Idioms, idiomatic expressions and euphemisms have one thing in common: their meaning is figurative, so it cannot be interpreted or understood literally.
We have chosen some popular idioms and euphemisms for you to use:
A walk in the park – something easy or pleasant (unchallenging)
Beat around the bush – to avoid answering a question by wasting time talking about something else.
Break a leg – commonly used instead of ‘good luck’
To give someone the cold shoulder – to be unfriendly towards someone, often for reasons this person doesn’t understand.
To pull someone's leg – to fool, trick or play a joke on someone.
When you use a euphemism, you are using an indirect word or expression to talk about something unpleasant, delicate or embarrassing.
Kick the bucket/ Passed away - Both are commonly used instead of saying someone died.
Letting someone go - to fire someone (end someone’s employment)
Put to sleep - used instead of euthanize or kill someone/ something.
Vertically challenged - used instead of short.
Lesson by Krista
