Idioms! How British people really speak, and what they mean.

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  • Опубликовано: 10 ноя 2024

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  • @thebritishenglishteacher
    @thebritishenglishteacher  8 месяцев назад +1

    You can watch my other idioms videos here: ruclips.net/p/PLocn4vJgagh59H_xJRx9b8IIAUNUIn2q1&si=9MErGW6X8xx06tFN

  • @FayziyevFirdavs
    @FayziyevFirdavs 8 месяцев назад +1

    I wish we lived in a society where everything is above board. Sometimes it's difficult to bite more than you can chew especially working at school with children. We are chalk and cheese in terms of character, outlook and habits. If you are unemployed, you can be in the doghouse.Sometimes I hate hair of the dog that bit me because it renders me giddy and causes me vomitting. But most people overcome their unpleasant feelings by wanting to drinking another round of dog. If your ears are burning, it means that some people are talking behind you, according to to our custom. Your explanation is bee's knees. Thumbs up! Cheers!

  • @user-cc2ux9ew1r
    @user-cc2ux9ew1r 7 месяцев назад

    Paolo Escobar has always kept his business above board.
    God bless his soul.❤

  • @FayziyevFirdavs
    @FayziyevFirdavs 9 месяцев назад +3

    Thanks for the clear explanation. Thumbs up!

  • @user-cc2ux9ew1r
    @user-cc2ux9ew1r 7 месяцев назад

    Thanks ever so much for your time as well as your dog's bollocks lessons Helen.
    See you tomorrow.
    Bye for now.
    Have a bubby dazzler Easter.

  • @tropicalzahra2237
    @tropicalzahra2237 9 месяцев назад +2

    God bless you my darling teacher

  • @Sanna-na
    @Sanna-na 9 месяцев назад +3

    It's a useful lesson. Thank you for teaching...

    • @thebritishenglishteacher
      @thebritishenglishteacher  9 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for watching! 😊

    • @Sanna-na
      @Sanna-na 9 месяцев назад

      @@thebritishenglishteacher I am also interested in British accent. Maybe you could prepare videos about pronunciation issues.

  • @ambedkarkorapati3870
    @ambedkarkorapati3870 9 месяцев назад +4

    Oh! What a lucid explanation by an English teacher from Britain showing objects for easy understanding of idioms.In the midst of mushrooming American English Teaching channels,channel like yours is what most viewers eagerly look forward to.Brief but good video. 👍

    • @thebritishenglishteacher
      @thebritishenglishteacher  9 месяцев назад +2

      Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it. I am planning more videos like this!

    • @ambedkarkorapati3870
      @ambedkarkorapati3870 9 месяцев назад +2

      @@thebritishenglishteacher Preference may please be given for lessons that cover fixing of grammatical errors because British English is flawless.

    • @thebritishenglishteacher
      @thebritishenglishteacher  9 месяцев назад +3

      @@ambedkarkorapati3870 I can certainly make some videos about grammar, but let me reassure you that British people don't speak with perfect grammar all the time! Even I have to correct myself sometimes to make sure I don't say anything wrong in my videos.

    • @ambedkarkorapati3870
      @ambedkarkorapati3870 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@thebritishenglishteacher Yes. No one is infallible.It's great of you to have acknowledged things so humbly and frankly. Regards.

    • @tintin-rk7yf
      @tintin-rk7yf 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@ambedkarkorapati3870 Let us agree, we all know English and we are keenly interested to improve. Agree?

  • @yuhuihe8477
    @yuhuihe8477 9 месяцев назад +2

    Haha,we have the same saying/ meaning in Chinese: my ears are burning .
    Thanks Helen! A very useful lesion! ❤

    • @yuhuihe8477
      @yuhuihe8477 9 месяцев назад

      Subscribed😊

    • @thebritishenglishteacher
      @thebritishenglishteacher  9 месяцев назад

      I’m surprised to hear that the expression is the same in Chinese! Thank you for subscribing 😊

  • @FS_5023
    @FS_5023 9 месяцев назад +2

    Thanks! I liked it. Short and direct! Interesting, some idioms you mentioned are the same or similar in Portuguese

    • @thebritishenglishteacher
      @thebritishenglishteacher  9 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you 😊
      It’s interesting to hear that some idioms are the same in other languages.

