Welcome to Idiom and Phrase page, One of the hardest things about learning a new language is understanding a conversation, when people use phrases as shortcuts to meaning.
For example, what would you think if a friend said I met with the senior manager to discuss a few things and, in a nutshell, he agreed with me. As an ESL learner, if you don't understand what he said, don't worry your friend using idioms
An idiom is word group that has a different meaning from each word's meaning. Upto 25,000 idioms in the English language. It is almost not possible to have a conversation without the use of an idiom in English. Most idioms are fixed in their form, and cannot be changed, but the grammar or the vocabulary can be changed slightly. It can be challenging to work out what an idiom means even when you know all the individual words in the idioms, sometimes you need to take up idioms in a dictionary. There are a great many idioms in English, but some of them are quite old-fashioned or are not very widely used.
Here you can practice random list of idiom and phrase, you can practice or implements them in your daily writing or speaking conversation with the help of idiom and phrase. If you need other idioms or phrases, then simply press the refresh button or refresh the page. You can do it multiple times for more practice. Idioms and Phrases give flavor to English speaking.
Idioms examples: When pigs fly - I might wake up early tomorrow to tidy my
room.
Yes, you will do
that when pigs fly.
o cold turkey.
o hold your horses.
o The elephant in the room.
o Get someone's goat.
o Frog In Your Throat.
o Running around like a headless chicken.
o The tail wagging the dog.
o Kick The Bucket.
o Cool As A Cucumber.
o Monkey business.
o Pie in the sky.
o Pot calling the kettle black.
A phrase is a group of related words that role as a used together in a sentence but doesn't contain verb,
and they can be classified into several types includes Noun Phrase, verb Phrase, adjective Phrase, adverb Phrase, prepositional Phrase,
infinitive Phrase, participial Phrase, and gerund phrases.
Here's different types of phrases and examples :
1. Noun Phrase :
Examples: the big red car, she, my friend.
2. Verb Phrase :
Examples: is running, will have finished, should be going.
3. Adjective Phrase :
Examples: very tall, extremely happy, a book with a lot of pages.
4. Adverb Phrase :
Examples: very quickly, extremely well, in the garden.
5. Prepositional Phrase :
Examples: on the table, in the box, with my friends.
6. Infinitive Phrase :
Examples: to eat, to go to the store, to be happy.
7. Participial Phrase :
Examples: walking on the street, having finished the work, sitting in the park.
8. Gerund Phrase :
Examples: reading books, playing the guitar, singing songs".
Jargon is specialized language for a specific group or profession, while a phrase is a group of words acting without
both a subject and a verb.
Jargon :Jargon is specialized language or terminology used by a particular field or profession,
sometime to difficult for outsiders to understand.
Examples :
Business : Synergy, paradigm shift, low-hanging fruit.
Medical : Hemiplegia, hypercalcemia, iatrogenic.
Technology : API, bandwidth, algorithm.
A sentence is a complete thought with a subject and verb, while a phrase is a group of words without subject and verb.
Phrase examples : Hi, Hello.
Sentence Examples : The cat sat on the mat. She is going to the store. Are you ready?
o Thank you
o Hi
o I'm sorry
o Hello
o How are you?
o I love you
o Goodbye
o Please
Transitional phrases, also known as transition words, are words or phrases that connect sentences,
improving the flow and consistency of writing. They act as bridges, guiding the reader from one sentence thought to the next sentence.
Transitional Phrases examples : additionally, also, besides, furthermore, in addition, likewise, moreover
Some of the more common 10 English prepositions are used in phrases below :
above the law, across the country, against the wall, among the crowd, around the corner, at home, before sunrise, behind the house,below ground, beneath the surface
Change is the only constant.
There is nothing permanent except change.
To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.
Change is the law of life.
Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes.
Change before you have to.
Be the change you wish to see in the world.
The first step toward change is awareness.
Change your thoughts and you change your world.
Family is forever.
Home is where the family is.
Family: Just the right mix of chaos and love.
Family is the heart of a home.
Family first.
Love starts with family.
Family is my happy place.
Family time = best time.
Home is wherever they are.
Together is our favorite place.
Family: our greatest blessing.
Sympathy Phrases :
I'm so sorry for your loss.
My deepest sympathy.
My heart goes out to you.
Thinking of you.
You're in my thoughts.
I am here for you.
Please accept my sincere condolences.
With heartfelt condolences.
Sending caring thoughts your way.
I will miss him/her.
This must be so hard for you.
You are in my prayers.
May he/she rest in peace.
FAQ'S
A phrase is a small group of words that when
joined form a concept. Phrases can be categorized as:
1. Noun phrases.
2. Verb phrases.
3. Gerund phrases.
4. Infinitive phrases.
5. Appositive phrases.
6. Participial phrases.
7. Prepositional phrases.
and 8. Absolute phrases.
The words together or grouped indicate something different from their literal meanings.
It's a piece of cake, It's raining cats and dogs, Kill two birds with one stone, Break a leg, Every dog has his day, Pull someone's leg.
Yes! All idioms are phrases.
Yes. Please contact us if you have any suggestions for how we can improve our tool for the benefit of all users. We would really like to hear from them.
Yes, one word can act as a phrase, when a single word delivers a complete meaning. example like sorry, hello, goodbye, congratulation.
The number of idioms in the English language is unspecified, according some sources its range up to 25,000 idioms.
Yes, raining cats and dogs is an idiom means it is raining very hard.