idiom
'idiәmnoun
B11,950th most heard wordIn 75 of 3788 videos (2%)heard 178 timeslast on Oct 28, 2026
- n. an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
Across the 3,788 English YouTube videos LingoDew uses to teach English, “idiom” is heard 178 times in 75 videos from 26 channels, the 1,950th most heard word. Unofficial CEFR word lists put it at B1.
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- 8:54So "a piece of cake" is an idiom we often use, so you'll see "of" with this.所以"小菜一碟"是我们经常使用的习语，所以你会看到这里用了"of"。“Emma’s friend” or “the friend of Emma”? The Easy Way to Know
- 0:12Like, for example, "time heals all wounds." That's that's an idiom.比如，“time heals all wounds（时间治愈一切伤痛）”。那就是一个习语。ENGLISH SPEAKING PRACTICE Vocabulary Phrases
- 14:58And guys, you should check out episode 2690, a recent episode that was "Have the Last Laugh with These English Idioms." Yes, Michelle.还有各位，你们应该去看看第2690期，最近的一期节目，标题是《用这些英语习语笑到最后》。是的，米歇尔。2694 - We're Ahead of Schedule With Michelle's Exciting News
- 0:24Today I'm going to give you ten idioms about the body that native speakers use all the time that are going to help you become a fluent speaker of English.今天我要教你们十个关于身体的习语，母语者经常用，能帮你成为流利的英语使用者。Social Media teachers in real classrooms
- 4:12So let's look at an idiom: to spill the beans.那么我们来看一个习语：to spill the beans（泄露秘密）。The 2 Missing Pieces of Learning English
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- english idiom20×this idiom20×idiom that17×idiom be14×idiom mean13×
Related words
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bowlbәuln. a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids;speaker'spi:kәn. someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)notebook'nәutbukn. a book with blank pages for recording notes or memorandaclassroom'klɑ:sru:mn. a room in a school where lessons take placemorning'mɒ:niŋn. the time period between dawn and noonSesn. the 19th letter of the Roman alphabet
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