Pratik İngilizce Konuşma Dersleri

Pie Idioms from The Teacher at bbclearningenglish.com

Learn three idioms connected to the word "pie":
It's as easy as pie
To be pie-eyed
To have a finger in many pies.

Vegetable Idioms from The Teacher at bbclearningenglish.com.

Learn three English idioms connected to 'vegetables':
It's a hot potato
A carrot and a stick
Like two peas in a pod

Egg Idioms from The Teacher at bbclearningenglish.com.

In this video the Teacher highlights these idioms:
He's a bad egg
Don't put all of your eggs in one basket
He's got egg on his face

Tea Idioms - BBC Learning English.
The teacher introduces us to three idioms connected with pies.

Fruit Idioms - BBC Learning English.
The BBC introduces us to three idioms connected with fruit.

Colour White Idioms from The Teacher at bbclearningenglish.
In this episode the Teacher introduces you to three idiomatic expressions that use the colour white:

1. It's black and white
2. As white as a sheet
3. A white-knuckle ride

Blue Idioms and The Teacher from BBC Learning English.

Learn English with The Teacher and BBC Learning English - Red Idioms.
Learn English with The Teacher and BBC Learning English. In this episode, The Teacher introduces three idioms all connected with the colour red.

Green Idioms and The Teacher from BBC Learning English.
Idioms related to the colour green. Find out about three idioms: to have green fingers; the grass is always green on the other side; to be green with envy.

ingilizce deyimler:
Born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth: Person who will not have to try very hard in order to acquire material wealth. Born with many advantages; born to a wealthy family.
Sally was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. I’m glad I was not born with a silver spoon in my mouth.

Silver tongued: (Sıfat) güzel konuşan, iyi hatip.
Person speaks to someone in a pleasant way and praises them in order to persuade them to do what they want - "He was a silver-tongued orator who convinced many people to support him."



Every cloud has a silver lining. There is something good in every bad thing. (Proverb.)
Jane was upset when she saw that all her f lowers had died from the frost. But when she saw that the weeds had died too, she said, “Every cloud has a silver lining.”

Sally had a sore throat and had to stay home from school. When she learned she missed a math test, she said, “Every cloud has a silver lining.”

ingilizce deyimler:
as good as gold: çok sağlam, çok güvenilir; çok terbiyeli.
(as) good as gold: genuine; authentic.

Mary’s promise is as good as gold. Yes, this diamond is genuine—good as gold.

have a heart of gold: to be generous, sincere, and friendly.
Mary is such a lovely person. She has a heart of gold. You think Tom stole your watch? Impossible! He has a heart of gold.

be worth one´s/its weight in gold: (Fiil) çok değerli olmak, ağırlığınca altın değmek/etmek; çok işe yaramak.
worth its weight in gold: very valuable.

This book is worth its weight in gold. Oh, Bill. You’re wonderful. You’re worth your weight in gold.

Arm Idioms - BBC Learning English (The Teacher)
The teacher introduces us to three idioms connected with arms.


İngillizce Deyimler:
Up in arms: Ayaklanmış, protesto eden, ateş püsküren.
Rising up in anger; very angry. (Also literal when actual weapons are involved.)
My father was really up in arms when he got his tax bill this year. The citizens were up in arms, pounding on
the gates of the palace, demanding justice.

Would give one’s right arm: (for someone or something) would be willing to give something of great value in exchange for someone or something.
I’d give my right arm for a nice cool drink. I’d give my right arm to be there.

Twist s.o.´s arm: (Fiil) Birini zorlamak/mecbur etmek. To force or persuade someone.
At first she refused, but after I twisted her arm a little, she agreed to help. I didn’t want to run for mayor, but everyone twisted my arm.

Eye Idioms - BBC Learning English (The Teacher)
The teacher introduces us to three idioms connected with eyes.


İngilizce Deyimler:
To keep an eye on: Gözkulak olmak, gözünü ayırmamak, dikkat etmek.
have an eye on someone or something and keep an eye on someone or something to keep watch on someone or something; to keep track of someone or something. (The an can be replaced by one’s.)
I have my eye on the apple tree. When the apples ripen, I’ll harvest them. Please keep an eye on the baby. Will you please keep your eye on my house while I’m on vacation?

To have eyes at the back of one`s head: Able to see everything.
To seem to be able to sense what is going on outside of one’s vision.  My teacher seems to have eyes in the back of her head. My teacher doesn’t need to have eyes in the back of his head. He watches us very carefully.

Have eyes bigger than one’s stomach: To have a desire for more food than one could possibly eat. (See also one’s eyes are bigger then one’s stomach.)
I know I have eyes bigger than my stomach, so I won’t take a lot of food. Todd has eyes bigger than his stomach.

Foot idioms - BBC Learning English (The Teacher)
The teacher introduces us to three English idioms connected with feet.


ingilizce deyimler:
itchy feet: çok gezen insanlar için kullanılır.
Example Sentence: I've got itchy feet

Cold feet: Cesaretsiz olmak, korkup caymak.
To become timid or frightened; to have one’s feet seem to freeze with fear.
Example Sentence: I usually get cold feet when I have to speak in public.  John got cold feet and wouldn’t run in the race.

Shot oneself in the foot: make a situation worse for oneself by accident
Example Sentences:
A: Did you meet your new girlfriend’s parents last night?
B: Yes I did.
A: How did it go?
B: I shot myself in the foot when I told her father I was unemployed and lived with my parents.

When Michelle got drunk before her final exam, she was shooting herself in the foot. She failed the test!

During the job interview, Annie managed to shoot herself in the foot when she told the interviewer that she was lazy and often late for work. She didn’t get the job.

Hair Idioms from bbclearningenglish.com
In this video, The Teacher introduces three idioms connected to the word 'hair':


ingilizce deyimler:
Let one´s hair down: (Fiil) içini dökmek
Keep your hair on: Sakin ol, boşver, takma kafana
Tear one´s hair: (Fiil) çok endişeli olmak, endişe içinde olmak; saçını başını yolmak

Örnek cümleler:
I let my hair down; Keep your hair on; I'm tearing my hair out

Head Idioms - BBC Learning English (The Teacher)


banging one`s head against the wall:
hitting one`s head against the wall; repeatedly doing something that is frustrating and has no positive result

in the clouds:
Deyim: hayal âleminde, dalgın

An old head on young shoulders:
Olduğundan yaşlı görünen ya da davranan kişiler için