Idiom Of The Day

 

Let's start using idioms or idiomatic expressions when we write. When idioms are used, it add color and texture to language by creating images that convey meanings beyond those of the individual words that make them up. An idiom can be very colorful and make a 'picture' in our minds. It also shows the writer's familiarity with English. When you want to make your writing sound more conversational, including idioms can give your writing a more relaxed tone.

Idioms allow us to say a lot with few words. Idioms amplify your messages in a way that draws your readers in and helps awaken their senses. It adds dynamism and character to otherwise stale writing. They make your writing less monotonous and your readers will think that you are smart and knowledgeable. All the while ... you only clothe your writing with elaborate idioms to create an impact... saying too much with less. 

To perfect your English, you really need to become confident in using idioms and knowing the difference between breaking a leg and pulling someone's leg. So the idiom of the day is:

IDIOM: Butterflies in my stomach

MEANING: Getting very nervous or excited about something. Others termed it as anxiety jitters or somebody developing cold feet. A job interview or waiting for the result of a board examination will give you butterflies in your stomach. It’s also a metaphor because it draws a comparison between the nervous sensation in your tummy and the fluttering flight of butterflies.

ORIGIN: This idiomatic expression has its origin in the 1900s.The blood vessels that are near your stomach and intestines constrict and the digestive muscles contract giving you that weird feeling that butterflies are fluttering inside fluffing their wings. So if you have a case of butterflies in your stomach ... it sounds like some weird stomach bug. It doesn't mean insect-infested intestines (ew!) but about a feeling we’ve all experienced at some point or another especially when nervous or excited.

USING IT IN A SENTENCE: Tomorrow is my first day at a 700-capacity New York hospital and this early, I have butterflies in my stomach.