Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Idioms in real conversation - The English we speak



1. To twig


2. To mooch


3. The flip side


4. To throw your toys out of the pram


5. On the fly


6. That's on you


7. Makes my skin crawl


8. An uphill task


9. Turn over a new leaf


10. Find your groove


11. Second nature


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Part of speech: noun / verb / adjective / adverb 

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Conversation

1. Have you ever had one of those moments when it suddenly 'twigs' for you, and everything makes sense? What was it about?

2. What's the most creative way you've seen someone 'mooch' off others, and did it make you feel differently about them?

3. When something seems too good to be true, have you ever considered the flip side of the situation? What did it reveal?

4. What's the craziest situation you've witnessed where someone literally 'threw their toys out of the pram' over something small?

5. Have you ever had to make a major decision 'on the fly'? How did it turn out?"

6. Have you ever been in a situation where someone said, 'That's on you'? How did you handle the responsibility?

7. What’s something that always makes your skin crawl, no matter how many times you see it?

8. What’s been the most challenging 'uphill task' you've ever faced, and how did you manage to get through it?

9. Have you ever had a moment where you felt the need to 'turn over a new leaf'? What motivated that change?

10. At what point did you 'find your groove' in your current career or hobby? Was it a gradual process or a sudden shift?

11. What’s something that you can do without thinking about it, because it’s become second nature to you?



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12. Take the plunge


13. Peaks and troughs


14. Heavy lifting



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