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Idioms related to sea
B2 First C1 Advanced English Vocabulary Idioms & Expressions

30 Idioms Related to Sea

30 Sea Idioms in English (Meanings & Examples for B2–C1 Learners) The sea has always inspired the English language. For centuries, Britain was a naval power, and life at sea shaped everyday speech. Even today, we use nautical idioms to describe work, relationships, problems, and success — often without realising Read more

By My Lingua Academy, 1 year28 May 2025 ago
Idioms that Describe a Journey
Cambridge exams Grammar Idioms & Expressions

12 Idioms that Describe a Journey

12 Idioms That Describe a Journey (with Meanings & Examples) Hello English learners 👋 Welcome to a new lesson. Journeys are not only about travelling from one place to another — in English, they are also a powerful metaphor for life, progress, learning, and change. That’s why journey-related idioms appear Read more

By My Lingua Academy, 2 years11 Feb 2025 ago
Commonly used metaphors
Cambridge exams English Vocabulary Idioms & Expressions

20 Commonly Used Metaphors in English

20 Commonly Used Metaphors in English Metaphors are everywhere in English. Native speakers use them constantly — often without even noticing. They help us express emotions, describe situations, and make ideas more vivid. A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes one thing as if it were another. Unlike Read more

By My Lingua Academy, 2 years8 Feb 2025 ago
Idioms related to bridges
Cambridge exams English Vocabulary Idioms & Expressions

11 Idioms Related to Bridges

11 Idioms Related to Bridges (with Meanings and Examples) Hello English learners! In English, we love to borrow words from the real world and turn them into metaphors. Few objects are more useful for that than bridges. After all, bridges connect places, help us cross difficulties, and sometimes… get burned behind Read more

By My Lingua Academy, 2 years27 Jan 2025 ago
Phrases with LIKE
B2 First C1 Advanced English Vocabulary Idioms & Expressions

20 Phrases with LIKE

20 Useful Phrases with LIKE (Meanings & Examples) Hello, dear English learners 👋 Welcome to a new lesson. The word like appears in many fixed phrases and idiomatic expressions in English. These phrases are extremely common in everyday speech and are especially useful if you want your English to sound Read more

By My Lingua Academy, 2 years30 Dec 2024 ago
FISH idioms
Advanced English English Vocabulary Idioms & Expressions

21 FISH idioms

21 FISH Idioms (Meanings & Natural Examples) Hello, English learners 👋 Welcome back! Today’s lesson is all about 21 common idioms with fish — expressions you’ll hear in everyday English, films, books, and even in exam texts. Idioms like these are brilliant for B2–C1 learners because they add colour and confidence Read more

By My Lingua Academy, 2 years27 Dec 2024 ago
Idioms related to books and reading
B2 First C1 Advanced Cambridge exams English Vocabulary Idioms & Expressions

20 Idioms Related to Books and Reading

20 Idioms Related to Books and Reading (with Meanings & Natural Examples) Hello, English learners! Welcome to a new lesson. Today, we are diving into the world of idioms related to books and reading — expressions that English speakers use every day to talk about knowledge, understanding, behaviour, and life Read more

By My Lingua Academy, 2 years3 Dec 2024 ago

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