Introduction
Hello! It’s Kristine here with the Express to Impress podcast. This episode is a follow-up to the previous episode, Connect and Persuade Through Business Storytelling. You will learn six great examples of idioms and phrases to grow your vocabulary. As a result, you will be able to communicate better with native English speakers. You won’t feel confused when you hear English phrases and will keep up with the conversation. As always, there will be an exercise at the end for those looking for accent modification training.
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New American Idioms and Phrases in English
I will introduce six great examples of idioms and phrases, provide definitions, and share how I used them in the previous episode.
Drive (Something) Home / Drive One’s Point Home
Idiom
While I don’t have to tell stories to do my job, telling them feels like a natural way of driving home points that’s not possible by simply sharing advice.
Definition: to emphasize an important point so that it’s clearly and fully understood.
Benefit of the Doubt
Phrase
But I decided to give him the benefit of the doubt.
Definition: To trust that someone is telling the truth or behaving properly, even if you have doubts.
To Take the Fall (for Someone or Something)
Idiom
She saw how taking the fall for the miscommunication could disarm the other person and pave the way for getting to the root of the misunderstanding.
Definition: To accept blame or punishment for someone else’s misdeed, often intentionally.
Pave the Way for (Something or Someone)
Idiom
She saw how taking the fall for the miscommunication could disarm the other person and pave the way for getting to the root of the misunderstanding.
Definition: to make it possible for someone to do something or something to happen.
Put (Something) to (Good) Use
Idiom
I’m going to give you some business storytelling techniques that you can put to use right away!
Definition: To apply or use something effectively.
Rule of Thumb
Phrase
As a rule of thumb, most business stories can be told in two minutes or less.
Definition: An approximate method to do something based on practical experience rather than theory.
Now you know some examples of idioms and phrases to use in a conversation. I encourage you to start using these expressions today!
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English Learning Homework
Learning takes repetition and implementation. So, I’ll give you an exercise! Listen to this episode again and repeat the words out loud to practice. It will not only expand your English vocabulary but help you to improve your American English pronunciation, listening skills, and intonation. You’ll be doing the Shadowing Technique! If you need a reminder about implementing the Shadowing Technique, check out my episode, Introducing the Shadowing Technique for English Learning.
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