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2. English-language idioms - Wikipedia

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   An idiom is a common word or phrase with a figurative, non-literal meaning that is understood culturally and differs from what its composite words' denotations would suggest; i.e. the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words (although some idioms do retain their literal meanings – see the example "kick the bucket" below).

3. Most common words in English - Wikipedia

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   Studies that estimate and rank the most common words in English examine texts written in English. Perhaps the most comprehensive such analysis is one that was conducted against the Oxford English Corpus (OEC), a massive text corpus that is written in the English language.

4. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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   The innocent seldom find an uncomfortable pillow – William Cowper, English poet (1731–1800) [27] The labourer is worthy of his hire; It is the last straw that breaks the camel's back; The law is an ass (from English writer Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist) The leopard does not change his spots

5. Wikipedia : Language learning centre/5000 most common words

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   These are 1100 of the most common words in American English in order of usage. This can be a particularly useful list when starting to learn a new language and will help prioritise creating sentences using the words in other languages to ensure that you develop your core quickly.

6. Category:English phrases - Wikipedia

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   C. The captain goes down with the ship; Carefree Black Girls; Carrot and stick; Chattering classes; Chew the fat; Chewbacca defense; Choose the right; City upon a Hill

7. 8 common email expressions (and what they really mean) - AOL

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   As every professional knows, there's an art to emails. Here's how to mask annoyance and exasperation with gentle, polite phrases.