Idiom is another word for expression. Idioms are word combinations that have a special meaning.

The meaning of the idiom is not derived from the words that form it, but is formed after the words
are combined. Idioms are often used figuratively in conveying meaning.

The key to learning English idioms is never to take them literally or read them because they won't
make sense. Instead, you have to study idioms in context in order to understand their true meaning.

words in English idioms usually seem random or weird when translated literally. That is, it is difficult
to connect idioms and their meanings so that it is even more difficult to remember.

We'll start with idioms that contain common verbs and then prepositions that you may already be
familiar with. Then, we will continue with idioms related to money, body parts, food, and nature.

Stab someone in the back

idiomatic-english

If we take this idiom literally, we will be in big trouble with the police because it means stabbing
someone in the back with a knife or sharp object.

However, as an idiom, stab someone in the back is the same as our adage, stabbing in the back. That
is, hurting people who are close and trust us, by secretly betraying and breaking their trust. The
person who stabs in the back is called a back stabber.

“Did you hear that Sarah stabbed Kate in the back last week?”

"No! I thought they were best friends, what did she do? "

"She told their boss that Kate wasn't interested in a promotion at work and Sarah got it instead."

“Wow, that's the ultimate betrayal! No wonder they're not friends anymore. "

Lose your touch

Literally, this means no longer being able to touch or feel with your fingers or hands. However, lose
your touch actually means losing the abilities or talents you once had when dealing with situations,
other people, or something.
This idiom is used when you're usually good at or talented at something, but then things start to go
haywire.

"I don't understand why none of the girls here want to speak to me."

"It looks like you've lost your touch with the ladies."

"Oh no, they used to love me, what happened?"

Go cold turkey

idiomatic-english

Sounds weird? Right, it's weird. How can we go cold turkey? Humans cannot transform into the
turkey Americans love to eat at Christmas and Thanksgiving.

The origin of this idiom is uncommon, and going cold turkey means stopping addictive or dangerous
behavior, such as smoking or drinking alcohol, out of the blue.

This idiom, said to have originated in the early 20th century, refers to people who suddenly give up
certain addictions, such as drugs or alcohol, and experience side effects that make them look and
feel like cold, unripe turkey, including pale (very white) skin. ) and goosebumps (the hairs on the
back of the neck rise up so that the skin looks small because of cold or illness).

“Shall I get your mom a glass of wine?”

"No, she's stopped drinking?"

"Really, why?"

"I don't know. A few months ago, she just announced one day she's quitting drinking. "

“She just quit cold turkey?”

"Yes, just like that!"