Everyday Idioms & Expressions Used in Britain

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Video: Too many people learn outdated idioms. I'm here to give you idioms, which are actually used in Britain on a daily basis! I hope you learn some new idioms here and also improve your British pronunciation along the way!
Remember, you don't NEED an RP British accent to speak English well... There are loads of accents out there! I'm just here to help people who have a love for modern versions of RP.
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  • @emanmahmoud9439
    @emanmahmoud94396 жыл бұрын

    I like your accent. I hope to speak like you.

  • @hamizanhr

    @hamizanhr

    6 жыл бұрын

    Your wish has been granted! 🐉

  • @wynn6938

    @wynn6938

    5 жыл бұрын

    Me too. I really hope to speak in accent like him.

  • @minlon797

    @minlon797

    5 жыл бұрын

    Same here

  • @giovanniarioli2971

    @giovanniarioli2971

    5 жыл бұрын

    I love your accent...im moving to Oxford at next week . Been a bit worried....but I want to talk as RP native spoken English

  • @Hanible

    @Hanible

    4 жыл бұрын

    Amen

  • @anttoekneess
    @anttoekneess6 жыл бұрын

    English is my first language but yet I still love watching these videos, I have no idea why to be honest.

  • @erickjaimes4116

    @erickjaimes4116

    6 жыл бұрын

    Parker P Maybe because they are just great! :)

  • @kishorenikam9919

    @kishorenikam9919

    5 жыл бұрын

    English is my third language but I love British English ❤

  • @sihamallaoui8576

    @sihamallaoui8576

    5 жыл бұрын

    I wish we could practice italien together i.need native speaker this is.m'y number 00212650793597

  • @thilenapham140
    @thilenapham1404 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your dedicated video. From vietnam Some idioms we had learnt are : 1 drive me around the bend= make you feel angry / bored 2 does my head in = annoying 3 feel under the weather /feel sick 4 over the moon = too happy 5 get a grip = behave calmly / control your self emotion 6 piece of cake = st that is easy 7 take a piss = make jokes each other / make fun of sb or st

  • @Iphonepro-sn3kr

    @Iphonepro-sn3kr

    4 жыл бұрын

    at the end of the day - 3:56

  • @justindian4227

    @justindian4227

    4 жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @hebaosta3833

    @hebaosta3833

    4 жыл бұрын

    What does sb and st mean? :)

  • @chloe.stewart

    @chloe.stewart

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@hebaosta3833 sb= somebody St= something

  • @Englishing
    @Englishing3 жыл бұрын

    Congrats for your channel. I love it! All the best to you.

  • @valemarra8727
    @valemarra87276 жыл бұрын

    "I don't need to enjoy your food with you" Hahahaha you are completely right!😂

  • @marekandersson1131

    @marekandersson1131

    6 жыл бұрын

    This was my favourite part of the video too hahaha

  • @dimitra486

    @dimitra486

    6 жыл бұрын

    I do it every time

  • @congaofloriejanem.401

    @congaofloriejanem.401

    4 жыл бұрын

    savage

  • @hasmikmanukyan1724

    @hasmikmanukyan1724

    4 жыл бұрын

    This is what is so common in China. I can relate it so badly 😂😂

  • @alexneigh7089

    @alexneigh7089

    4 жыл бұрын

    No, it's good to share good things with your neighbours.

  • @chelseevee
    @chelseevee5 жыл бұрын

    Being from England myself, this is one of the first videos I have seen that teach proper British! Other videos bring in words and phrases that aren't commonly used at all and it does my head in so thanks for this lol

  • @bnu2b

    @bnu2b

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah mate you're right. "Listen up kids, always say it's rainig cats and dogs when it rains heavily"

  • @Ali.R1

    @Ali.R1

    5 ай бұрын

    Can I contact you to ask you some questions ?

  • @vladimirzunic9152
    @vladimirzunic91524 жыл бұрын

    For a second I thought it was Kevin from Home alone :D

  • @phoebec.lalremruati9272

    @phoebec.lalremruati9272

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ha3 true that

  • @Studylanguages7

    @Studylanguages7

    4 жыл бұрын

    Me too

  • @bernardthomas9612

    @bernardthomas9612

    4 жыл бұрын

    so did I. hahahaha!

