Advanced English

English Daily Spoken Idioms

Lesson 4

No. Normal Native

1. You should focus You should keep your eye on the ball
2. Hurry up Chop chop
3. What are you trying to say? What are you getting at?
4. I will be there immediately I will be there in a heart beat
5. Oh my god! Good grief !
6. It doesn’t cost a lot It’s dirt cheap
7. I will try it I will give it a shot
8. What are you doing? What are you up to?
9. Can I come tomorrow? Can I drop by tomorrow?
10. I am extremely tired I am extremely worn out
11. You are so lucky Lucky you
12. I forgot what I was talking about I lost my train of thought
13. Keep informing me Keep me in the loop
14. Calm down Pull yourself together
15. Let’s make things more exciting Let’s spice things up
16. We don’t talk anymore We no longer engage in
17. I will keep it a secret My lips are sealed
18. Be careful Play it safe
19. Set a limit Draw the line
20. Worth a lot of money Worth the fortune

By Maliha Saeed