Have you ever thought about some of the things Americans say? It is no wonder our language is so hard to learn.
When you go to the bathroom, do you always take a bath? What about public bathrooms?Hmm. Maybe you go to the rest room, instead, where you lie down and take a nap!
How about "Making a meatloaf is a piece of cake"? Talk about confusing! Are we talking about the entree or the desert?
Winning first prize was a walk in the park. A walking contest? What?
Can you imagine trying to learn English as a second language? American idioms are very confusing for foreign students.
I once tutored foreign students in college and they struggled to keep up. One student told me it took at least an hour to read each page of his text book!
And in Spanish class we learned that "Don't by a cat for a hare," the the equivalent of our "Don't buy a pig in a poke."
So, yeah, we talk funny. What are some you use?
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