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


Free American English Online Idiom Lessons


Using a systematic, week-by-week methodology to learn English Idioms, a practical and simple way is presented for ESL learners wanting to improve their English speaking skills. This book is a practical and simple approach to helping English language students learn the meaning and use of American English idioms and thereby develop confidence in the real-world use of English.

Language experts suggest the use of idioms in English conversations contributes to a speaker's confidence in their overall communicative proficiency in spoken English. The book, American English Idiomatic Expressions in 52 Weeks: An Easy Way to Understand English Expressions and Improve Speaking is a helpful tool to learn idioms through the unique method of placing idioms into functional and direct categories.



All Idiom Categories

Authority Idioms: Referring to the power to influence, obey or judge
above board at will big cheese
big wigs bigger fish to fry buck stops here
call on call the shots come down hard on
bring someone into line crack down on crack the whip
fall into line firm hand head honcho
head up high handed hold down
hold the purse strings hold the reins in charge
in the charge of in the saddle kangaroo court
keep down lead by the nose lead the way
hand over in line lean on
lord it over  make oneself felt of age
on the loose over one’s head pass the buck
pecking order pick up pull rank
pull strings push (someone) around put the screws to someone
put the smack down rule the roost  run (someone) in
send someone packing send up serve someone right
set the pace shake up shove down one’s throat
show someone the door sign over sign up
split ticket stand up for stand up to someone
step up swear by take a back seat
take a stand on something take over take the Fifth
throw one’s weight around tie down tie up
to heel  to order turn in
turn over twist someone around one’s little finger under one’s thumb
upper hand upper hand walk (all) over
walk all over someone watch it wear the pants in a family