American English Idiomatic Expressions in 52 Weeks :
An Easy Way to Understand English Expressions and Improve Speaking


Free American English Online Idiom Lessons


Consisting of over 3200 different English idioms, this weekly calendar offers the ESL learner a structured method by which they can learn idioms in an efficient and organized manner. An idiom classification system consisting of 32 separate categories is used to assist language learners in this book. American English Idiomatic Expressions in 52 Weeks utilizes a study strategy that is both manageable and productive for an English language learner. Grouping idioms into easy-to-understand categories is an effective learning tool to assist the English language learner in acquiring an understanding of these distinctive expressions.

In this era of globalization and the world-wide web, the ability to communicate accurately and effectively using English idioms is more important than ever.



All Idiom Categories

Negative - Adverse: Referring to something unfavorable or unpleasant
armed to the teeth bitter pill black mark
brush with the law burn down burn up
bury (hide) one’s head in the sand can’t stand cat burglar
catch-22 cave in had the cheek
chips are down clip someone's wings come down
copycat count one's chickens before they're hatched crash the gate
deep water do a job on do time
dog-eat-dog dog's life dog's life
fall on fed up with find fault with
fly in the ointment fly-by-night foul up
freeze out get away with murder get away with something
have the goods on someone give it to  give oneself away
give someone enough rope and they will hang them self go to rack and ruin half-baked
handwriting on the wall have two strikes against one hell and high water
hit the bottle hold up in the doghouse
in the soup jump bail kick around
kick up a fuss knocked off last straw
last year laugh off lay (light) into
lay hands on someone lead a dog’s life leave a bad taste in one’s mouth
loose ends make a mountain out of a molehill mess around 
mess up monkey business no bed of roses
no picnic not for the world not much of
not on your life not touch something with a ten-foot pole off color
off the wagon on the spot pain in the ass
pain in the butt pain in the neck peeping Tom
penny-wise and pound-foolish people who live in glass houses should not throw stones  pull a fast one
pull the plug pull the wool over someone’s eyes put (someone) out
put (something) past someone put out skeleton in one’s closet
skip bail smell a rat stick up
string along take for a ride tight spot
topsy turvy touch and go tough break
tunnel out turn down twiddle one’s thumbs
up the creek up the river/creek with no paddle walk away / off with
wipe out write off dirty laundry
don't borrow trouble down and out four-letter words
under fire from pillar to post good for nothing
hold that over my head