66. Nine English idioms to help you sound fluent

Sometimes it’s hard to understand fluent speakers of the English language when they start using idioms in a conversation. That’s not entirely your fault. Idioms (or peribahasa in Malay) are a group of words in a fixed order whose meaning differs from the phrase’s literal meaning. Because idioms are unique to the culture of a particular region, you cannot simply take a wild guess of their meaning without listening to sentence examples.    That’s why my guest on our podcast today, AIia Zul, an educational technologist who designs content for online classes for young learners, is going to help us break down nine idioms (a manageable number!) that are useful for use in meetings and conversations.    To learn even more with us, make sure to sign up to our FREE course, Speaking with Confidence. Go to myenglishmatters.com/subscribe to sign up!

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We're the Shurfa sisters from Malaysia—Azimah, Amnah and Aisya. After spending eight years in the U.K. as children, we know the importance of mastering a second language. We created My English Matters as a platform to help second language learners learn to speak, write and communicate in English with confidence! The My English Matters podcast is an extension of all that we do—it's a place for us to connect with you on a whole new level. You can learn with us while you're on your commute to work, washing the dishes or picking your kids up from school! So let's get started, shall we?