The Magic of Idioms

Idiomatic expressions show how a society thinks, am I right? That's the reason why they're so important: they show you different perceptions of reallity. Check the following article about idioms in different languages that cannot be translated.

Look for some idioms in your mother tounge, for example... do you believe they can be understood if you translate them literally? Which message would be lost? This article analyzes why Spaniards "shit in the sea", and the following one shows us the corresponding idioms in English and Spanish.
The entry "las mejores peores traducciones del español al inglés" is a must-read, too. Yet undoubtedly, my definite favourite translators of Spanish idioms are "Súper Británico" and the creators of "From Lost to the River".

In order to learn idioms and metaphorical expressions, it is sometimes useful to visualize the literal image, which might be hilarious! and, therefore, useful in order to remember. Check this article with some English expressions illustrated.

And finally... why don´t you try to learn a few of the top 100 idioms in English?

Magic Words: Phrasal Verbs with Game of Thrones, prepositions, collocations...

Terrific Phrasal Verbs. 

Wether you are a GOT fan or not, you are going to love this entry! Check it!! You'll also enjoy the funny combinations with animals... have a look, don't chiken out!

Are you willing to check your knowledge on Phrasal Verbs? Take these quizzes! 1, 2, 3.

Prepositions and collocations. 

If you're queen o quizzes, why don't you keep testing prepositions? 1, 2, 3, 4.. and Advanced!

All the quizzes are from the website ESLBuzz, where you can also find an extensive list of common preposition collocations.

Words created by Literature. 

Shakespeare alone coined thousands of words that we still use today (many of them, awesome insults XD). But, do you know where the word "Yahoo" comes from? Have a look at the following article. 

Idioms and expressions. 

For the magic of idioms and expressions, check my entry on the topic. But just a bite to light you up... here.