Sound natural with common English idioms.
Common idioms:
| English | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| A piece of cake | The test was a piece of cake. | |
| Break the ice | A joke can break the ice. | |
| Under the weather | I'm a bit under the weather. | |
| Hit the books | I need to hit the books. | |
| Cost an arm and a leg | That car cost an arm and a leg. | |
| Once in a while | We meet once in a while. |
| Word | Phonetic | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Idiom | ˈɪdiəm | Three syllables: ID-ee-um |
| Weather | ˈweðər | The "th" is voiced |
| Ice | aɪs | Rhymes with "nice" |
Idioms are fixed: You cannot change the words. "A slice of cake" is NOT the idiom — it must be "a piece of cake".
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