For English language learners, mastering idioms is vital for academic and professional success. Proficiency exams like IELTS and TOEFL assess idiom comprehension, recognising it as a sign of advanced ...

I’ve always found idiomatic language to be more useful and fun than direct speech. My grandmother, when I would visit her as a kid, would often announce that she was “going to spend a penny” after ...

From William Shakespeare to Seamus Heaney, figurative language such as idiom, metaphor, symbolism and allegory all function to make a poem sound more colourful and appealing to the reader. But are we ...

Students aiming to master the English language recognise that vocabulary memorisation and grammar alone aren’t enough to ensure success in their studies. The journey toward fluent, natural ...