Common English Expressions You Should Know to Sound Like a Native Speaker

💰Native speakers often use idiomatic expressions and phrasal verbs to sound more fluent and natural.

🤑Idiomatic expressions like 'gold digger' and 'money is no object' are commonly used to describe financial situations.

🤫The expression 'hush money' refers to paying someone off to keep quiet about something.

🌳The phrase 'money doesn't grow on trees' is used to convey the idea that money is not easily obtained.

💵Native speakers often 'bring in' or earn a lot of money through their work or business.

What are idiomatic expressions?

—Idiomatic expressions are phrases that have a figurative meaning different from their literal interpretation.

Why do native speakers use idiomatic expressions?

—Native speakers use idiomatic expressions to convey meaning more effectively and sound more natural and fluent.

What is the meaning of 'hush money'?

—'Hush money' is money paid to someone in exchange for them keeping quiet about something.

What is the message behind 'money doesn't grow on trees'?

—This expression emphasizes the idea that money is not easily obtained and should be valued.

What does it mean to 'bring in' money?

—To 'bring in' money means to earn or generate a significant amount of money.

00:00Native speakers often use idiomatic expressions and phrasal verbs to sound more fluent and natural.

03:05'Gold digger' refers to someone who seeks relationships with wealthy individuals.

04:19'Money is no object' means that cost is not a concern when making a purchase.

09:42'Hush money' is payment made to someone to keep them quiet about something.

10:36'Money to blow' and 'money down the drain' refer to wasting money.

14:06Native speakers often 'bring in' or earn a lot of money through their work or business.