Every Saturday I’ll give you a couple of idioms to learn. An idiom is a saying or phrase whose meaning cannot be taken from the literal meanings of the words. Currently, we’re looking at some common English idioms.
How come?: Why?
Example:
How come Jessie wasn’t at Linda’s party? I thought they were best friends.
in ages: for a very long time
Example:
I haven’t had lemon meringue pie in ages.