1. CATCH 22 2. DOUBLE EDGED SWORD/ Cuts both ways 3. Between a rock and a hard place 4. Damned if you do , damned if you don't 5. The lesser of two evils
You are great thank you very much. I am learning English now and I like writing in English I know it's hard for me ,but I am trying to make it easy ,I still watching all your videos and when you speak English I can understand you but when I speak English I feel my English language is not good ,I'm from Baghdad Iraq thank you again.
Dear Adam, I have just found in an audiobook The idiom" the early bird catches the worm The lately bird catches the diabolo" Why diabolo...what does mean this word...??? We have the same proverb in Russian " Кто рано встает, Тому Бог подает"
Thanks a lot Adam, you`re being so helpful with all those tips you shared and i have been watching a few of them because i will take the IELST test in few days.
Thanks Adam, these idioms are so useful. About 2a. idiom's example, when Phil chose "hourly wage", how does he gets paid fixed salary each month? Shouldn't it replace by "annual salary"?
Adam, I always thought that using idioms in the exam would be a problem because they make the essay less formal. Could you clarify it for us? How formal should the essay be?
You are a great teacher sir... Plj help me correct the following sentence.. Those who speak English but live in Spain, play greater role in spread of English than formal steps taken by the authorities
hello Adam. I am a little consufed about the use of the idioms in essay. In one of Rebeca´s videos ( from engvig) is recomended not using idioms, or at least not too mucn. so, should I use them or not? thanks ( sorry for my baby´s english It´s too late now in Spain)
Hi Adam! i always find your videos helpful. appreciate your efforts. I've a question. Writing an essay is academic which supposed to be formal type of writing and idioms are usually used in informal language? will it b ok to mention in essay or should we save these for speaking?
Hi... teacher...i have downloaded all the video... thanks for the video... And now i want to try to make some sentence with those idioms....and i need you to see the sentences..if those are correct or not.
This topic is very interesting, we can learn the metaphorical meaning of these phrases, and also it would be more interesting to involve this current topic with conditionals.
Hi, Thank you for teaching us. I have a question. If I use for example 'the double-edged sword' in my introduction part on TOEFL exam, and then say about 'on one hand it has positive... and the other hand it has negative...' like you described it, do I lose mark for being duplicate?
Adam, I love writing and have learned a lot, especially tips for academic writing. In one book I read, it said I should not use idioms in a formal type of writing. Can you please clarify it. Thank you so much.
hello! sir Adam in the last idiom you said " angry staff is less productive and one person" here i think instead of "and" we use "than". please help out i am confused.
Hello Adam. Mentioning about "catch-22", can I rephrase it later on in the text and say something like "it's a vicious circle"? Will the meaning be the same? Thank you)
Thank you so much Adam, I have a question about using "damned if you do, damned if you don't " Can we write do not instead of don't?? I knew we shouldn't use contractions in academic essay but in this case I really don't know, need your help. Thank you again.
Can we explain the idioms in the upcoming papragraphs, means if we use the idiom above so that is it compulsory to explain the same in just next lines?? Plzz tell me
Hi , I request you to make a video on how to read anything.Any phrase ,book,etc.I saw your video on reading comprehension but the things i am looking for basic reading. How to start reading. When to take a pause/break. Whether to read complete sentence in one breathe or it can be divided into multiple sub sentences. Thanks in Advance.
I have a question, is there any difference in structure in the CAE essay relating the Toelf and Ielts essay? in CAE test we have to choose and explain two topics in the paragraph section while in Toelf or Ielts we are free to choose and write.. so is there any other difference?
1. CATCH 22
2. DOUBLE EDGED SWORD/ Cuts both ways
3. Between a rock and a hard place
4. Damned if you do , damned if you don't
5. The lesser of two evils
Bro you saved my time.thanks
What about ielts
Can i use it in ielts
A really useful lesson. Your way of explaining things is FANTASTIC.
Your lessons make learning english so fun, and allows you to keep a natural conversation with someone in real life.
Double edged sword, catch 22, cut both ways, the lesser of two evils, between a rock and a hard place, damned if you do damned if don't
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These r really beneficial in ilets's exam writting task 2 》 argumentative essay 》 opinion essay.
'Writing' with a single 't' :)
Can we use idioms in writing tests?
Wonderful idiomatic expressions, with clear explanation for each. Thanks keep it up
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Thank you so much from Thailand. I can learn from the Native speaker here, I listen you everyday. 😉🙏 you help me a lot 😊
Very useful idioms! Thank you.
You are great thank you very much. I am learning English now and I like writing in English I know it's hard for me ,but I am trying to make it easy ,I still watching all your videos and when you speak English I can understand you but when I speak English I feel my English language is not good ,I'm from Baghdad Iraq thank you again.
Great lesson, as usual! Thanks!
Dear Adam,
I have just found in an audiobook
The idiom" the early bird catches the worm
The lately bird catches the diabolo"
Why diabolo...what does mean this word...???
We have the same proverb in Russian
" Кто рано встает,
Тому Бог подает"
Thank you so much. That's really very useful and informative.
Thanks for video Adam. Can you please let me know why a : (colon) was given after the two idioms? Is it the protocol?
Thank you, good explanation!!! Have a good day!! Greetings from El Salvador!
These idioms are very useful, thank you!
Thanks a lot Adam, you`re being so helpful with all those tips you shared and i have been watching a few of them because i will take the IELST test in few days.
i can't thank you more, your lectures always help me to touch an intangible skills
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I see this kind of idiom everytime but I dont really pay much attention to it. It is so so useful!
