Native English speakers use idioms constantly in their daily speech. Journalists frequently employ idioms to make their articles more lively and interesting.

Idioms can be colourful and intensely expressive, making the spoken language really lively.

Certain idiomatic expressions are so colloquial that they could almost be considered slang. Some idioms originate from centuries-old customs or forms of speech; others are as up-to-date as the Internet.

The book is divided into four parts: Dialogues, Stories, Comics and Jokes. Dialogues and Stories depict real-life situations in which spoken idioms are used in a natural conversational manner.

In contrast, the Comics and Jokes are amusing because they picture idioms in a completely literal way that has nothing to do with what the idioms actually mean.

Each Dialogue and Story is followed by a list of Definitions of all the idioms it contains, and additional examples of usage.

Relevant Exercises will test the reader's comprehension of the idioms' meanings.

The correct Answers appear at the end of the book.