How to Use Idioms and Phrasal Verbs in Spoken English

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How to Use Idioms and Phrasal Verbs in Spoken English

Posted by Pallavi Desai on 14/04/2025 at 1:21 PM

Using idioms and phrasal verbs makes your English sound natural and fluent. Here’s how you can master them:

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🔹 1. Understand What Idioms & Phrasal Verbs Are

✅ Idioms = Expressions with meanings different from the individual words. ✅ Phrasal Verbs = Verbs + prepositions (or adverbs) that change the meaning.

👉 Examples:

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Idioms: ”Break a leg!” (Good luck!)
Phrasal Verbs: ”Give up” (Stop trying).

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🔹 2. Learn Common Idioms for Daily Conversations

Here are some useful idioms and their meanings:

✅ ”Hit the nail on the head” → To describe something exactly. 🗣 ”You hit the nail on the head with that explanation!”

✅ ”Under the weather” → Feeling sick. 🗣 ”I won’t come to work today—I’m feeling under the weather.”

✅ ”Piece of cake” → Very easy. 🗣 ”That test was a piece of cake!”

✅ ”Once in a blue moon” → Rarely. 🗣 ”I eat fast food once in a blue moon.”

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👉 Practice: Try using at least one idiom per day in conversations!

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🔹 3. Master Common Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal verbs are used every day in spoken English. Here are some you must know:

✅ ”Run into” → To meet someone by chance. 🗣 ”I ran into an old friend at the mall!”

✅ ”Look up to” → To admire someone. 🗣 ”I really look up to my teacher.”

✅ ”Turn down” → To refuse. 🗣 ”I had to turn down the job offer.”

✅ ”Pick up” → To learn something quickly. 🗣 ”She picked up Spanish in just three months!”

👉 Practice: Pick a phrasal verb and use it 3 times today!

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🔹 4. Learn Idioms & Phrasal Verbs in Context

Instead of memorizing lists, learn them in real conversations:

Watch movies & TV shows (Friends, The Office, etc.).
Listen to podcasts & native speakers.
Read stories & articles that use them naturally.

👉 Practice: Write short conversations using idioms & phrasal verbs.

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🔹 5. Use Them in Real Conversations
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Start small: Use 1 or 2 idioms/phrasal verbs per conversation.
Be natural: Don’t force them—use them where they fit.
Listen & Repeat: Imitate native speakers.

👉 Practice: Try replacing simple words with idioms & phrasal verbs.

❌ ”I was surprised.” ✅ ”It caught me off guard!”

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✨ Final Tip: Make It a Habit!
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Keep a notebook of new idioms/phrasal verbs.
Speak with native speakers or language partners.
Practice daily—it gets easier with time!
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