Let’s Learn Idioms from Movies Together!
Ever since the pandemic, many of us have been forced to stay at home. Everything is done from home: work, school, and even our little fun activities like shopping in the mall. On the sidelines of our busy lives during this pandemic, of course, we want to spend our free time on vacation. However, that is unlikely to be happening in this current situation, right? Therefore, I have several movies that can be watched in your free time. Yes, movies! Don’t ever think that movies will be just a waste of time. We can actually get many positive effects from movies: learning new things, gathering family members, and sometimes it can help you cope with stress. Another example is that we can learn some new phrases like idioms from movies! So, here is the list of movies and tv shows with idioms.
- Bride Wars
Rating: 5.5/10 (IMDb)
The rating might make you doubt whether this movie is good or not. But, for me this movie is funny, heart-warming, and joyful. So, for people who are looking for a movie with a simple story, Bride Wars is perfect for you! It is about two best friends who have made many plans together for their respective weddings and turn into enemies because they race to get married before the other. In this movie, there is an idiom that might be quite familiar to your ears.
“Tie The Knot”
Tie the knot, what comes to your mind when you read this phrase: “tie the knot”? Is it to tie a knot from a rope? If it is what comes to your mind, then it’s wrong. The actual meaning of “Tie The Knot” is to get married. So, the meaning is not tying the knot, but actually to get married. - Now You See Me
Rating: 7.2/10 (IMDb)
Now You See Me is about the journey of a group of illusionists. They are having a show that drains the bank accounts of the corrupt and funnels the money to audiences. This movie is filled with great twists and obviously great shows and illusions. In this movie, there is a familiar idiom which is break a leg.
“Break A Leg”
If you define the word one by one, it could be translated into “fracturing a leg” which is not true. So, the meaning of it is “Good Luck”. Next time you want to use another phrase of “Good Luck” you can use this, “Break a leg, Bestie!” - Non-Stop
Rating: 6.9/10 (IMDb)
Who doesn’t know Liam? He always captivates his fans with his acting in every movie he stars in. This time I will recommend to you one of his greatest movies, called Non-Stop. This movie genre is action. So action lovers, you should watch this movie! If you like a movie with action and suspense scenes, then this movie is perfect for you. Again, this movie also has an idiom too!
“Cup of Tea”
The meaning of this idiom is not the same as this phrase “Can I get a cup of tea?”Cup of tea have a different meaning depending on the form of the sentence. If the sentence is “I want a cup of tea” It means that you want to have a real cup of tea. But, if the sentence is “Flying is not my cup of tea.” The meaning will be totally different from the previous example. The meaning of the sentence is “I don’t like Flying.” or “Flying is not the type of thing that I like.” You can find this idiom in this movie.
Alright! So those are some recommended movies for you to watch while relaxing and learning new idioms. I hope this will make all readers want to learn more about vocabulary and slang words from movies. You can find and learn about it from every movie you watch! So, readers, comment down below: what are your favorite idioms from your favorite movies?
Editor: Handiko Wijaya & Nadia Salsabila