What We Say in the USA and What It Really Means!: English Idioms, Expressions and Sayings

While there are plenty of ESL books out there, this book is meant to serve as both a handy reference for many idioms in use today and a learning tool to help the listener learn and understand these common expressions that are anything but common. Anyone who has experienced learning English as a second language knows the many challenges that conversational English presents. Sp, let's explore the interesting, often misunderstood and sometimes completely nonsensical world of idioms, expressions and common sayings of the English language.. This book lists many of the common expressions you will encounter when speaking with native English speakers in alphabetical format, defines them, and offers real world examples to provide some context to the meaning. When we factor in that there are both regional and generational variations and that the tone and body language that accompany these sayings can completely change what they mean sometimes it seems like the most difficult task in the world to determine what people are actually trying to say. Take a journey

English Language Learners!!! **This review is for the audiobook version on Audible**What a fabulous audiobook! What We Say in the USA and What it Really Means!: English Idioms, Expressions, and Sayings by Michael N. Jacobs, Narrated by Mike Norgaard is a book for English Language Learners who are ready to advance their speaking to the next level by learning to correctly use (and understand) common expressions that are used by many native English speakers across the United States. It could also act as great supplemental resource in a high intermediate or advanced level ESL classroom. Native English speakers, if you are anything lik