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

Ownership category idioms: Referring to the possession of something
bird in the hand is worth two in the bush	come by	come into
get hold of (something)	get rid of something	give away
have dibs on	have on	in common
lay hands on something	lay hold of	lay in
make do with something	move in on	number one
off one’s hands	on / upon one’s head	on hand
own up	pass on	pick up
pick up	pick up	to one’s name
run away with	second hand	snap up
up for grabs	up one’s sleeve	waltz off with