Loading       We are focusing on language terms.     English has a lot of idiomatic expressions.  How do I get started learning them?  Are there verbs that I can study? Yes. All verbs in English are not equal.  The verbs to be, to get and to have are three of the most important verbs in English,  Many of the most popular idiomatic expressions contain one of  these three verbs.  Do you understand the following expressions:  to get paid,  to get fat,  to get out by the skin of one's teeth, to have a big head,  to have the right stuff, to have what it takes, to be all that,  to be in one's birthday suit,  to be all ears,  to be a heartbeat away?  The following verbs  would also be good to study: to take, to do, to make, to bring, to call, to cut, to come, to let, to tell and to say.     I have a question which can't frankly I'm scared to know the answer.  Are words defined metaphorically the same throughout the English-speaking world?   When the words are part of the standard English, than the answer is yes. English-speakers understand each other metaphorically.  However, when the words are part of the informal or idiomatic aspect of English, the answer is no.  There are aspects of British English that an American English-speaker does not understand.  One good example is rhyming slang.  Most Americans have no idea what rhyming slang is or mean.  Sometimes the difference between the English spoken in one country versus another is so different that some movies have close caption or subtitles.   Does that mean that an American English-speaker also has to study English?    If an American English-speaker goes to live in England, Ireland, Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada or any other English-speaking country, YES, he or she must study the English that is spoken in that country. blog comments powered by Disqus     popular expressions 1 a412a.pdf Size : 22951 Kb Type : pdf                                                                                                                  pop idioms 1 a137a.pdf Size : 2057 Kb Type : pdf pop idioms 2 a138a.pdf Size : 1798 Kb Type : pdf                                                                                                                    the body metaphoricall speaking 2 a420a.pdf Size : 2437 Kb Type : pdf                                                                                                                  the eye and nose.pdf Size : 2333Kb Type : pdf                                                                                                                  toget1a243.pdf Size : 2697Kb Type : pdf                                                                                                                  vowels 39 schwa sound at beginning of word a305.pdf Size :884Kb Type : pdf                                                                                                                  idiomaticexpression (to be).pdf Size :Unknown Right Now Kb Type : pdf                                                                                                                  English expressions 2.pdf Size :69Kb Type : pdf                                                                                                                            preposition a expressions translated 1 a195.pdf Size :1910Kb Type : pdf             Wylcome Services Iniwhere.com IdiomaticExpressions.com Askplain Metaphoric English CollegiateVocabulary.com     © 2012 Wylcome Web Services | The Pedians Networks is part of Wylcome Services | IdiomaticExpressions.com | Advertiser Supported Service of Idioms | Idiomatic Expressions & Idiomatic Expression | Adobe Acrobat Reader is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.  SAT is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board.