Walk The Talk - English Expressions and Idioms with CELS
Learn with fun discussions about English idioms and expressions! Plenty of meaningful examples from Canadian usage in common and professional scenarios offer learners and teachers ’a leg up’ when it comes to understanding and using colloquial English.
Episodes
Expressions with ‘turn’ - Part III
- I had an editing contract that had a two-week turn-around
- Seeing him dressed up in a suit like that really kind of turned me on.
- He burped at the dinner table after he finished eating. That turned me right off.
- It always turns me on when she smiles at me.
- It always turns me off when I see someone with long, dirty fingernails.
- Oh, the weather’s turning ugly. It’s going to dump a half a foot of ...
Expressions With ‘Turn’ - Part 2
- It turns out that idiomatic language is critical to improving one’s colloquial skills in their second language.
- What about that job interview you’ve got your fingers crossed for? You certainly don’t want to get turned down for the job just because you don’t understand what was discussed in the interview!
- It’s time to turn over a new leaf and start learning 'colloquial' English with Canadian Engl...
English Expressions With ‘Turn’ (Pt. 1) - "Hey, wait your turn! You have to wait your turn!" - “Hey, no talking out of turn. You have to put your hand up and wait your turn.” - “Just wait for your turn. Just wait your turn.” - “Things got turned upside down a bit for me.” - "It really turned my plans upside down; I had to accommodate that situation.” - "Her sudden change of plans kind of got mine all turned a...
Expressions with Catch (Pt. 2)
- I couldn’t decide what to do…it was a real catch 22! - They might just catch you off guard! - I’m going to try to catch a few winks between classes. (Or, ‘catch some Zs) - Why don’t we go outside for a walk and catch some rays? - I know I shouldn’t have been looking…but I caught a glimpse of the test key. - You ought to just catch a lift with me. There’s no point in us both...
Colloquialisms with ‘Catch’ (Part 1)
- Don’t worry, you can easily catch up.
- I hope you caught that phrasal verb I just used!
- I’m sure I’ll catch up with you on the hill later on
- Get it? Does that make sense? I hope you catch my drift.
- You'll catch on pretty quickly if you study with CanadianEnglish.com.
- Somehow, I caught a terrible cold.
- I finally got all caught up with my homework.
- He just got caught up with a bad ...
Colloquialisms with ‘Beef’ (Pt. 2)
- You have to beef your résumé up a bit. - I’ve got a serious beef with those guys! - If you’ve got a beef with something I’ve done,…. - Oooh…he really beefed hard on that trick. - That was a serious beef!
Remember to "Walk The Talk!" Use these expressions, idioms, phrasal verbs, and sayings in your conversations!
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Colloquialisms with ‘Beef’ (Pt. 1)
- Oh, just look at all those muscles. He’s such a beefcake! - Jimmy’s got a really beefy truck…. - Put some beef into it! - He’s pretty beefed up now! Copyright © 2022 – Canadian English Language Services Inc. – All Rights Reserved https://www.CanadianEnglish.com
Walk the Tallk is a podcast for English language learners and teachers. It aims to provide some insight into colloquial English, along with a lot of expressions, phrasal verbs, idioms, sayings, etc. and information about their meanings and etymologies. So, tune in and pick up some new colloquialisms! An idiom is a powerful way of communicating. Learn a new phrasal verb and put it to use in your next conversation!
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