2-Minute Tip: 4 Idioms For Success
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2-Minute Tip: 4 Idioms For Success

B1IntermediateOctober 22, 20262 min
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Welcome to your 2-Minute Tip - a short, practical English lesson for your busy day. Learn it in two minutes... use it for years! Express yourself more fluently with idioms! If your English feels a little "basic," idioms are one of the fastest ways to level it up. They're the expressions that make your English sound more interesting and more like a native speaker's. ​👉 300+ Idioms in 30 Days Course​

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Our next idiom is hit it out of the park.

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For example, you really hit it out of the park with that presentation.

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Welcome to your two-minute tip, a short practical English lesson for your busy day. Learn it in two minutes and use it for years. If you like learning English with our short and sweet lessons, make sure to hit follow and subscribe to our podcast so you'll get every new episode.

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Today we'll learn four idioms that native speakers use when talking about success. Our first one is a rising star. That describes someone who is becoming successful or becoming popular very quickly. For example, she's a rising star in the fashion industry.

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Our next idiom is hit it out of the park. That means to do something extremely well. For example, you really hit it out of the park with that presentation. Next we have come out on top.

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