This study investigated the on-line processing strategies used by a sample of nonnative speakers of English who were asked to give the meanings of selected common idioms presented in a written context ...

Within each type, the idioms that were comprehended and produced most correctly were those which were frequently used and transparent and which had simple vocabulary and structure. TESOL Quarterly (TQ ...

BBC Learning English Learn vocabulary, pronunciation, and idioms using simple news stories. Includes text, audio and videos. Levels: Intermediate – Advanced Duolingo Take quizzes, earn points and ...

Business jargon and idioms can be interesting, but they don’t belong in a business context. They reduce clarity. They make things difficult to understand. They make you sound pretentious. So ...

She’s enrolled in an online ESL class, practices English daily with her American friends, and consumes a lot of American media — usually pop songs or family comedies, where she learns idioms ...