hello I’m Emma from English and in this video I’m going to show you how to use
video I’m going to show you how to use
video I’m going to show you how to use my favorite English food TM English
my favorite English food TM English
my favorite English food TM English idioms are a piece of cake
now if you don’t know what English
now if you don’t know what English idioms are they’re expressions in
idioms are they’re expressions in
idioms are they’re expressions in English that are really commonly used or
English that are really commonly used or
English that are really commonly used or lots of them are really commonly used
lots of them are really commonly used
lots of them are really commonly used but the individual meaning of each word
but the individual meaning of each word
but the individual meaning of each word each word on their own is different to
each word on their own is different to
each word on their own is different to the meaning of the expression when all
the meaning of the expression when all
the meaning of the expression when all of these words are together so this
of these words are together so this
of these words are together so this expression means that something is easy
expression means that something is easy
expression means that something is easy or simple to do I’m confident I passed
or simple to do I’m confident I passed
or simple to do I’m confident I passed the exam it was a piece of cake now
there are hundreds and hundreds of
there are hundreds and hundreds of English idioms
English idioms
English idioms so trying to learn them all is a pretty
so trying to learn them all is a pretty
so trying to learn them all is a pretty overwhelming task isn’t it even just
overwhelming task isn’t it even just
overwhelming task isn’t it even just knowing which ones to focus on which
knowing which ones to focus on which
knowing which ones to focus on which ones to try and learn and which ones to
ones to try and learn and which ones to
ones to try and learn and which ones to use some idioms are commonly used and
use some idioms are commonly used and
use some idioms are commonly used and others are not so my advice to you when
others are not so my advice to you when
others are not so my advice to you when you’re learning idioms is not to use a
you’re learning idioms is not to use a
you’re learning idioms is not to use a huge long list of hundreds and hundreds
huge long list of hundreds and hundreds
huge long list of hundreds and hundreds of idioms in this lesson I’m going to
of idioms in this lesson I’m going to
of idioms in this lesson I’m going to share with you a few idioms that I use
share with you a few idioms that I use
share with you a few idioms that I use all the time almost every day and all of
all the time almost every day and all of
all the time almost every day and all of these idioms are to do with food ready
these idioms are to do with food ready
these idioms are to do with food ready let’s try them out to put all of your
let’s try them out to put all of your
let’s try them out to put all of your eggs in one basket
eggs in one basket
eggs in one basket now this idiom is used to describe when
now this idiom is used to describe when
now this idiom is used to describe when you risk everything at once and it
you risk everything at once and it
you risk everything at once and it usually relates to money or opportunity
usually relates to money or opportunity
usually relates to money or opportunity or hopes for the future and it’s based
or hopes for the future and it’s based
or hopes for the future and it’s based on the idea that if you drop the basket
on the idea that if you drop the basket
on the idea that if you drop the basket but full of eggs
but full of eggs
but full of eggs you’ll lose everything perhaps it’s a
you’ll lose everything perhaps it’s a
you’ll lose everything perhaps it’s a better idea to put your eggs in a few
better idea to put your eggs in a few
better idea to put your eggs in a few different baskets so that if you drop
different baskets so that if you drop
different baskets so that if you drop one you’ll still have some others for
one you’ll still have some others for
one you’ll still have some others for example while my brother trained to be a
example while my brother trained to be a
example while my brother trained to be a professional footballer he also studied
professional footballer he also studied
professional footballer he also studied a degree in engineering because my dad
a degree in engineering because my dad
a degree in engineering because my dad told him not to put all of his eggs in
told him not to put all of his eggs in
told him not to put all of his eggs in one basket or my uncle invested all of
one basket or my uncle invested all of
one basket or my uncle invested all of his savings into a company that went
his savings into a company that went
his savings into a company that went bankrupt I don’t know why he put all of
bankrupt I don’t know why he put all of
bankrupt I don’t know why he put all of his eggs in one basket to be in a pickle
his eggs in one basket to be in a pickle
his eggs in one basket to be in a pickle we use this idiom when we’re in a
we use this idiom when we’re in a
we use this idiom when we’re in a difficult situation or we have a problem
difficult situation or we have a problem
difficult situation or we have a problem and it’s often said to be in a bit of a
and it’s often said to be in a bit of a
and it’s often said to be in a bit of a pickle especially when it’s not a
pickle especially when it’s not a
pickle especially when it’s not a serious problem and you want to make it
serious problem and you want to make it
serious problem and you want to make it seem less serious than it really is I’m
seem less serious than it really is I’m
seem less serious than it really is I’m in a bit of a pickle for example we’re
in a bit of a pickle for example we’re
in a bit of a pickle for example we’re in a pickle we’ve just lost the keys in
in a pickle we’ve just lost the keys in
in a pickle we’ve just lost the keys in the car or I promise to pick up my
the car or I promise to pick up my
the car or I promise to pick up my sister from the airport but I’m still at
sister from the airport but I’m still at
sister from the airport but I’m still at work and I can’t leave yet I’m in a bit
work and I can’t leave yet I’m in a bit
work and I can’t leave yet I’m in a bit of a pickle
of a pickle
of a pickle can you help to bite off more than one
