Comments on: Idioms: to kick oneself http://www.betteratenglish.com/idioms-kick-oneself/ Free English lessons podcasts - English vocabulary, slang, idioms and everyday conversation.Better at English uses a light, fun conversational format to help you learn English in just a few minutes a day. All episodes come with transcripts and vocabulary notes. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:35:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lori http://www.betteratenglish.com/idioms-kick-oneself/comment-page-1/#comment-76685 Lori Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:05:31 +0000 http://www.betteratenglish.com/idioms-kick-oneself/#comment-76685 I'm no expert on Br. E. usage, (e.g., A. Christie). But there's nothing wrong with, "Joe kicked himself for being such an idiot." I’m no expert on Br. E. usage, (e.g., A. Christie). But there’s nothing wrong with, “Joe kicked himself for being such an idiot.”

]]> By: Iordana Ferent http://www.betteratenglish.com/idioms-kick-oneself/comment-page-1/#comment-76682 Iordana Ferent Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:55:36 +0000 http://www.betteratenglish.com/idioms-kick-oneself/#comment-76682 I have found "kick oneself" only in one of our dictionaries ( English - Romanian)! It is translated aproximately "punch in one's head". I have found it in a book written by Agatha Christie "And suddenly Bob kicked himself for a fool." Could it be translated using "being" after "for"? I have found “kick oneself” only in one of our dictionaries ( English – Romanian)! It is translated aproximately “punch in one’s head”. I have found it in a book written by Agatha Christie “And suddenly Bob kicked himself for a fool.” Could it be translated using “being” after “for”?

]]> By: marwa atia http://www.betteratenglish.com/idioms-kick-oneself/comment-page-1/#comment-48753 marwa atia Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:44:21 +0000 http://www.betteratenglish.com/idioms-kick-oneself/#comment-48753 hi lori you are great and thanks so much for helping us.iam really curious to know more about english language.idiomatic expressions is so important topic .we are waiting for more . hi lori you are great and thanks so much for helping us.iam really curious to know more about english language.idiomatic expressions is so important topic .we are waiting for more .

]]> By: ayu yasa kerti http://www.betteratenglish.com/idioms-kick-oneself/comment-page-1/#comment-41877 ayu yasa kerti Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:39:45 +0000 http://www.betteratenglish.com/idioms-kick-oneself/#comment-41877 Hi Lori, Can you help please. any defferences between idiom and idiomatic expression? And please tell me the types of english idioms. thank you :roll: Hi Lori,
Can you help please. any defferences between idiom and idiomatic expression? And please tell me the types of english idioms.
thank you :roll:

]]> By: Lori http://www.betteratenglish.com/idioms-kick-oneself/comment-page-1/#comment-8678 Lori Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:27:09 +0000 http://www.betteratenglish.com/idioms-kick-oneself/#comment-8678 Thanks so much, Susana. I promise you that the more listening you do, the easier it will become. Just be patient and give yourself time to learn :-) Thanks so much, Susana. I promise you that the more listening you do, the easier it will become. Just be patient and give yourself time to learn :-)

]]> By: Susana http://www.betteratenglish.com/idioms-kick-oneself/comment-page-1/#comment-8664 Susana Mon, 09 Apr 2007 20:31:41 +0000 http://www.betteratenglish.com/idioms-kick-oneself/#comment-8664 Hi Lorie nice to heard you ohh I hope some day speaking iqual like you!!! I'm from Peru and I'm learning english but my problem it's my listening need more practice and you side help me a lot of I want say you thanks ok bye Hi Lorie nice to heard you ohh I hope some day speaking iqual like you!!! I’m from Peru and I’m learning english but my problem it’s my listening need more practice and you side help me a lot of I want say you thanks ok bye

]]> By: Lori http://www.betteratenglish.com/idioms-kick-oneself/comment-page-1/#comment-8193 Lori Wed, 04 Apr 2007 07:13:59 +0000 http://www.betteratenglish.com/idioms-kick-oneself/#comment-8193 Thanks, Claire! Your teacher is right -- idioms are really important. They're tricky because they're hard to figure out unless you have oodles of context to help you put the pieces in place. Anyway, I'm glad you liked this episode. I'll definitely make more :) Thanks, Claire! Your teacher is right — idioms are really important. They’re tricky because they’re hard to figure out unless you have oodles of context to help you put the pieces in place. Anyway, I’m glad you liked this episode. I’ll definitely make more :)

]]> By: Claire http://www.betteratenglish.com/idioms-kick-oneself/comment-page-1/#comment-6721 Claire Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:39:21 +0000 http://www.betteratenglish.com/idioms-kick-oneself/#comment-6721 Idioms, yes, finally! Thank you so much for this! Our english teacher always says, that even though it may appear to upper-intermediate or advanced students of English that they are able to communicate in English well, it´s the idioms that may cause trouble.I once got embarrassed when someone was talking to me and used an idiomatic expression which I didn´t know so I completely misunderstood what he meant.Since then I am patiently learning and writing them down when I see one :) Idioms, yes, finally! Thank you so much for this!

Our english teacher always says, that even though it may appear to upper-intermediate or advanced students of English that they are able to communicate in English well, it´s the idioms that may cause trouble.I once got embarrassed when someone was talking to me and used an idiomatic expression which I didn´t know so I completely misunderstood what he meant.Since then I am patiently learning and writing them down when I see one :)

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