common english phrases and expressions?

Question

i'm looking for a list of common english phrases that you use in everyday language like "it's raining cats and dogs" or "it's not a matter of life and death" or anything like that that we use in natural english conversation. i'd like to teach these to some of my ESL students that are really advance and i can't just ask things like "where is the pencil?" yada yada yada

Answer 1

- Better late than never.
- Use or lose it.
- I couldn't care less. (or I could care less.)

I have a better idea: below are sites with lists of phrases! I did a search on Google.com under the words "english" and "phrases" and/or "idioms"

Have fun!

Answer 2

-a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush:
it's better to have a small actual advantage than the chance of a greater one
-if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen:
don't persist with a task if the pressure of it is too much for you
-whatever floats your boat:
whatever makes you happy

Answer 3

Corpus delicti- body of crime De jure- of swears Dramatis personae- a person of the drama Ex Cathedra- from the throne Ignoramus- we do not know In extremis- at the furthest reaches of at the point of death Pro rata- in proportion to Quidnunc- what now or whats new Sine qua non- without which it could not be Ad hominen- also known as argumentum ad hominem ("argument to the person", "argument against the man") Alter ego - a second I Bona fide- in good faith Corpus Delicti - dead body that has been murdered De jure- to swear to someone Dramatis Personae- actor. person on stage Ex Cathedra- word of authority In situ- in place Locum tenens- Lieutenant Colonel Mandamus- we command Nihil per os- nothing through the mouth. medical instruction Per se- i by itself Quidnunc- what now? Quid pro quo- a return given as good as that received Rara alvis- a rare bird

Answer 4

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/back-to-the-drawing-board.html

Check out the above link. Hopefully, this will give you enough phrases/cliches.

Answer 5

you can look up some idioms?
or here are some...
" oh please"
back to square one.

this site should help.

Answer 6

bring home the bacon