English Idioms to learn

If you usually go "by the book", it means:

• you follow the rules.

• you break the rules.

• you make the rules.

We usually know the words to lots of songs without working hard to learn them. In fact, we can sing them easily because we know them ________________________.

• by leaps and bounds

• by word of mouth

• by heart

Hey, I bumped into my old boyfriend __________ the other day while walking down the street. What a surprise!

• by and large

• by chance

• by hand

Sorry, I didn't mean to send you an incomplete email. I must have hit the send button __________.

• by heart

• by mistake

• by the book

Wow, Tori, your piano playing has improved __________. You must have practiced a lot!

• by leaps and bounds

• by accident

• by word of mouth

The idiom "by word of mouth" means:

• through advertising in magazines

• through commercials on TV

• through people telling each other

Yes, ______________, she enjoys living in Canada. She even got used to the winter!

• by and big

• by and large

• by and huge

Oh my gosh, did you make that scarf __________? You're so talented!

• by heart

• by coincidence

• by hand

My sister and I found ourselves at the same movie ___________. Imagine that!

• by coincidence

• by hand

• by and large

I felt really bad when I spilled red wine on their white tablecloth __________. They were very kind, but I still felt lousy!

• by heart

• by hand

• by accident