Understanding English Idioms - What Do You Mean?

Miss Allison - Speech Pathology Assistant

Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(156)

In this class, students will gain an understanding of commonly used idioms in the English language to build pragmatic language skills.

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Do you ever get confused with some of the weird phrases you hear people say in English?

Have you ever heard someone use the phrase break a leg? Twist someone`s arm? Hit the hay? What do these phrases mean?! 

These phrases are called idioms! In this Group, we will learn all of hidden meanings of idioms so we can follow along with any conversation and use them by ourselves!

Every Monday, the teacher will post a new idiom that is commonly used in English. Students are expected to respond by...

This class is taught in English.

The students will learn about common English idioms and how to use themin functional and appropriate contexts.

BA Linguistics
BA Speech-Language Hearing Science
MS Speech-Language Pathology student

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Miss Allison - Speech Pathology Assistant

What do you think this means? - "Don`t worry, I am just twisting your arm!"

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Maybe you pulled someone`s arm the wrong way?

You were just joking!

I think it means you were being silly

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Miss Allison - Speech Pathology Assistant

Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(156)

Hello and welcome!

I received my BA in Linguistics from the University of Florida and BA Language, Speech, Hearing Science from the University of South Florida. I am currently a graduate student earning my masters in speech-language pathology. I...