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Very nice Adams.. Thank u so much
What about 'sitting on the fence'? Would it be clever to use in any situation that may be very hard to choose one particular side?
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Is there any quiz for this lesson?
we need more examples please.
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Woah! Really helpful! I will use these idioms to make my writing sound beautiful.
Can i use "a double-edged sword" for introduction in topic of advantage overweigh disadvantage ?
How about using both the double edged sword and cuts both ways together ? Would it make a positive difference ? Or over use of the idiom ?
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In a nutshell your video is pretty well. Many thanks!!!
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Thanks Adam, these idioms are so useful. About 2a. idiom's example, when Phil chose "hourly wage", how does he gets paid fixed salary each month? Shouldn't it replace by "annual salary"?
Really its very useful one sir.thank you so much.
Thanks mate! These are really good words to increase points in IELTS. I'm gonna share them to my students.
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some people advise not use idioms in formal writing of IELTS, particularly catch 22 does not look formal what do you say Adam?
Can we use the phrase "pale into insignificance" in writing?
Adam, I always thought that using idioms in the exam would be a problem because they make the essay less formal. Could you clarify it for us? How formal should the essay be?
Thank you sir, can I use these idioms in ielts speaking?
Thank you Adams, very usefull lesson!
I appreciate your efforts ,actually we need more idioms in context .
Should we use idioms in introduction?
I really appreciate and value highly your sharing. Thank you.
Thank you, Sir, for this video.
hey, thanks Adam . it's really fruitful.
Sir i would like to know while writing idiom in an essay do we need to use inverted commas or anything like that , like we use to do with quotes
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You are a great teacher sir...
Plj help me correct the following sentence..
Those who speak English but live in Spain, play greater role in spread of English than formal steps taken by the authorities
Please Adam are these idioms academic?? I think they are informal
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Thanks a lot for the great video. Got my result today. L-8.5,R-8,S-8,W-7.5,Overall-8
Could u plz guide me
I am learning from your videos , so this is the positive side of the sword 😍
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plz perform the whole reading passage of ielts book 11 test 4. actually, i have problem in reading especially
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very beutifully explained.if only all teachees taught like that.thnx.
hello Adam. I am a little consufed about the use of the idioms in essay. In one of Rebeca´s videos ( from engvig) is recomended not using idioms, or at least not too mucn. so, should I use them or not? thanks ( sorry for my baby´s english It´s too late now in Spain)
Hi Adam! Have you got any other academic idioms?
Hi Adam! i always find your videos helpful. appreciate your efforts. I've a question. Writing an essay is academic which supposed to be formal type of writing and idioms are usually used in informal language? will it b ok to mention in essay or should we save these for speaking?
Hi... teacher...i have downloaded all the video... thanks for the video...
And now i want to try to make some sentence with those idioms....and i need you to see the sentences..if those are correct or not.
Great lesson 👍👍👍👍
This topic is very interesting, we can learn the metaphorical meaning of these phrases, and also it would be more interesting to involve this current topic with conditionals.
Hi,
Thank you for teaching us. I have a question. If I use for example 'the double-edged sword' in my introduction part on TOEFL exam, and then say about 'on one hand it has positive... and the other hand it has negative...' like you described it, do I lose mark for being duplicate?
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Adam, I love writing and have learned a lot, especially tips for academic writing. In one book I read, it said I should not use idioms in a formal type of writing. Can you please clarify it. Thank you so much.
Thank you very much for your help.
I am afraid to use "damned if you do, damned if you don't" because it is informal. Is it really ok to write that idiom?
hello! sir Adam
in the last idiom you said " angry staff is less productive and one person" here i think instead of "and" we use "than". please help out i am confused.
Dear Adam,
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Hello Adam. Mentioning about "catch-22", can I rephrase it later on in the text and say something like "it's a vicious circle"? Will the meaning be the same?
Thank you)
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Thank you so much Adam, I have a question about using "damned if you do, damned if you don't "
Can we write do not instead of don't?? I knew we shouldn't use contractions in academic essay but in this case I really don't know, need your help.
Thank you again.
Hi
useful idioms
in idioms use one side +very
other side -ve
both opinions are uesd
but idioms only works if you are asked to make comparisons while performing task2 ielts writing??isnt it??
Is it appropriate to use idioms in ielts writing or speaking?
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Can we explain the idioms in the upcoming papragraphs, means if we use the idiom above so that is it compulsory to explain the same in just next lines?? Plzz tell me
I was advised by someone using idioms in Ielts essay will affect marks...isn’t It true?
Great teacher!
do more please which help us to write in agree disagree type of essay
Is we used idioms in writing task 2?
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hi, thanks for this great video. just one question: will the damned phrase too colloquial for a formal writing in IELTS or TOEFL?
thank you.
Hi. Thanks for this video. I have one query and I hope you'll be kind to address it.
Can we use proverbs or quotes in writing essays?
Great video! keep going! in a little while there will be thousand of students watching this channel!!
Hi ,
I request you to make a video on how to read anything.Any phrase ,book,etc.I saw your video on reading comprehension but the things i am looking for basic reading.
How to start reading.
When to take a pause/break.
Whether to read complete sentence in one breathe or it can be divided into multiple sub sentences.
Thanks in Advance.
thanks for idioms. it was very useful. Can i ask, can i use them for ielts speaking section?
Is it okay to use idioms in GT essays?
"Damned" can be used in formal writing? I assume it is a rude word.
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I have a question, is there any difference in structure in the CAE essay relating the Toelf and Ielts essay? in CAE test we have to choose and explain two topics in the paragraph section while in Toelf or Ielts we are free to choose and write.. so is there any other difference?
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