IDIOM: Green thumb
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Some more examples:
(A) Do you know how to take care of plants?
(B) Of course I do! I've got a green thumb! My sister can grow anything! She's got a green thumb.
I couldn't get any of my flowers to grow well. But my friend John could. I guess he just has a green thumb.
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Phrase in English that has a similar meaning:
skilled at gardening
Idiom in English that has an opposite meaning:
brown thumb
Why should we learn idioms?
First, idioms are a natural part of language - all English language learners use idioms in their own language. For example, one idiom I've learned in Mandarin is, "Yi fen chian, yi fen huo" which directly translates into, "One piece of money, one piece of merchandise." The English equivalent is, "You get what you pay for."
Second, learners don't necessarily have to use many idioms in their own communication, but they do have to understand them in order to fully understand English. Idioms are an essential part of English.
Third, idioms are fun to learn and allow us to describe situations in creative, interesting ways.
First, idioms are a natural part of language - all English language learners use idioms in their own language. For example, one idiom I've learned in Mandarin is, "Yi fen chian, yi fen huo" which directly translates into, "One piece of money, one piece of merchandise." The English equivalent is, "You get what you pay for."
Second, learners don't necessarily have to use many idioms in their own communication, but they do have to understand them in order to fully understand English. Idioms are an essential part of English.
Third, idioms are fun to learn and allow us to describe situations in creative, interesting ways.