Sound Like a NATIVE Speaker with these 20 Essential Idioms

Idioms are the equivalent of adding a dash of ginger to your chai. Tiny,

but suddenly the whole drink feels special. I think you'll agree.

So today we're going to be talking about 20 idioms that are a must for

you to learn. I have hand-picked each and they are lovely. They are funny.

They will for sure add a lot of elegance. They're funny,

but they can be elegant. Don't I've taken care of that.

And on top of everything else, these are actually idioms that you hear native speakers speak very

often, but on the contrary, I haven't seen many Indians or people who are from

South Asia using them quite often. So this video is an attempt to make you learn these

idioms so that you start using them starting today. All right.

Idioms are phrases that have a special meaning and they do

not mean exactly what they say. You will find out. So these are phrases

that have their own certain meaning and they can be used only that way.

And you do not have to take them literally. Okay. You will learn.

You will learn. Don't worry. Now my point here is why am I stressing so much on idioms? Why are

they important? Idioms turn simple sentences into colorful, confident, and unforgettable messages.

Speaking and using good words is like wearing good clothes. When you can dress fashionably,

why dress plain? It definitely gets the job done. All right.

You can wear plain clothes, but fashionable makes you stand out. And

idioms are like fashionable clothes for your speaking. They are like fashion for your speech.

So today I'm going to tell you how to be fashionable with your speech,

how to sound more confident, how to sound more elegant, and how to deliver your

message exactly the way you want it to be. Instead of saying the test was easy,

you could say the test was a walk in the park. Now they make pictures in mind.

So you can imagine that walk in a park, easy,

breezy. You enjoy it. So that was how the test was.

So walk in the park instead of saying it was easy.

So this paints a picture. It makes it more vibrant in your communication.

And people tend to remember you for your words. So if you practice,

I'm not saying that you get everything all at once. Of course, it's too much to remember.

So I'll suggest if I were you, I would have watched this video over and over again,

so that I get a hang of these 20 that I'm going to be talking about

today. Handpicked? Really great. You're going to enjoy the video.

I swear, I promise. There's a small test at the end from the ones we learned today.

So that's how I figured out that you were listening attentively and you retain longer.

So if you're ready to have people think, wow, she speaks with flair,

stay tuned. By the end of this video, you'll have an idiom toolkit that turns

ordinary talk into conversation gold. Let's make your words do some wowing.

First one on the list, not my circus,