by Heather Chetwynd | Apr 24, 2024 | Business Communications
This is the last of my series on common idioms that are useful to know and use at work. There are 7 videos in total. We have covered idioms involving animals, food, movement, violence, weather, sports, and now travel. Today I have 4 travel idioms to share with you:...
by Heather Chetwynd | Apr 19, 2024 | Business Communications
Our idioms come from our histories, our conditions, our culture and our activities. In North America, we have a lot of drinking idioms, horses and guns idioms, weather idioms and, what I am sharing this week, sports idioms. Sometimes, if you know how to play the game,...
by Heather Chetwynd | Apr 12, 2024 | Business Communications
Next in my series on common idioms, I focus on weather idioms. Here are the three I will discuss in the video: Up in the air Under the weather When it rains, it pours Please share other weather idioms you use and find useful to get a clear message across in few words....
by Heather Chetwynd | Apr 5, 2024 | Business Communications
Here’s another short video on common idioms you should be familiar with. These may sound violent or aggressive, but they aren’t, and they are common and useful. Kill two birds with one stone Break a leg When push comes to shove If looks could kill Do you have...
by Heather Chetwynd | Apr 5, 2024 | Business Communications
Is it okay to use idioms at work? If you are a native speaker and work with non-native speakers, I suggest developing awareness of when you are using an idiom. I’m not saying don’t use them but make sure they are understood. And if you are a non-native speaker,...
