Halloween is almost here! I love Halloween. It’s a day when you can wear a weird, funny or scary costume and eat a lot of candy. Over the years, I’ve dressed up as a witch, a belly dancer, Snow White, a cowgirl, a nurse, a Geisha girl and even an old woman - I think that last costume was my favorite!
On Halloween (October 31st), people also decorate their houses. They might put up scary and creepy decorations, or they might put out pumpkins or carved pumpkins called jack o-lanterns. Some people even turn their houses into haunted houses. My parents live in a nice residential area in California, and they get HUNDREDS of kids knocking on their door on Halloween asking for candy. This process of going to different houses and asking for candy is called “trick or treating.” The kids who go trick or treating usually look so cute in their costumes...but some of them wear really scary or gruesome costumes! Feeling scared (or trying to scare someone else) is a big part of Halloween. So this Halloween I’d like to share some spooky idioms and expressions with ghosts, skeletons, witches and all things SCARY. If thinking about English idioms makes you white as a ghost (i.e. so scared that you turn white) don’t worry! All these scary, and not so scary, idioms are explained below:
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There are so many expressions in English that use the word ‘hand’- definitely more than a handful! (Waah waaah, sorry for the pun!).
Instead of writing a big long list, I want to focus on a few hand idioms that generally mean “being a help” or “helping out.” When you learn new vocabulary or phrases, it is always a good idea to connect or group new words into themes or categories to help you make lasting connections in your memory. Read on to practice 6 common ways to use the word ‘hand’ in English when talking about helping out. How do you know whether a phrase is an idiom or a proverb? The answer is a little more complicated than you might think! It can be even more confusing when you are just learning these new-to-you phrases. Let's look at some examples of proverbs and idioms to get an idea. Enjoy! Make sure to comment below if you have any questions! Proverbs
Let's look at the meaning of 'proverb' first. A proverb is a saying that gives advice. In the Bible, there is a whole book called Proverbs. This entire chapter in the Bible is all about giving advice about family, friends, relationships, money, health, morals and more. Here is an example: What does this idiom mean?
'Water under the bridge' means what happened in the past is forgotten and doesn't matter now. It's a phrase we commonly use when we want to say that we completely forgive someone. How do you use this idiom? We like to say 'water under the bridge', or 'don't worry, it's all water under the bridge' to emphasize* when we have forgiven and forgotten something bad that happened. Here's an example: What does this idiom mean?
To have spring fever is to feel full of energy and ready to create and do new things. When someone says they have spring fever they usually mean they are feeling antsy* and looking to work towards new goals. Sometimes the new goal is unknown, but the desire to do something new is strong. Having spring fever is common in the springtime, after a long winter of having to stay inside. How do you use this idiom? Here are a couple of examples:
What does this idiom mean?
It's "extremely easy"! How do you use this idiom? Here's an example: |
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