1/100 English idioms that we should know how to use

 

Why Idioms Are the Salt of the English Language

Today we are starting something interesting.

By the end of June 2026 we will learn 100 English idioms.

But why should we learn idioms?

Because idioms are the salt of the English language.

Without salt, food is tasteless.
Without idioms, language sounds dry and mechanical.

For example, a student may say:

“The exam was very easy.”

A native speaker often says:

“The exam was a piece of cake.”

Both sentences are correct, but the second one sounds alive and natural.

Let’s look at another example.

Instead of saying:

“Please stop talking indirectly and tell me the truth.”

A native speaker will say:

“Stop beating around the bush.”

Just a few words, but everyone understands immediately.

Idioms make language shorter, clearer and more colorful.

So our plan is simple.

Every lesson we will learn two idioms.

Two idioms a day means:

2 idioms × 50 lessons = 100 idioms.

And by the end of this semester, you will understand many expressions that native speakers use every day.

And remember:

If you know idioms, you understand the real language.

1. A bitter pill (to swallow)

Meaning: something unpleasant that must be accepted.
Kuptimi: një situatë e pakëndshme që duhet pranuar.
Albanian equivalent:
Një realitet i hidhur / një pilulë e hidhur për ta pranuar.
Examples
Losing the final match was a bitter pill to swallow.
Humbja e ndeshjes finale ishte një pilulë e hidhur për t’u pranuar.
The salary cut was a bitter pill for the workers.
Ulja e pagës ishte një realitet i hidhur për punëtorët.