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

Health Idioms: Referring to the condition of wellness for someone's body or mind
a bun in the oven catch a cold catch one's breath
clean bill of health come down with come to
dead as a doornail dead to the world down the hatch
feeling his oats glassy eyed grub
hale and hearty hard as nails in a family way
keep (someone) up keep body and soul together knock the living daylights out of someone
knocked up laid up lap up
on one’s feet on the wagon out cold
out like a light out of breath morning after
over the hill pass away pass on
pass out pick-me-up pooped out
put on weight rough up run ragged
second wind see stars shake off (an illness)
shoot up sick as a dog skin and bones
sleep a wink sleep around run down
sponged sweet tooth take a leak
take ill / sick throw up tire out
toss off turn in turn one’s stomach
under one’s belt under the weather up and about
wet one’s whistle with child within an inch of one’s life
work out