🔥Idioms help you express yourself and improve both speaking fluency and listening comprehension.
💪Blowing off steam by doing physical activities can help release pent-up energy and reduce frustration.
🚢Being in the same boat means sharing a difficult situation with someone else.
🧂Taking what you hear or read with a grain of salt is wise, especially in the age of social media.
💰Paying through the nose for something means paying more than the fair amount.
What is the purpose of learning idioms?
—Learning idioms helps you express yourself more fluently and understand native speakers better.
How can blowing off steam help in reducing frustration?
—Blowing off steam through physical activities can help release negative energy and calm your mind.
What does it mean to be in the same boat?
—Being in the same boat means being in a similar difficult or unpleasant situation as someone else.
Why should I take what I hear or read with a grain of salt?
—Taking information with a grain of salt helps you question its validity and avoid blindly believing false information.
What does it mean to pay through the nose for something?
—Paying through the nose means paying more than the fair amount for something.
00:00Welcome to a quiz lesson on 10 useful and common idioms for 2024.
00:03The lesson aims to improve speaking fluency and listening comprehension by teaching idioms and participating in a quiz format.
00:13One of the taught idioms is 'blow off some steam,' which means releasing frustration or pent-up energy through physical activities.
00:31'Being in the same boat' is another idiom discussed, referring to sharing a difficult situation with someone else.
00:52The importance of taking what we hear or read with a grain of salt is emphasized in the age of social media.
01:01Lastly, the idiom 'pay through the nose' is explained, meaning to pay more than the fair amount for something.
