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Idiomatic Expression Guide.

When you want to sound more natural in a foreign language.

ChatGPT Β· Claude Β· GeminiΒ·IntermediateΒ·~900 tokens
Curated by the AIPP team
Last updated 14 May 2026 Β· v3
idiomatic-expression-guide.md Β· 900 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help a student or learner complete a {{use_case}} task.

# Context
- Pack: Students & Learners
- Category: Language Learning & Communication
- Use case: Idiomatic Expression Guide
- Source task:
  - Explain 20 common {{language}} idiomatic expressions used in {{context_everyday_business_academic_conversational}}. For each:
  - 1. The idiom
  - 2. Literal meaning (what the words say)
  - 3. Actual meaning (what it means)
  - 4. Example in a natural sentence
  - 5. When to use and when to avoid
  - 6. English equivalent. Group by theme: emotions
  - 5. time
  - 5. success/failure
  - 5. relationships
  - 5. Level: {{level}}

# Goal
20 idioms across 4 themes with literal/actual meanings, examples, and usage guidance.

# Constraints
- Produce a complete, usable first draft in one response.
- Avoid generic filler, vague advice, and unsupported claims.
- Make the output specific, practical, and ready to use.

# Output
20 idioms across 4 themes with literal/actual meanings, examples, and usage guidance.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{role}}Rolelanguage learning & communication expert
{{use_case}}Your specific valueidiomatic expression guide
{{language}}LanguagePython
{{context_everyday_business_academic_conversational}}Context everyday business academic conversationalCONTEXT: everyday
{{level}}Levelundergraduate

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone β€” formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

When you want to sound more natural in a foreign language.

PRO TIP

Use idioms sparingly until you're confident β€” a mistimed idiom sounds stranger than formal language.

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