Idoms in English
What is an idiom?
An idiom is a phrase or an expression that is popular among people who speak a particular language. All languages have idioms of one sort or another. In English, there are thousands of idioms that you will need to learn. Now is a good time to start.
In this section of the website, I’ll post recent videos for idioms or idiomatic phrases.
from the get go
hang out
When people hang out, they get together for recreation or just for the sake of being with each other. There’s usually not a significant goal in mind when a person hangs out.
- They enjoy hanging out together.
- Do you want to hang out this weekend?
- Millie and Charlene like to hang out at the mall on the weekends.
- Where do you like to hang out?
- Let’s hang out!
get going
To get going is to begin doing something. This idiom is similar to the verbs begin, start, and initiate. Sometimes it means leave.
- We need to get going on this project.
- I need coffee in the morning to get going.
- The city is about to get going on road construction soon.
- Well, I’d better get going now. (I’d better leave.)
get going
make it
This idiom is a little confusing for students because it can have so many different meanings. To make it can mean the following: to get though, to be successful, to arrive on time, or to survive.
- It took me ten years to make it through college.
- Jeremy is finally making it in the business world.
- We made it to the airport on time.
- I’m sorry. It looks like he isn’t going to make it.
make it
will do
Putting “will” and “do” together creates a meaning that you might not expect.
- This will do for now. (This is okay until we make a change.)
- That will do! (Please stop your activity.)
- A: Can you fix the latch on the door?
- B: Will do. (I’ll take care of your request.)
make it
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