Friendship Idioms
2020-11-21
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1Today, we answer a question from a group of friends. They write:
2"We are Yasemin, Kübra, Hicret, Rukiye, and Nazli and we are writing from Turkey. We would like to learn some idioms about friendship. Thank you." - from Yasemin in Turkey
3Dear Yasemin,
4Thank you for writing to us.
5There are many idioms, or sayings, in English that we use when we want to describe relationships between and among friends.
6Here are a few to practice with your friends.
7The idiom "through thick and thin" is used to define a friend who is loyal and supportive during bad times as well as good times.
8It most often describes a friendship that has been strong for a long time.
9Here are two examples:
10John and Lisa have been friends through thick and thin.
11My best friend and I stayed together through thick and thin.
12If two people are "like two peas in a pod," it means that they get along very well.
13They are two very good friends and they are very similar to each other.
14I have never seen Lola and Camille argue; they are like two peas in a pod.
15The saying "thick as thieves" means the same thing.
16Thieves have to be loyal to each other to avoid arrest.
17They share secret wrongdoing and the important goal of keeping it secret!
18Some friends are especially sympathetic and easy to talk to.
19They are not judgmental or impatient.
20They are good at sharing our pain, which helps ease our pain.
21A friend like this is often called "a shoulder to cry on."
22We can go to this person with a problem or sadness and they provide comfort.
23Alyssa is such a great shoulder to cry on.
24"To hit it off" with someone means to immediately like or get along with someone.
25This usually happens the first time two people are meeting.
26They often share interests, goals, and beliefs.
27This can happen between friends or love interests.
28Carmen and Isabel hit it off at the party and are going to a movie together today.
29Mike and I did not hit it off on our first date but we are going to try once more.
30Thanks for the question from the friend group in Turkey. Hope it helps you all through thick and thin!
31And that's Ask a Teacher.
32What question do you have about American English? Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com
33I'm Jill Robbins.
34And I'm Greg Stachel.
1Today, we answer a question from a group of friends. They write: 2Question: 3"We are Yasemin, Kübra, Hicret, Rukiye, and Nazli and we are writing from Turkey. We would like to learn some idioms about friendship. Thank you." - from Yasemin in Turkey 4Answer: 5Dear Yasemin, 6Thank you for writing to us. There are many idioms, or sayings, in English that we use when we want to describe relationships between and among friends. Here are a few to practice with your friends. 7Through thick and thin 8The idiom "through thick and thin" is used to define a friend who is loyal and supportive during bad times as well as good times. It most often describes a friendship that has been strong for a long time. Here are two examples: 9John and Lisa have been friends through thick and thin. 10My best friend and I stayed together through thick and thin. 11Two peas in a pod 12If two people are "like two peas in a pod," it means that they get along very well. They are two very good friends and they are very similar to each other. 13I have never seen Lola and Camille argue; they are like two peas in a pod. 14The saying "thick as thieves" means the same thing. Thieves have to be loyal to each other to avoid arrest. They share secret wrongdoing and the important goal of keeping it secret! 15A shoulder to cry on 16Some friends are especially sympathetic and easy to talk to. They are not judgmental or impatient. They are good at sharing our pain, which helps ease our pain. A friend like this is often called "a shoulder to cry on." We can go to this person with a problem or sadness and they provide comfort. 17Alyssa is such a great shoulder to cry on. 18To hit it off 19"To hit it off" with someone means to immediately like or get along with someone. This usually happens the first time two people are meeting. They often share interests, goals, and beliefs. This can happen between friends or love interests. 20Carmen and Isabel hit it off at the party and are going to a movie together today. 21Mike and I did not hit it off on our first date but we are going to try once more. 22Thanks for the question from the friend group in Turkey. Hope it helps you all through thick and thin! 23And that's Ask a Teacher. 24What question do you have about American English? Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com 25I'm Jill Robbins. 26And I'm Greg Stachel. 27Gregory Stachel wrote this story for VOA Learning English. Caty Weaver was the editor. 28_______________________________________________________________ 29Words in This Story 30pea pod - n. a part of a plant that holds small, round, green seeds called peas 31comfort - n. a state or feeling of being less worried, upset, frightened, etc., during a time of trouble or emotional pain 32shoulder - n. the part of your body where your arm is connected 33Do you have a question for the teacher? We want to hear from you. Write to us in the Comments Section or send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com.