  • @ibrahimibrahimfatima8352
    @ibrahimibrahimfatima8352 9 месяцев назад +2

    Excellent teaching English speaking thank you so much

  • @manfredscholz5943
    @manfredscholz5943 9 месяцев назад +2

    I am glad to have found your channel.I prefer British English to American English

  • @Khatoon170
    @Khatoon170 9 месяцев назад +1

    Happy new year mrs Helen . Thank you for your wonderful cultural educational channel. Iam Arabic lady subscriber to several British and American RUclips channels. Iam too subscriber to two educational channels one British channel mr Alex every day three or four words with one poem analysis. Learn American English mrs Brent he gives lessons about daily life it’s easily to keep with him . I learned few idioms such as sleep like baby means sleep well . Elephant in room there are big trouble and whither than white is very honest person.

    • @thebritishenglishteacher
      @thebritishenglishteacher  9 месяцев назад

      Thank you, and happy New Year to you too! I’m always interested in hearing where my subscribers come from.

  • @musaabdel-hadi5239
    @musaabdel-hadi5239 9 месяцев назад +1

    I saw you for the first time today.
    Your lesson is very educative.
    I learned a lot of it I and I enjoyed it .

  • @krishanu-d1k
    @krishanu-d1k 9 месяцев назад +1

    It's the best thing since sliced bread!! ❤❤

  • @benyettoubenyettou9300
    @benyettoubenyettou9300 9 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you,you explain well the idioms.please more videos the same.

  • @Khatoon170
    @Khatoon170 9 месяцев назад +1

    If you please I looked up for idioms meaning you mentioned briefly here it’s above board means honest and not trying to deceive anyone. Bitten more than you chew means to try to do too much to take on or attempt more than one capable of doing . Like chalk and cheese means two are very different from each other they have nothing in common. In dog house means in bad situation because someone is angry at one . Hair of dog referedytp alcohol that is consumed as hangover remedy . Ear burning used to say that someone had feeling that other people are taking about him or her . We appreciate your great efforts. Best wishes for you your dearest ones .

  • @พันธุ์ศักดิ์ศิริเลิศ

    Thank you.

  • @alexalexandra9537
    @alexalexandra9537 9 месяцев назад

    Excellent

  • @ejlufpedersen742
    @ejlufpedersen742 9 месяцев назад +1

    I'm glad that I stumbled upon your new channel. Very useful in everyday chat. Good luck
    I knew all the idioms except for " Hair of the dog". 😅You live and learn.

    • @thebritishenglishteacher
      @thebritishenglishteacher  9 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks, I’m glad it was helpful.
      Another common saying is “you learn something new every day.” I say that a lot!

    • @ejlufpedersen742
      @ejlufpedersen742 9 месяцев назад

      @thebritishenglishteacher Thanks 😊 I'll add that one to my vocabulary. I'm Danish btw. English is my second language.

  • @AlejandroQuintana-s3p
    @AlejandroQuintana-s3p 9 месяцев назад

    Very useful video!!!
    Best wishes for you!!!

  • @tintin-rk7yf
    @tintin-rk7yf 9 месяцев назад +1

    You have earned yourself a new follower. 😎😎

  • @MohammadrezaAryana
    @MohammadrezaAryana 9 месяцев назад

  • @HirsanHirsan-w4p
    @HirsanHirsan-w4p 8 месяцев назад

    English subtitle very useful

  • @lucianojanducci9907
    @lucianojanducci9907 9 месяцев назад

    Hi teacher.
    Thanks for the video.

