Reading and Writing ESL
Idioms

Idioms are expressions that do not make literal sense. Sometimes idiomatic phrases break grammatical rules. Native English speakers often use such words and phrases. Here is a partial list of idioms: more will be added weekly, so check back often!

Phase:	Meaning:
give way	to retreat
look forward to	to anticipate
look out	be on guard
look down on	regard negatively, with contempt
catch a cold	to become ill
break a leg	have good luck
head in the clouds	to be unrealistic
differ from	to be unalike

Here are two phrases concerning time:

Use at when referring to a specific hour - -I will be there at 8:45.

But use in when referring to a year: He graduated in 1986.

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Reading and Writing ESL Idioms

Reading and Writing ESL
Idioms