21 Idioms for Academic English

Idioms are fixed, well-established, multi-word expressions which are often difficult to understand. They are common in everyday speech, but are also used in academic writing and speaking. This video shows the 21 most common idioms used in academic writing in English, most of which are also common in academic speaking. They can be used to enrich vocabulary for university English, or for the TOEFL or IELTS writing and speaking exams. ▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 00:00 Intro 01:08 What are idioms 02:10 Idioms in academic English 03:54 21 academic idioms 18:01 Summary ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Video created using VideoScribe software [affiliate link]: https://tidd.ly/37VdIB7 The following are the timings for individual idioms -- Body idioms -- 04:27 on the one hand 04:34 on the other hand 06:44 in the hands of (someone) 07:26 go hand in hand with 07:56 rule of thumb