50 Idioms about Arms, Hands, and Fingers

Many idioms referring to human behavior are based on analogies to parts of the body, especially arms, hands, and fingers. Here are explanations of many of the most common expressions.

1. “All hands on deck,” from nautical terminology, means that a circumstance requires everyone’s attendance or attention.
2. One who is all thumbs is clumsy (as if one had thumbs in place of fingers and is therefore not dexterous).

Describe a shirt

Can you name all of the shirts in the image above? Scroll down to find the answers!

Things that you can do with (or without) a shirt

·     put on a shirt

·     wear a shirt

·     take your shirt off

·     change your shirt

Bad English?

Bad English?

There are two phrases I hear many students say:

“My English is terrible.”

“Sorry for my bad English.”

Be careful, because these two phrases are dangerous to your English learning!

Why?

Greece. The best love song.

Dangerous friends

 

at a Fast Food Restaurant

Next!

The day you arrive in a big American city, like New York, on a business trip or for a new overseas post, you’re going to be hungry. Quite possibly, your first meal may be at a fast food restaurant. Here are five essential words you’ll want to remember to help you order food.

1. Next!
2. Meal (not ‘set’)

How to Start a Conversation

Do you have difficulty speaking English? Sometimes the hardest part is simply starting a conversation. Learn these expressions for starting a conversation in English in any situation – formal or informal, at work, school, or other contexts!

Starting a conversation with a friend: