{"id":18098,"date":"2020-10-29T12:01:16","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T12:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/?p=18098"},"modified":"2023-02-21T07:55:37","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T07:55:37","slug":"english-idioms-about-love-relationships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/english-idioms-about-love-relationships\/","title":{"rendered":"15 English Idioms about Love and Relationships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It doesn\u2019t matter if you have just started studying English or if you have been studying it for a while now…you have probably heard about idioms. They are everywhere in English because they help people relate to specific feelings or experiences. So if you are feeling a little head over heels<\/em>, keep reading to learn idioms about love and relationships<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are idioms?<\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most English students have questions about idioms. It is common to hear people say that studying them is important (and it is!). Let’s dive into the world of idioms to understand what they are.  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All languages have idioms. Native speakers use them all the time without ever thinking about their meanings. Idioms are groups of words. Those groups together mean something different from what those words mean separately. They have a lot to do with the culture of the people who use it and that\u2019s why we can\u2019t always translate them. Even if we can\u2019t translate it, it is possible to have an equivalent in another language.  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, while English speakers say \u201c<\/span>It is raining cats and dogs!<\/span><\/i>\u201d to say that it is raining a lot, Brazilian Portuguese speakers will say \u201c<\/span>Est\u00e1 chovendo canivete<\/span><\/i>!\u201d, which literally means \u201cIt is raining pocket knives!\u201d. You probably have some equivalent expression to that in your native language, don\u2019t you? <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some examples of idioms that you have probably heard before are: <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The test was a <\/span>piece of cake<\/span><\/b>! <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

A piece of cake = something that it is very easy <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t

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No, I can\u2019t afford that. It <\/span>costs an arm and a leg<\/span><\/b>! <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

To cost an arm and a leg = something that it is a very expensive <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m so tired. Let\u2019s <\/span>call it a day<\/span><\/b>, shall we? <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Call it a day = stop working on something\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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Are phrasal verbs and idioms the same thing?<\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Phrasal verbs are widely used in English. One could think phrasal verbs and idioms are the same thing, but they aren\u2019t. Let\u2019s explore the difference between a phrasal verb and an idiom. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A phrasal verb is a combination of a verb (a word used to describe an action or state) with a preposition or an adverb. The meaning of the combination of both words is different from what the words mean separately.  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In summary, the difference between phrasal verbs and idioms is that an idiom is a group of words that together mean something different while a phrasal verb is the combination of a verb and a particle (preposition or adverb) that also mean something different than what the words used in the phrasal verb often mean. <\/span>Be careful though, because sometimes an idiom can be a phrasal verb and a phrasal verb can be an idiom.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phrasal Verb = Verb + Particle (preposition or adverb)<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Idiom<\/span><\/b> = a group of words that has a different meaning than the individual words<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Examples of <\/span>phrasal verbs<\/span><\/b>: <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n