  • @gunashzakaryayeva4676

    @gunashzakaryayeva4676

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yessss 😺

  • @sadaf3471

    @sadaf3471

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I thought too

  • @anarisar
    @anarisar5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot for this lesson! It was a really useful one) For some people who want to review) 1) Smth/smn drives me round the bend - 1:02 2) does/doing my head in - 1:40 3) under the weather - 2:40 4) Over the moon - 3:30 5) at the end of the day - 3:56 6) get a grip - 4:50 7) piece of piss - 5:45 8) take a piss - 6:20

  • @user-uf8tx2tq6d

    @user-uf8tx2tq6d

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much

  • @rushbush.5525

    @rushbush.5525

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot 😍😍😍

  • @aurora7974
    @aurora79746 жыл бұрын

    i’m literally in love with your accent; i wish you were my english teacher

  • @ishitadubey9366

    @ishitadubey9366

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @hassanosman9719
    @hassanosman97196 жыл бұрын

    I am over the moon bcoz u usually jumps into the topic without much introduction

  • @LaNoisetta
    @LaNoisetta4 жыл бұрын

    It always surprises me how I can perfectly understand British accent, American accent, Australian accent even... But when I took my TOIEC exams, the Listening part was not comprehensive at all 😂

  • @hamizansuhaimi1412

    @hamizansuhaimi1412

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same goes with me😅

  • @gilzasantanasantana4591
    @gilzasantanasantana45915 жыл бұрын

    You have a beautiful voice 😍

  • @charlielu1747
    @charlielu17476 жыл бұрын

    I'm over the moon to find your channel.

  • @magda_638
    @magda_6386 жыл бұрын

    A video from Elliott = the best gift for Women's Day 🙌

  • @svitlanaradzevych1153
    @svitlanaradzevych1153Ай бұрын

    Thank you for the lesson! It’s really important to use modern idioms, not those from our schoolbooks!

  • @paulgutman3157
    @paulgutman31575 жыл бұрын

    We sometimes say "under the weather" in America too. We use "at the end of the day" constantly. ("Get a grip!" as well.)

  • @mar4336
    @mar43366 жыл бұрын

    I really over the moon when I discover ETJ English, and practice with for my IELTS preparation

  • @Jm-fy8qc
    @Jm-fy8qc6 жыл бұрын

    You are doing such an amazing job with your lessons, Elliott! I moved to Cambridge, UK half a year ago and I have been noticing these expressions been used around me all the time. But it's really useful to have them explained properly.

  • @HarpreetKaur-kq6mg
    @HarpreetKaur-kq6mg3 жыл бұрын

    I am over the moon finding your channel on KZread. Thank you.

  • @georgeretevoescu6146
    @georgeretevoescu6146 Жыл бұрын

    You're an amazing online teacher! The best one! Respect!

  • @nami2130
    @nami21306 жыл бұрын

    First time I watched your video on KZread, I was like wow how confertable to listen his English is! I know you are speaking a bit slower and clearer than you do normally but still a useful source of coloquial English. Thank you Elliot.

  • @jbisjonas4ever
    @jbisjonas4ever6 жыл бұрын

    actually i was over the moon when i found this channel because is the only one who have helped me to improve my pronunciation and to learn more about your culture, which is one of my favourite :)

  • @davidhamilton9565
    @davidhamilton95652 жыл бұрын

    Very good teacher. Genuine and considerate. Cannot fault the delivery, accessible and knowledgeable. Thank you.

  • @mariagutierrezacevedo9526
    @mariagutierrezacevedo95265 жыл бұрын

    I am delighted with your videos. They are really helpful. Thank you Elliot, you are an amazing teacher

  • @longnguyen9638
    @longnguyen96386 жыл бұрын

    Good Teacher Elliot! You're bringing a lot of words to us. Thank you so much.

  • @alejandrostipic9261
    @alejandrostipic92616 жыл бұрын

    I'm agree with you that the idioms that teachers teach us are very old. Thank you for the video, it was very useful to me.

