10 popular English phrases that you will shine with!

If you have already put in the basics of his knowledge of EnglishIt's time to upgrade! Both in all languages and English there are expressions that literally translate seem meaningless, so they need to be explained and learned. Believe that with them English talks are getting more alive and highlight the exact emotion you want to express in words. So read carefully the following proverbs and expressions in English, which we chose especially for you and enrich your personal vocabulary.

1. „Jump out of your skin“. This English expression is used in cases where something has frightened you so much that You're getting goose bumps., Your hairs are rising or literally translated . . you are walking out of your skin , but since the last example of translation carries another charge in Bulgarian which is more in the direction of anger rather than fear, you better remember the first two suggestions for translation.

See what situations you can use this expression in. “The doorbell made her jump out of her skin.They nearly jumped out of their skin when they saw the lion.”

1. „Safe and sound“: If you have a claim that You speak English.Then you can't go without that expression! It is enough to think how often you say to Bulgarian "Live and healthy" it is as wish or in the sense of I came back alive and well.

Example: “Hi Honey, I just wanted to let you know that I arrived in London safe and sound.”

1. „Burn the midnight oil“: Using this expression, you will aim straight at the ten if you mean that you are extremely tired because you studied or worked in the middle of the night. Here is an example: He ll need to burn the midnight oil to have any chance to finish the article.
2. „Birds of a feather flock together“. The literal translation of this expression will not lead us anywhere, but there is no less impressive "Crastastas" in Bulgarian and during nine bairns they smell. This is about people who get along well, recognize each other because they're similar. We do not need to point out a specific example, as you simply stress that two or more people are from one dol drain.
3. Every cloud has a silver lining. Here's a poetic expression of Englishthat hints at the silver lining of each cloud. What does that mean? In short: . .Every evil for good . . or be optimistic, the difficulties will eventually end and start a better time, and why not behind every cloud is the sun, light, heat. Here is an example that will tell you how to use this expression: After failing the exam, she realized that every cloud has a silver lining, as now she could focus her attention on things she loved doing.
4. “Once bitten, twice shy”. This famous English proverb is often used in a more casual conversation. So if you have to make a comment from the type of steamy porridge spirit, do not miss the chance to use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. Speaking of English, we will not miss the one where the main character is the cup of tea, of course! „It’s not my cup of tea“ used when something simply is not our taste that our personal preferences are different.
6. „It’s raining cats and dogs“. If you first meet this popular expression in English, do not try to translate it literally. Be assured it is not about raining cats and dogs. If we have to involve cats and dogs at all costs, we offer you another expression that will easily translate as there is similar equivalent in Bulgarian: „fight like cat and dog“. And in the case of .Its raining cats and dogs we are talking about heavy rain or .. as in cremely.
7. Speaking of dogs, here is another expression in English that you will surely meet sooner or later and you yourself can use to highlight the wealth of your own stock of English words. "Dog days" brings the meaning of summer heat and also of difficult, hard, hard, hard days.

  And finally we'll finish with the saying „Early bird catches/gets the worm“. You may even know what this is about, namely that whoever arrives first has a better chance of success. Now, try to give us a Bulgarian expression or a saying with similar meaning! And don't forget to read our other article with popular expressions in English!

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