Idioms

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Idioms are expressions that are used in a language. They usually have special meanings that aren't represented by the literal meaning of the words they consist of.

Idioms can be considered sometimes a superficial touch on your language, but they make your language sound more "natural" and more native-like. Idioms can also make your talking a lot more easier. It takes one idiom to say it all sometimes!


Would you like us to learn some of them together?

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[أبوالحارث]

Idioms are expressions that are used in a language. They usually have special meanings that aren't represented by the literal meaning of the words they consist of. Idioms can be considered sometimes a superficial touch on your language, but they make your language sound more "natural" and more native-like. Idioms can also make your talking a lot more easier. It takes one idiom to say it all sometimes! Would you like us to learn some of them together?

thanks wahdi for this useful thread

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Would you like us to learn some of them together?

yeah , we like to learn some of these idioms together

[وحدي أسير]

المشاركة الأصلية كتبت بواسطة أبوالحارث yeah , we like to learn some of these idioms together

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Thank you for joining me in our trip!
Hopefully, we'll start together as soon as the forum is back to normal on Saturday.
Thanks again.

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For those of you who might not know what idioms are, to make things clearer, here are some idioms that are widely used in English:

It's a piece of cake. I'll convince him in no time.

Sami broke his wife's heart again!

We'll learn a lot of them, inshAllah.

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[وجه طفولي]

wonderful wa7di

waiting for saturday

[هلال !]

WoW, that's amazing sis .. amazing

we are impatiently waiting for it to take place

thanks

[وحدي أسير]

المشاركة الأصلية كتبت بواسطة وجه طفولي wonderful wa7di waiting for saturday

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It's wonderful to have you around, sister.
I'm waiting just like you!
It wouldn't be such a nice learning trip if I was the only one on board

Thank you for being around

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المشاركة الأصلية كتبت بواسطة هلال ! WoW, that's amazing sis .. amazing we are impatiently waiting for it to take place thanks

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I hope it is useful for all of you as much as you think it is amazing.

It's a pleasure to have you here.
thank you for passing by

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[اسووووله]

woooow
great job dear ,yeah me too i want to learn them.i like them so much .But for bad i know a few of them

[غَيْمة راحِلة]

Would you like us to learn some of them together
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yes, of course my sister wa7di
I am waiting
may allah give you a hightest paradise
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[ذكرى الرحيـل]

Brilliant


Waiting for it to take place

[عازفة الآهات]

Idioms are useful expressions and very percise. They could mean nothing
for one who doesn't know, because they have a meaning that is different
from the dictionary definitions of the individual words. Thanks for giving us
the chance to review them, we do appreciate

[صبا دمشق]

yeah of course.
it's very nice to learn an expressions that will help us in our talking with others.

Teacher Wa7di, I'm waiting your interesting lessons, especially that my english language needs more practices.

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المشاركة الأصلية كتبت بواسطة اسووووله woooow great job dear ,yeah me too i want to learn them.i like them so much .But for bad i know a few of them

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It's never bad to know a few, or even none. As long as you keep learning, whatever you have reached is great! Don't underestimate yourself.

Glad that you joined us

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المشاركة الأصلية كتبت بواسطة فتاة القرآن Would you like us to learn some of them together ? yes, of course my sister wa7di I am waiting may allah give you a hightest paradise ...................

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May Allah bless you with alFerdous, too, sister.
I'm delighted that you'll be joining us.

Thank you for being around.

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المشاركة الأصلية كتبت بواسطة ذكرى الرحيـل Brilliant Waiting for it to take place

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Getting it ready to start today -Sat- inshAllah.
Just be around

It's a pleasure to have you here.

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المشاركة الأصلية كتبت بواسطة عازفة الآهات Idioms are useful expressions and very percise. They could mean nothing for one who doesn't know, because they have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words. Thanks for giving us the chance to review them, we do appreciate

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You got it right, sister. This complexity, if I may say, is the secret of its magical touch on one's language. It used to be only available in spoken form. Now, books and dictionaries are out to help learners be good at it given its importance for better chances of communication to happen.

Thank you for being around, sister. It's a pleasure


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We'll get started soon inshAllah.
Be around

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[وحدي أسير]

المشاركة الأصلية كتبت بواسطة صبا دمشق yeah of course. it's very nice to learn an expressions that will help us in our talking with others. Teacher Wa7di, I'm waiting your interesting lessons, especially that my english language needs more practices.

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Please, don't call me "teacher". We're all learning together. We're all teachers and learners.

especially that my english language needs more practices.

Your English seems to be very good!.. which makes me wonder why you're not around here more often

It's a pleasure to have you around, sir.

Thank you for joining us.

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[The knight]

Nice topic sister

I heard today an idiom which I didn't think for once that I may hear it in English

The straw that broke the camel's back

القشة التي قصمت ظهر البعير

After I heard it, I googled it and found it originally came from Arabic as I thought

[سُحُب]

That is so useful ..

Before one year, Ma3ali group sent some idoms like this

I'll with u Inshaallah

in waiting

[وحدي أسير]

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I'm really sorry, everyone! I don't know how it slipped my mind to add what I prepared today. I am really sorry. I promise it won't happen again, inshAllah.

**slipped my mind is an idiom used when you want to say you forgot about something.


How about we learn some idioms that use "heads"?




Were they clear enough?
Can you write a short story or conversation using them? or just a sentence if you want



Note:
I don't have a predetermined structure in mind for our lessons. It just goes as it suits everyone. Today we tried youtube. If it didn't work, we'll try something else.
Just please let me know what comforts you the most.

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[وحدي أسير]

المشاركة الأصلية كتبت بواسطة The knight Nice topic sister I heard today an idiom which I didn't think for once that I may hear it in English The straw that broke the camel's back القشة التي قصمت ظهر البعير After I heard it, I googled it and found it originally came from Arabic as I thought

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You would be surprised to now, then, that a lot of words / expressions in English are actually borrowed from Arabic, others from French. It is one of the characteristics of almost all languages.

For example, the word "sugar" orginates from the Arabic word: سكر. Alcohol, as well, is borrowed from Arabic.

On the other hand, you have words in Modern Arabic that are borrowed from English. Examples of this are: كوباية from cup, computer and so on.

Interesting, ha?


Glad to have you around
Thank you for joining us.

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المشاركة الأصلية كتبت بواسطة سُحُب That is so useful .. Before one year, Ma3ali group sent some idoms like this I'll with u Inshaallah in waiting

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Really? I didn't know about that.
But I'm glad you think it is useful. I hope it turns out to be like that for real

Delighted to have you here, sister.

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[صبا دمشق]

المشاركة الأصلية كتبت بواسطة وحدي أسير Your English seems to be very good!.. which makes me wonder why you're not around here more often It's a pleasure to have you around, sir. Thank you for joining us. [/left] [/dir]

it is unfortunately for me to join with you lately,
I hope to improve my language here! thanks wahdi

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**slipped my mind is an idiom used when you want to say you forgot about something.

I think it's mean:
راحت عن بالي!!
It's like banging your head against a brick wall
He's got his head in the clouds
An old head on young shoulders

the lesson by youtube very clear

very nice