English Phrases & Expressions

🪩 Calm before the storm 🪄The air may be still before a storm actually hits. To say there is a calm before the storm is basically saying that things may be peaceful now, but it won’t last. Example: They had a bit of a honeymoon phase, but that was just the calm before the storm. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix ➠@GrammarCards ➠@EnglishGate ➠@StoryPage

🪩 Get into deep water 🪄This idiom is pretty close to the literal meaning: being in deep water means you’re in a tricky situation that is hard to escape. Example: He got into deep water when he borrowed a lot of money from a loan shark. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix ➠@GrammarCards ➠@EnglishGate ➠@StoryPage

🪩 Castle in the sky 🪄This one sounds a bit like something from a fairytale, which makes sense since it is a daydream or hope that’s not likely to come true. Building castles in the sky refers to fantasizing about an unrealistic future. Example: Seeing the world used to be a castle in the sky for most people, but globalization is helping people travel more easily.. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix ➠@GrammarCards ➠@EnglishGate ➠@StoryPage

🪩 Can’t see the forest for the trees 🪄This means someone is unable to see the whole situation clearly because they’re looking too closely at small details. Example: He’s worried about the flowers, but the rest of the wedding has been beautiful. He just can’t see the forest for the trees. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix ➠@GrammarCards ➠@EnglishGate ➠@StoryPage

🪩 Make waves 🪄Much like dropping a stone into a pond to make ripples, to make waves is to cause trouble or change things in a dramatic way. Example: She likes to make waves with her creative marketing campaigns. They get a lot of attention from customers. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix ➠@GrammarCards ➠@EnglishGate ➠@StoryPage

🪩 Gain ground 🪄If you’re gaining ground, you’re making good progress. This can mean physically crossing ground quickly, as in a race, or it can be figurative. Example: We’ve really gained a lot of ground in our group project, and I think we’ll finish on time. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix ➠@GrammarCards ➠@EnglishGate ➠@StoryPage

🪩 Out of the woods 🪄This means the worst part of a difficult situation is over, and the end goal is in sight. Example: The surgery went very well, so he’s officially out of the woods. He just needs to recover now. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix ➠@GrammarCards ➠@EnglishGate ➠@StoryPage

🪩 To hold out an olive branch 🪄If you’re holding out an olive branch, you’re extending a hand of friendship and offering peace to a rival. Example: After years of rivalry with her cousin, she decided to hold out an olive branch and invite her to lunch. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix ➠@GrammarCards ➠@EnglishGate ➠@StoryPage

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