  • @zdravkar1003
    @zdravkar10034 жыл бұрын

    I’m not sure what is more attractive about you- your way of explaining, your pronunciation or your eyes. 😃

  • @andressierra4440
    @andressierra44405 жыл бұрын

    this lesson is really useful! I always wanted to learn more idioms like these

  • @hazizilamsin
    @hazizilamsin6 жыл бұрын

    Hi Mr. ETJ, your reaction and expression when teaching actually attract people too learn more about british. Maybe it took years too learn about british. Greeting from Malaysia

  • @MilaMila-fk6dh
    @MilaMila-fk6dh6 жыл бұрын

    hahaha I love when you said : "I don't need enjoy your food with you" this is so true. I was over the moon when I travel to Japan ^ ^ Thank you for your videos! :)

  • @John-paulz
    @John-paulz3 ай бұрын

    You are a excellent teacher and then you make remembering idioms and expression so I am over the moon with that ❤🎉

  • @tamarkochakidze1878
    @tamarkochakidze18784 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Elliott, Your channel is the most useful!

  • @chunghoang3945
    @chunghoang39456 жыл бұрын

    This is my first time watching your vlog about the idiomatic languages and what amazed me is about how practical those - the idiom you gave were. Btw keep it up! Cheerio! Wish you have a good day also come along with a good vibe then spread them out through your vids. Very inspiring! Thx.

  • @thaithaodang3199
    @thaithaodang31996 жыл бұрын

    I’m over the moon when I getting better English and when I understand what u are speaking 😍.more more video please.. thank you so much 😊

  • @mylife-vc5dp
    @mylife-vc5dp5 жыл бұрын

    Hi, I've just found your channel and I'm so impressed! Your talking speed suits me, your accent and range of vocabulary of excellent, your attitude and personality so incredible! Thank you, I'm your new subscriber, greetings from Poland!

  • @olalila2173
    @olalila21735 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Elliot. I am an Albanian, teaching English, and I find your videos really helpfull. 🤗

  • @safirahrahman5501
    @safirahrahman55016 жыл бұрын

    Amazing video.I love all your videos and your voice also because it's so clear and fluent.I'm still learning English until now and addicted with British accent.A lot of love from Malaysia.

  • @cleophee8975
    @cleophee89755 жыл бұрын

    My friend often takes a piss out of me and it sometimes really does my head in but I try to get a grip over it because I know she's just joking I mixed everything lol, I hope it's correct though?

  • @danielsandoval4480

    @danielsandoval4480

    4 жыл бұрын

    That's how we demonstrate interesting in learning, paying attention...

  • @khalidakram

    @khalidakram

    3 жыл бұрын

    This was f**kin awesome!

  • @itz_vijay3858

    @itz_vijay3858

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wow..

  • @priyanshigupta7927

    @priyanshigupta7927

    3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome.

  • @joseppradipa

    @joseppradipa

    3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome

  • @christiebarba9808
    @christiebarba98084 жыл бұрын

    Spectacular lectures.. I learned well over the moon.

  • @s_nord2800
    @s_nord28005 жыл бұрын

    Great channel ETJ! Very helpful indeed! Perhaps one of the best I've seen. You're a real teacher, mate!! Clear explanations and not boring at all. Thank you, subscribed. It's very important to know which idioms are outdated and which are still in use or newly formed. Wish I knew your name. :) Thanks a lot!

  • @ipurpleyou9753
    @ipurpleyou97536 жыл бұрын

    The lesson was excellent. I always learn something useful when i watch your videos ♡

  • @ragh9014
    @ragh90146 жыл бұрын

    I’m so over the moon by watching your videos!! Good job

  • @kubra7179
    @kubra71795 жыл бұрын

    Normally I have hard times in understanding English accent. You are the first Engilish that I can understand without subtitle.

  • @melaszka
    @melaszka5 жыл бұрын

    It is a pleasure to learn with you !

  • @fingolfirn8189
    @fingolfirn81895 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, mate. I really appreciate your video. I only know American English, but due to academic reasons I need to learn the British English. Cheers,

  • @xiaoyuyang7849

    @xiaoyuyang7849

    4 жыл бұрын

    At the end of the day; get a grip/ make an effort/get some self control/ a piece of piss/ take the piss out of sb

  • @hasabowilliam6097
    @hasabowilliam60976 жыл бұрын

    The lesson was excellent. always we getting better then better. please can you do more. thank you alot ETJ

  • @giulyrosebud7249
    @giulyrosebud72495 жыл бұрын

    AMAZING!!!! You're shedding a light on the very phrases my English friends & boyfriend used to tell me all the time 😄😄 Such a nice job, grazie!!!!

  • @ertugrulb
    @ertugrulb2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome piece of your work. Great video! thank you!

