Idioms Target: ““““““““““` 1. To take the scenic route. Jokingly,to get lost and take a long time to reach a destination. 2. Off the beaten track. Remote,faraway, hard to get to, and not very well known. Notice that you can also say “off the beaten path.” 3. Mixed-up. Confused. 4. It will be a cold day in hell before something happens. It is highly unlikely or improbable that something will happen. 5. The middle of nowhere. A very remote place, especially someplace wild and far away from people or towns. 6. To wing it. To do something without following instructions or directions. To improvise. 7. To shake off the dust. To rest and compose yourself after a long trip, as if you had been walking for a long time and were covered in dust from the road. 8. To freshen up. To wash up and relax. To tidy your appearance and overall condition after something tiring. 9. To whip up. To prepare something, especially food, in a fast and improvised way. 10. To catch up. To talk and share recent news after not having seen someone in a while. 11. To unwind. To relax and free yourself from stress. 12. To kick off. To begin something. 13. R and R. Rest and Relaxation. 14. To recharge the batteries. To rest and regain physical and psychological strength. 15. A weekend getaway. A place to go to for the weekend where you can rest and relax. 16. The rat race. The total system of life centered around working hard—commuting, struggling to be successful and get ahead, dealing with the stresses of life, worrying about bills, etc. 17. Culture shock. Reaction to a very significant change in way of life. 18. The sticks. The country. A rural area. 19. A fish out of water. Out of place, not in your natural environment. 20. The boondocks. The country,the rural areas far away from cities or big towns. Note that this expression is often shortened to “the boonies.” 21. A place to hang your hat. A place to call home, a place to feel at home. 22. To pan out. To be successful,to work out well. 23. To snap out of it. To recover after a state of confusion, sadness, or psychological fatigue. 24. The locals. The people who live in a certain place. The local people. 25. To stick out like a sore thumb. To be very visible or obvious, to draw attention to yourself because you are different in some noticeable way. 26. To size someone up. To examine or evaluate someone, especially visually. 27. To give someone the cold shoulder. To fail to be warm and welcoming to someone,to ignore someone, especially on purpose. 28. To start from square one. To start again,to start a process from the very beginning. 29. To reach out. To extend a welcome to a person, to put forth an effort to communicate with someone. 30. To make small talk. To make insignificant conversation with someone, especially only to be polite. 31. To break the ice. To put an end to a time of silence or lack of communication. To initiate a conversation or friendliness with someone. 32. Lined up at your door. Eager and in large numbers. 33. To raise eyebrows. To bring attention to yourself, to cause people to notice you as someone different or unconventional. Notice that this expression is similar to “stick out like a sore thumb,” but there’s a hint of a moral judgment with “raise eyebrows.” 34. Good old-fashioned. Traditional. 35. On the clock. On a strict schedule, especially on working time. Apps “““““““““““` Website: https://www.essentialenglish.review/easy-american-idioms/ Google Store: https://goo.gl/p66Vox App Store: https://goo.gl/eAZkhn