Idioms and Collocations

Introduction Blue idioms are relatively common in English and, as is often the case with idioms, they usually have nothing to do with the colour blue. Although idioms are fun to use and can really make you appear more fluent, you have to be careful. Please be aware of the problems of using idioms incorrectly.

Cat idioms – introduction Cat idioms are quite common in English and, as is often the case with idioms, they usually have nothing to do with actual cats. As we shall see, the idiom meaning refers to a situation or emotion, expressed using cat metaphors. Please be aware of the pitfalls of using idioms incorrectly.

Hair Idioms – Introduction Hair idioms are quite common in English and, as is often the case with idioms, they usually have nothing to do with actual hair. As we shall see, the idiom meaning refers to a situation or emotion, expressed using hair metaphors. Please be aware of the pitfalls of using idioms incorrectly.

Introduction The weather is getting hot now I thought this would be a good time to talk about some suitable summer sayings and idioms. Strangely enough, although they involve summery terms, they don’t have very much to do with the weather. Don’t think that all summer sayings and idioms are all sunshine and positivity. Scroll

Introduction The weather has taken a turn for the worse and I thought this would be a good time to talk about some suitable winter sayings and idioms. Strangely enough, although most of these involve wintery terms, very few are actually to do with the weather. For a more uplifting set of idioms, please check