10 English Idioms Native Speakers Use Every Day (Stop Translating!)

Download the Footprint App here: 👉 https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Do you want to sound more natural when you speak English? In this video, we stop using "textbook English" and start using the 10 essential idioms that native speakers in the US and UK use in daily conversations. We will look at how to use these phrases in three different situations: at work, at school, and with friends. _____________________________ 📝 LESSON NOTES & SCENARIO EXAMPLES: 1. Hit the sack Meaning: To go to bed because you are very tired. • 🏢 At the Office: "I have an early flight for the business trip tomorrow, so I’m going to hit the sack." • 🏫 At School: "I’ve been studying for finals all week. I need to hit the sack before I collapse." • 🏠 With Friends: "The party was fun, guys, but I’m exhausted. Time to hit the sack." 2. Break a leg Meaning: A way to wish someone "good luck," usually before a performance or big event. • 🏢 At the Office: "You’re presenting to the CEO today? Go in there and break a leg!" • 🏫 At School: "I know you are nervous about the school play, but you’ll be great. Break a leg!" • 🏠 With Family: "Break a leg at your football game today, son!" 3. Piece of cake Meaning: Something that is very easy to do. • 🏢 At the Office: "Fixing that bug in the software was a piece of cake for the dev team." • 🏫 At School: "I thought the math quiz would be hard, but it was a piece of cake." • 🏠 With Friends: "Cooking dinner for ten people? Don't worry, it's a piece of cake for me." 4. Under the weather Meaning: Feeling slightly sick or not feeling well. • 🏢 At the Office: "I’m taking a sick day; I’m feeling a bit under the weather." • 🏫 At School: "The teacher is under the weather today, so we have a substitute." • 🏠 With Family: "Mom can't go to the market, she's feeling a little under the weather." 5. Spill the beans Meaning: To accidentally reveal a secret. • 🏢 At the Office: "We haven't announced the merger yet, so don't spill the beans to the press." • 🏫 At School: "Did you spill the beans about the surprise test to the other class?" • 🏠 With Friends: "I promised not to tell anyone who she likes, so I won't spill the beans." 6. Once in a blue moon Meaning: Something that happens very rarely. • 🏢 At the Office: "Our boss buys us lunch once in a blue moon, so enjoy it!" • 🏫 At School: "I only get an A+ in chemistry once in a blue moon." • 🏠 With Family: "My brother lives abroad, so we only see him once in a blue moon." 7. Cost an arm and a leg Meaning: Something that is very expensive. • 🏢 At the Office: "Upgrading all the office computers is going to cost an arm and a leg." • 🏫 At School: "Textbooks these days cost an arm and a leg." • 🏠 With Friends: "I want those designer sneakers, but they cost an arm and a leg." 8. Judge a book by its cover Meaning: To make a judgment about someone or something based only on appearance. • 🏢 At the Office: "The new consultant looks young, but don't judge a book by its cover; he is a genius." • 🏫 At School: "This textbook looks boring, but don't judge a book by its cover—it's actually really helpful." • 🏠 With Friends: "That restaurant looks dirty from the outside, but the food is amazing. Never judge a book by its cover." 9. Bite the bullet Meaning: To force yourself to do something difficult or unpleasant that you have been avoiding. • 🏢 At the Office: "I hate public speaking, but I have to bite the bullet and give the presentation." • 🏫 At School: "I haven't started my thesis yet. I guess I have to bite the bullet and start writing." • 🏠 With Family: "I really don't want to clean the garage, but I should just bite the bullet and do it." 10. Call it a day Meaning: To decide to stop working on something for the rest of the day. • 🏢 At the Office: "We’ve been in this meeting for four hours. Let's call it a day." • 🏫 At School: "We studied enough for the exam. Let's call it a day and get some sleep." • 🏠 With Friends: "We've been playing video games all night. I think I'm going to call it a day." _____________________________ 📱 WHY DOWNLOAD FOOTPRINT? If you want to speed up your English fluency, you need the right tool. Footprint is a powerful English learning ecosystem designed to make you fluent faster: ★ Fully Offline Mode: Learn anywhere, anytime, without data. ★ Daily Use Sentences: Master practical phrases for real-life situations. ★ Progress Tracking: Detailed analytics to see your improvement day by day. ★ Completely Free: No hidden paywalls, just pure learning. Stop waiting! Start your journey of learning English today. Download Footprint Now: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... #LearnEnglish #EnglishIdioms #FootprintApp #AdvancedEnglish #SpeakLikeANative #EnglishVocabulary #ESL #BusinessEnglish #DailyEnglish