  • @CraigGrannell
    @CraigGrannell4 жыл бұрын

    People overusing “at the end of the day” does my head in.

  • @khalidakram

    @khalidakram

    3 жыл бұрын

    Agreed, they should really "f*** off"!

  • @jonaiona4412
    @jonaiona44126 жыл бұрын

    great lesson as always 😊😊😝❤ can't wait for next vid

  • @ZAI-co6zl
    @ZAI-co6zl4 жыл бұрын

    I need more idioms. Very helpful many many thanks 🙏. You are great!

  • @campbellstwins2617
    @campbellstwins26173 жыл бұрын

    I love your accent and I love how you explain idiomatic you explain it so perfectly

  • @armandcouleur3365
    @armandcouleur33654 жыл бұрын

    I want to learn more english, but the vocabulary is so vast... I need to get a grip... I think idioms are a funny way to learn instead of single words 😌 Thank you for the encouragement! I feel empowered 🌌

  • @pim362
    @pim3626 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for great lesson !. It's a new knowledge for me that I have learnt today 😄😄 😄

  • @thesecondtonone9204
    @thesecondtonone92043 жыл бұрын

    Thanks to the internet ,and loads of thanks for you to give us the chance to refine our British pronunciation

  • @enquiriesgraphology755
    @enquiriesgraphology7555 жыл бұрын

    Your communicative skills are very well developed... you describe everything very clearly indeed. As a UK person I feel that you could do yet more programmes on British idioms and expressions. Perhaps a lot of people abroad will be familiar with "sick as a parrot" - as we know, widely used, and nothing to do with being ill at all. Bravo. Very good communications skills.

  • @LuisGarcia-ni5vb
    @LuisGarcia-ni5vb6 жыл бұрын

    "Get a grip" is a musical album of Aerosmith band too, thanks useful video.

  • @VolverACristo
    @VolverACristo6 жыл бұрын

    Great video, really useful, cheers!

  • @harpreetnijjer6120
    @harpreetnijjer61205 жыл бұрын

    I am truly grateful. You are a great teacher

  • @irenesushkevich2563
    @irenesushkevich25633 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot! Your lessons are so interesting!

  • @adolfolara7513
    @adolfolara75135 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoy your videos. Greetings from Mexico.

  • @sarastubborn3159
    @sarastubborn31596 жыл бұрын

    Zillion thanks teach . i'm over the moon with this lesson

  • @SN-jn2em

    @SN-jn2em

    6 жыл бұрын

    sara stubborn don't be pig-headed Sara!

  • @shibukc5137
    @shibukc51375 жыл бұрын

    I enjoy your lessons quite well done...thank you

  • @dopsejimmy
    @dopsejimmy3 жыл бұрын

    I feel over the moon right now because I just discovered your channel😭 a lot of channels just go about talking and I can’t actually learn something new from them and it does my head in!😣... thank you! I’ve subscribed 😇😇😇

  • @erinalexander4017
    @erinalexander40176 жыл бұрын

    You are my favorite British English teacher. :)

  • @rashidsultan5956
    @rashidsultan59566 жыл бұрын

    I liked your today's video and too the background music😄

  • @SaraKianimua

    @SaraKianimua

    5 жыл бұрын

    I wonder who

  • @kimberlylagman3762
    @kimberlylagman37625 жыл бұрын

    I love watching your youtube videos. Its really educational and helpful at my field of work

  • @petkammugia4876
    @petkammugia48763 жыл бұрын

    I enjoy listening and learning from you

  • @sosweetmang
    @sosweetmang6 жыл бұрын

    Love your lesson! Thanks so much :D

  • @bahzaddosky2926

    @bahzaddosky2926

    5 жыл бұрын

    쏘망So Mang me too

  • @user-zb4ds2zd5i
    @user-zb4ds2zd5i4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for ur v ery useful videos!,please make others like this! telling us other important idiomatic expressions! thanks much!.

  • @user-dv3ek5vq1u
    @user-dv3ek5vq1u4 жыл бұрын

    Your pronunciation is absolutely the same we were taught long ago in my students years. I am listening as if you are talking my native language which is Russian. Thanks for the up-today idioms! The more, the better!

  • @sunilkhokhar3388
    @sunilkhokhar33884 жыл бұрын

    Many thanks for this article... Very informative.