  • @dodydoda3165
    @dodydoda3165 9 месяцев назад

    Waiting for your next video ❤❤

  • @ezzaldeenal-
    @ezzaldeenal- 9 месяцев назад

    I like your class too useful

  • @tintin-rk7yf
    @tintin-rk7yf 9 месяцев назад

    In a pickle is same as in the doghouse right?

    • @thebritishenglishteacher
      @thebritishenglishteacher  9 месяцев назад

      It’s similar but not the same. “I’m in a pickle” means I have a problem, but “I’m in the doghouse” means that someone is angry with me.

  • @Teacher315english
    @Teacher315english 9 месяцев назад

    ✌👏

  • @nanntheinttheinthtwe7306
    @nanntheinttheinthtwe7306 9 месяцев назад

    Thank you Teacher for your precious video❤. 🎉🎉 May I know your name?

    • @thebritishenglishteacher
      @thebritishenglishteacher  9 месяцев назад

      You're welcome .☺ My name is Helen. I made a video to introduce myself, you can watch it here. ruclips.net/video/JKv9DhRTrFU/видео.htmlsi=i0VZSoYnuQk6lXy_

  • @grzegorzszczesny2336
    @grzegorzszczesny2336 9 месяцев назад

    Listening to your accent, I assume that you come from the northern part of Great Britain because I can hear it in words such as "above". Also you pronounce the verb "say" in the 3rd person as "seiz" instead of "sez". Am I right😊

    • @thebritishenglishteacher
      @thebritishenglishteacher  9 месяцев назад +1

      Yes you are right! I’m from north Derbyshire, which is between Manchester and Sheffield.

  • @OmerKose-tq1is
    @OmerKose-tq1is 9 месяцев назад +1

    I am new subscriber 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

  • @taniapetkova2011
    @taniapetkova2011 8 месяцев назад

    Hello from Bulgaria. I'm so glad to listen and understand. Now I'm yours.

  • @tintin-rk7yf
    @tintin-rk7yf 9 месяцев назад

    What about it is raining cats and dogs?

    • @thebritishenglishteacher
      @thebritishenglishteacher  9 месяцев назад +1

      I made a video about rain, here it is.
      ruclips.net/video/KDXFhxgZJJ0/видео.htmlsi=UnffIq1VhWTbxzx3
      Everyone understands “raining cats and dogs”, but no-one actually says it in conversation. In this video I am using some of the idioms I hear and use most frequently.

  • @krishanu-d1k
    @krishanu-d1k 9 месяцев назад

    British English should be taught with an accent because nobody in England speak like BBC 😂😂 They speak so fast and with accents like you did when you said, 'Oh you look rough, you've had a hair of the dog ay? '
    You should teach us like that so that when we go to the UK we can uunderstand normal locals.

    • @thebritishenglishteacher
      @thebritishenglishteacher  9 месяцев назад

      It's interesting that you mentioned BBC English. My next video is about the difference between my accent and received pronunciation (also known as BBC English)! I am also planning a video where I chat to a local friend at our normal conversational speed.

    • @krishanu-d1k
      @krishanu-d1k 9 месяцев назад

      @@thebritishenglishteacher That's great ☺☺

  • @ayano_raspberry
    @ayano_raspberry 9 месяцев назад

    I would like to use idioms when I can speak English better

    • @thebritishenglishteacher
      @thebritishenglishteacher  9 месяцев назад +1

      Keep practicing, you can do it! If you have any questions about idioms please ask me here.

    • @ayano_raspberry
      @ayano_raspberry 9 месяцев назад

      @@thebritishenglishteacher Thank you😀

  • @fernandomilicich8160
    @fernandomilicich8160 9 месяцев назад +2

    Long live 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  • @tintin-rk7yf
    @tintin-rk7yf 9 месяцев назад

    Is Speak of the devil is same as Are your ears burning ?

    • @thebritishenglishteacher
      @thebritishenglishteacher  9 месяцев назад

      Yes, you would use it in the same way. It means you were talking about someone and then they came in.

  • @emanmahmoud9439
    @emanmahmoud9439 7 месяцев назад

    Is Are your ears burning the same as speak of the devil?