100 Essential Idioms Mastering idioms for Upper Intermediate and Advanced Learners (Advanced English)

100 Essential Idioms: Mastering idioms for Upper Intermediate and Advanced Learners (Advanced English)
English | December 5, 2024 | ASIN: B0DPNJZ8X3 | 154 pages | Epub | 1.79 MB
100 ESSENTIAL IDIOMSSound more natural and confident in English.Learn 100 high-frequency idioms you'll actually hear-and use them correctly in conversations, emails, and study/work tasks. Short explanations, natural examples, usage notes, and practical exercises after every set. With answers.What you'll learnClear meanings and when to use each idiom (tone, register, common contexts).Typical grammar and patterns (e.g., be fed up with, end up -ing, on the same page).Collocations, variants, and near-synonyms-plus common pitfalls to avoid.How to replace literal, textbook phrases with natural-sounding English.How the book worksLearn it → concise definition, literal image, and pronunciation note (where useful).See it in context → mini-dialogue and a sentence for email/study use.Use it → cloze, choose-the-idiom, transformation, and short speaking/writing prompts.Review it → 10-idiom quizzes and cumulative reviews to fix learning.Answer Key included for fast, independent checking.What's inside10 themed sets (10 idioms each): Work & Study * Decisions & Plans * Time & Progress * Problems & Solutions * Success & Failure * Feelings & Reactions * Agreement & Disagreement * Money & Business * Travel & Daily Life * Change & Trends.A mini phrasebank with useful alternatives and formal equivalents.An index by keyword and function (e.g., giving opinions, agreeing, contrasting, evaluating).Who it's forStrong Intermediate (CEFR B1-B2) learners who want natural, fluent English in speech and writing.Students preparing for speaking/writing exams (IELTS/TOEFL) and professionals using English at work.Teachers who want quick, ready-to-use idiom lessons.Build fluent, natural English-idiom by idiom-until the meanings, nuances, and patterns feel automatic.