I am a native English speaker and I naturally use a lot of idioms and phrasal verbs in my blogs. Click on a blog post title for a definition and example phrase for each idiom or phrasal verb I use. Then check out the free quiz!
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In the same boat = to be in the same situation as someone else
“We’re all in the same boat starting in this new hospital”
To get on = to perform or make progress
“How did you get on on your first day?”
To pay off = to yield good results
“All of my hard work paid off”
To strike someone = to evoke a feeling or emotion/to surprise someone
“It struck me that people had to pay for their care”
To get the hang of something = to learn how to do something
“He got the hang of how to take blood very quickly”
To get used to = to become accustomed to
“I got used to the different climate very easily”
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Adrenaline Junkie = a person with a compulsive desire for excitement and adventure
“My brother is such an adrenaline junkie, he loves doing extreme sports”
Tricky = requiring care and skill; difficult
“I find anatomy the most tricky aspect of pre-clinical medicine”
Big hit = something very popular or successful. Often used in the context of movies or music, but can be used for anything.
“That new piece of equipment is a big hit amongst our nurses as it saves them so much time”
Pun = a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word, or 2 words that sound similar
“Don’t write with a broken pencil, it’s pointless”
“I don’t get it”
“It’s a pun, if the pencil is broken then it doesn’t have a point. Also, figuratively there is no point to using it”
“That is a terrible joke”
“Most puns are”
Give something a miss = to decide not to do something
“We decided to give that conference a miss. It was too expensive and I wasn’t interested in the topics”