  • @mollypalermo7177
    @mollypalermo71776 жыл бұрын

    great lesson Elliot. can't waite for the next vedio ..thanks

  • @soroka1359

    @soroka1359

    5 жыл бұрын

    gud gramer yas

  • @Iadyemiliachalamet
    @Iadyemiliachalamet6 жыл бұрын

    Public smoking does my head in.

  • @renatasilva9969
    @renatasilva99693 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! You're the best teacher!!!💜

  • @silvajacquelinet
    @silvajacquelinet4 жыл бұрын

    I already knew “at the end of the day”. I heard it a lot when I was in the UK. All the others are new to me. Thank you.

  • @vineethamolootty
    @vineethamolootty6 жыл бұрын

    very helpfull

  • @salvadordelgado8104
    @salvadordelgado81046 жыл бұрын

    3:51 Abso-bloody-lutely

  • @arizamumtihan9066
    @arizamumtihan90664 жыл бұрын

    I can listen to you all day everyday

  • @niccoloravo2907
    @niccoloravo29072 жыл бұрын

    i’m not kidding i’m literally over the moon right now cause finding this account was the best thing that has happened to me today.

  • @kseniaksu5254
    @kseniaksu52545 жыл бұрын

    "I absolutely love English classes while Chemistry ones really do my head in"

  • @FiacraJP
    @FiacraJP6 жыл бұрын

    yes it's lovely!!

  • @ishwarsubedi5004
    @ishwarsubedi50043 жыл бұрын

    I like your teaching style. Your voice is clear.I like to see many more videos like this. Thank you so much.

  • @mariagomezsalvador7655
    @mariagomezsalvador76555 жыл бұрын

    EXCELLENT tutorial, super nicely and naturally expressed!!

  • @Holy_Quran101
    @Holy_Quran1016 жыл бұрын

    Man I love you go on teacher Elliot.. ❤️👏

  • @abeleduardo6092
    @abeleduardo60926 жыл бұрын

    I reckon bad weather really does my head in, also getting up at four o'clock every morning was doing my head in.

  • @hanalanegarcia4430
    @hanalanegarcia44305 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for the fantastic lecture...i love the British idioms...I over the moon..more please ..many thanks..all the best

  • @An-vh5rh
    @An-vh5rh5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this lesson.

  • @denizozkaya269
    @denizozkaya2696 жыл бұрын

    This will be very useful to work,Greetings from Turkey

  • @bahzaddosky2926

    @bahzaddosky2926

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ahmet Özkaya nice

  • @nahidhmd7590

    @nahidhmd7590

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ohh, the phrase comes to my mind when i heard Turkey. Go cold turkey!

  • @lamanna3715
    @lamanna37154 жыл бұрын

    It was a gift to find your channel. Thank you! Your accent is really fabulous and what is important understandable. Oh although, can't say you look like Tom Hiddleston!

  • @alaafares5294
    @alaafares52944 жыл бұрын

    I am fond of your lessons and ur accent.. Thank you.. ♥️

  • @krzysztofgarman
    @krzysztofgarman4 жыл бұрын

    Stunning lesson! Waiting for more!

  • @nanisha2959
    @nanisha29596 жыл бұрын

    Thanks ETJ

  • @AlyonaMenshova
    @AlyonaMenshova5 жыл бұрын

    I was over the moon when my favourite actor answered me in Twitter🔥❤️

  • @surainsurgency358
    @surainsurgency3583 жыл бұрын

    Iam in love with your accent thanks ❤

  • @Mxyzptlksac
    @Mxyzptlksac2 жыл бұрын

    I enjoy your channel. I find it fascinating that a few of these current British idioms are older American English (40s-80s) ones that are usually on the way out

  • @sarahpanda3252
    @sarahpanda32526 жыл бұрын

    If my Friend starts singing, argh, it really does my head in!

  • @lucianaslaen5280
    @lucianaslaen52804 жыл бұрын

    Loved this video! Thank you! I liked "over the moon" I'll try to start using it. I've seen "to be on cloud nine" (meaning: very happy) in some books. Is that one currently used in British English?

  • @lisaguy3813

    @lisaguy3813

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes it is

  • @beegamer7264
    @beegamer72643 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for guiding the students who like british english...God bless you amen...

  • @freddyram1969
    @freddyram19695 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for improving my English knowledge. Regards from Ecuador.