American English Idiomatic Expressions in 52 Weeks
An Easy Way to Understand English Expressions and Improve Speaking


Free American English Online Idiom Lessons



Arranging English idioms into easy-to-understand categories is an effective learning tool to assist the English language learner in acquiring an understanding of these distinctive American expressions.

A classification system places the large number of American idioms into logical and functional groups that is both manageable and productive for the English language learner. American English Idiomatic Expressions in 52 Weeks is an innovative book providing an easy to understand strategy for learning the collection of 3200 different English idioms commonly used in English speaking.

American English Idiomatic Expressions in 52 Weeks uses a helpful, week-by-week methodology in which to learn American idioms.

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End - Idioms referring to the finish or the conclusion of something
come to a head head off hold up
kick the bucket kick the habit kill off
kill the goose that laid the golden egg knock it off lay off
lay to rest lay up on one’s/ its last leg
one foot in the grave over one’s dead body pan out
peter out put away put down
put off put out  rub off
rub out run down shut off
shut up six feet under so long
stamp out tear down tear up
throw in the towel to the wall top off
toss out turn off turn out
wash one’s hands of washed up wind up
wipe out