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Summary Idioms English
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Idiom is another word for linguistic characteristics: the peculiarities of a language. This document describes typical English Idoms, which are useful/necessary to communicate well in English.

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  • December 23, 2023
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  • 2023/2024
  • Summary

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  • idioms
  • idioms
  • english
  • communication
  • idiosyncrasies

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  • Hogeschool InHolland (InHolland)
  • Technische Bedrijfskunde
  • Engels
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1. Hit the books - to begin to study in a serious and determined way:


2. Couch potato - person who takes little or no exercise and watches a lot of
television.


3. In a nutshell - in the fewest possible words.


4. In the same boat - be in the same difficult circumstances as others.


5. Not rocket science - When someone says that something is not rocket
science, it means it's not difficult. In other words, it's easy to do or
understand


6. Speak of the devil - said when a person appears just after being mentioned.


7. Cut corners - to cut corners is to do something in the quickest, cheapest, or
easiest way, using less effort, money, time, or resources than necessary so
that the end result is low quality or perhaps, illegal.


8. When in Rome - refers to the importance of adapting yourself to the
customs of the people who are in a certain place or situation and behave
like they do.


9. Out of the blue - without warning; unexpectedly

10.Cut to the chase – to talk about or deal with the most important part of
something

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