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Insight: American English Idioms

Money

An idiom is a unique expression in which the meaning cannot necessarily be understood from the literal definitions of the words.

I’ve chosen two of my favorite money idioms to share with you.

first idion The first idiom is: Bring home the bacon.

In American English a person who brings home the bacon is the person who earns the money for the family to live on. For example, if my father works hard to support my family I might say “ My father has to go to work everyday so he can bring home the bacon”.

The second idiom is: Nest egg.

In American English the money you have saved for the future is called a nest egg. For example, if my friend has been saving lots money for her old age I might say, “Laurie has a nice nest egg in the bank”.

Listening Activity

Click below to listen and say these sentences containing idioms.

1. Laurie’s mother stays home and her father brings home the bacon.

2. Edward has been saving money for a long time so he has a nice nest egg.

Featured Learning Resource: Voice of America Idioms

In this Special English broadcast, Nina Weinstein, the author of the popular book about reduced speech called "Whaddya Say?", explains the use of reduced forms in spoken English and why it is important for you to understand these.

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