can you help to bite off more than one
can you help to bite off more than one can choose this is one of my favourite
can choose this is one of my favourite
can choose this is one of my favourite ones it’s when you try to do something
ones it’s when you try to do something
ones it’s when you try to do something that is too difficult for you and you’re
that is too difficult for you and you’re
that is too difficult for you and you’re not able to do it maybe you don’t have
not able to do it maybe you don’t have
not able to do it maybe you don’t have the skills or you don’t have the time to
the skills or you don’t have the time to
the skills or you don’t have the time to make sure that you can do it for example
make sure that you can do it for example
make sure that you can do it for example he’s been working back late every night
he’s been working back late every night
he’s been working back late every night this week trying to finish the project
this week trying to finish the project
this week trying to finish the project I think he’s bitten off more than he can
I think he’s bitten off more than he can
I think he’s bitten off more than he can chew or I’m so sorry I haven’t got time
chew or I’m so sorry I haven’t got time
chew or I’m so sorry I haven’t got time to meet you for lunch today
to meet you for lunch today
to meet you for lunch today I’m organising my sister’s surprise
I’m organising my sister’s surprise
I’m organising my sister’s surprise party and I’ve bitten off more than I
party and I’ve bitten off more than I
party and I’ve bitten off more than I can chew there’s so much to do another
can chew there’s so much to do another
can chew there’s so much to do another good one to butter someone up now this
good one to butter someone up now this
good one to butter someone up now this idiom means that you’d be really nice or
idiom means that you’d be really nice or
idiom means that you’d be really nice or friendly to someone
friendly to someone
friendly to someone so that you can get something from them
so that you can get something from them
so that you can get something from them you want them to do something for you
you want them to do something for you
you want them to do something for you so you’re very nice to them you’re
so you’re very nice to them you’re
so you’re very nice to them you’re buttering them up have you ever cooked
buttering them up have you ever cooked
buttering them up have you ever cooked your mum a really nice meal or maybe
your mum a really nice meal or maybe
your mum a really nice meal or maybe taking her out for dinner and then asked
taking her out for dinner and then asked
taking her out for dinner and then asked her if you could borrow some money then
her if you could borrow some money then
her if you could borrow some money then you buttered her up here are some more
you buttered her up here are some more
you buttered her up here are some more examples I know that Paul has a spare
examples I know that Paul has a spare
examples I know that Paul has a spare ticket to the concert
ticket to the concert
ticket to the concert perhaps if we butter him up he might
perhaps if we butter him up he might
perhaps if we butter him up he might offer it to us or he’ll have to butter
offer it to us or he’ll have to butter
offer it to us or he’ll have to butter his boss up if he wants to take extra
his boss up if he wants to take extra
his boss up if he wants to take extra leave at Christmas in a nutshell
leave at Christmas in a nutshell
leave at Christmas in a nutshell now this idiom is used to show that
now this idiom is used to show that
now this idiom is used to show that you’re talking about something or
you’re talking about something or
you’re talking about something or describing something in a really simple
describing something in a really simple
describing something in a really simple way you’re not using many words you’re
way you’re not using many words you’re
way you’re not using many words you’re trying to be as clear and as simple as
trying to be as clear and as simple as
trying to be as clear and as simple as possible for example your friend asked
possible for example your friend asked
possible for example your friend asked you about a movie that you saw in the
you about a movie that you saw in the
you about a movie that you saw in the weekend and you answer well it’s a
weekend and you answer well it’s a
weekend and you answer well it’s a complicated story but in a nutshell it’s
complicated story but in a nutshell it’s
complicated story but in a nutshell it’s about three astronauts who disappear for
about three astronauts who disappear for
about three astronauts who disappear for about 30 years before returning to Earth
about 30 years before returning to Earth
about 30 years before returning to Earth with no memory of anything that had
with no memory of anything that had
with no memory of anything that had happened another example I don’t want to
happened another example I don’t want to
happened another example I don’t want to explain their whole history but in a
explain their whole history but in a
explain their whole history but in a nutshell they just wanted different
nutshell they just wanted different
nutshell they just wanted different things out of life she wanted travel an
things out of life she wanted travel an
things out of life she wanted travel an adventure he wanted to focus on his
adventure he wanted to focus on his
adventure he wanted to focus on his career so in the end they broke up it’s
career so in the end they broke up it’s
career so in the end they broke up it’s really sad so they are my favorite
really sad so they are my favorite
really sad so they are my favorite English food idioms I hope that you
English food idioms I hope that you
English food idioms I hope that you learned a couple of new ones and maybe
learned a couple of new ones and maybe
learned a couple of new ones and maybe you were reminded about some that you
you were reminded about some that you
you were reminded about some that you already knew do you know any other
already knew do you know any other
already knew do you know any other English food idioms share them in the
English food idioms share them in the
English food idioms share them in the comments below I’d love to hear from you
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that you enjoyed this lesson and I will
that you enjoyed this lesson and I will see you next time – arrows
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