English Idioms with Deeper Meanings Part 1

Visit for weekly free English listening lessons and a free 7 day course. Idioms are an important part of the English language. It is sometimes difficult to understand the meaning of an idiom when you hear it for the first time. Idioms have both a literal meaning and a figurative meaning, yet it is the figurative meaning that is what the speaker wants to communicate. The literal meaning is not so important.