11 is a change of heart a change of heart this means a move to a different opinion or attitude for example the troll had a change of heart and decided to dedicate their life to supporting anti-bullying campaigns that would be a nice thing wouldn't it number 12 is to touch someone's heart to touch someone's heart this means to make someone feel a particular emotion or strong feelings for example the handmade birthday card from the little girl down the road really touched my heart it made me feel very touched number 13 is to take one's breath away to take one's breath away if you say that something has taken your breath away you're emphasizing the fact that it's really beautiful or amazing or breathtaking an example the way he played that piano took my breath away number 14 is one that i really like i love all the weather-related idioms it's the calm before the storm the calm before the storm this is a period of unusual peace silence and tranquility that seems to come before more difficult or chaotic times for example every morning before i open my laptop i sit down at my desk with a coffee and enjoy the calm before the storm before the busyness of my daily life begins number 15 is to spread one's wings to spread one's wings this means to become more independent and confident and to try new things it refers to birds leaving the nest they fly for the first time and spread their wings an example moving it to a new country at a young age really gave me the chance to spread my wings i became more independent and more confident number 16 is so sweet it is those three little words those three little words and yes those three little words is the idiom it is the phrase we're looking at saying those three little words is an indirect way of referring to the words i love you those three short little words an example in use i might say to my friend with her new boyfriend has he said those three little words to you yet implying has he said i love you yet it's a nice way of asking a question without being too direct about i love you which can be a big deal number 17 is actually more of a proverb than an idiom but i thought it would be nice to include it because i really like it it is what comes around goes around you might remember the justin timberlake song i'm not going to sing it cause i will get demonetized this means that if you treat someone badly or do something negative it's likely that the same thing will come back to haunt you that they might treat you badly or you might just be treated badly in general for example she picked on me in middle school and now her boss bullies her what goes around comes around number 18 is hook line and sinker hook line and sinker i love this one it's a nautical one relating to navigation and the sea and sailors and maritime this means believing something completely something that's usually not true for example you got me hook line and sinker when you told me you were going to be on the x factor the x factor is a popular talent show a singing talent show in the uk i'm sure you have it in your country perhaps number 19 is to have a soft spot for someone to have a soft spot for someone this means to have a great deal of affection for someone or it can be something for example i have a huge soft spot for ginger cats i have a lot of affection for ginger cats it's nice because obviously i'm speaking about cats it's not strictly romantic it can be if someone says to their crush or love interest i have a huge soft spot for you then yes it probably means romantic affection um but it doesn't have to be and i really like that i feel like i'm being extra british today like awkward and weird anyway and the last one is to only have eyes for someone to only have eyes for someone for example oh no i didn't say the definition this means to only be attracted to or interested in one person which is lovely monogamy for example i only have eyes for william he is the only person that i'm interested in and attracted to obviously because i i'm gonna marry him right that's it for our 20 beautiful idioms i hope you agree with me that they are lovely fun to say they've got beautiful meanings and they're just just nice aren't they um please do share any other beautiful idioms or idioms that you consider to be really really nice fun to say satisfying or really meaningful down below in the comments section don't forget to check out audible you can get your free audiobook and 30-day free trial by clicking on the link below and signing up don't forget to connect with me on all of my social media i've got my facebook my instagram my twitter and my personal channel where i talk about lifestyle which is lucy bella earle again link down below i will see you soon for another lesson then i highly recommend this [Music] this is a phrase that says the new annex for example i never like to visit the same restaurant restaurant i really like the weather related idioms i do have a whole video on whether related idioms i believe and if not then i should make one definitely unless i've covered them all in this video anyway that doesn't matter number one is number one number 17 is more of a proverb than an indium an indium [Music] [Music] you

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Length: 13min 16sec (796 seconds)

Published: Wed Sep 18 2019