Idioms (figurative language)
(Give me a few minutes and you english will completely transform)
1. In the blink of an eye – very quickly
- In the blink of an eye, the whole building had collapsed.
- The magician disappeared in a blink of an eye.
2. Out of the blue – suddenly / unexpectedly
- Out of the blue, a loud knock on the door shattered the silence.
- She announced, out of the blue, that she would be leaving the school.
3. It dawned on me that… – I realised
- It dawned on me that I had left my bag behind at the bus stop.
- It dawned on me that the decision I made would change everything.
4. At the back of my mind – subconsciously thinking
- At the back of my mind, I knew that something was not quite right.
- At the back of my mind, I was aware that time was running out.
5. A blessing in disguise – something good coming from something bad
- Losing the match turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as it taught us the value of teamwork.
- The heavy rain was a blessing in disguise because it saved the crops from drought.
These idioms can be widely use in written and spoken english. So they are pretty good to know.
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