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Winter idioms in English

11:55, 09-02-2022

English idioms and expressions are an important part of everyday English. They come up all the time in both written and spoken English. That may seem like a lot of work, but learning idioms is fun, especially when you compare English idioms to the idioms in your own language. Let’s look through the idioms related to winter themes.

Learning winter vocabulary is a great way to discover and practice new words, but there are some words that have a different meaning when they’re used together. Learning these sayings is a great way to improve your English skills and get new knowledge. With idioms, your language becomes more fluent and attractive to others.

  • as cold as any stone – дуже холодно;

The detective examined the body, already cold as any stone.

  • a spell of bad weather – період поганої погоди;

In recent weeks, Ukraine has been hit by a spell of bad weather.

  • dead of winter – найхолодніший період зими;

It was the dead of winter when he met her.

  • to break the ice – розрядити ситуацію;

No one had said a word until I broke the ice.

  • to be snowed under (with sth) – матидужебагатороботи;

He’s absolutely snowed under with work at the moment.

  • cold snap – похолодання;

There’s a cold snap coming tonight.

  • bundle upодягатися потепліше.

Be sure to bundle up if you go outside.

Learning idioms with examples and their meaning is the best way to master them and make your writing more engaging. Try to practice idioms with examples of your own.

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