Here you will learn useful English idioms about holidays and travel.
Idioms are phrases that don’t mean what they say. Idioms are confusing because each one has a special meaning. If you don’t know the special meaning, you won’t understand what someone is saying.
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17 Idioms about Holidays and Travel
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1️⃣ to take things easy
Meaning: to relax
Example:
After a lot of persuading he finally agreed that we both needed time to take things easy for a bit.
At this pretty traditional cottage, guests can simply sit back and take things easy.
2️⃣ off the beaten track
Meaning: isolated and quiet, not visited by many tourists
Example:
My last holiday was brilliant. No internet or traffic or anything like that for a whole week. It was completely off the beaten track.
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3️⃣ in your element
Meaning: very happy/suited to a situation
Example:
I was in my element. A bit of walking or fishing with no one telling you what to do.
4️⃣ run-of-the-mill
Meaning: ordinary and unexciting place
Example:
I’m really tired of the same run-of-the-mill holiday places. This summer I want to go somewhere new.
5️⃣ as brown as a berry
Meaning: very suntanned
Example:
When I arrived home after my holidays I was as brown as a berry and felt great.
17 Idioms about Holidays and Travel
6️⃣ round the clock
Meaning: all day and all night
Example:
This holiday destination has it all. White sandy beaches and round-the-clock bars and discos where you can dance all night.
7️⃣ to get into the swing of something
Meaning: to become accustomed to something and start enjoying it
Example:
Going on holidays on your own can be nerve-racking, but once you get into the swing of it, you’ll really enjoy it.
8️⃣ to steer clear of
Meaning: to avoid something/somebody
Example:
If you are not a fan of the hot weather, steer clear of this area in the summer months.
Since curry upsets my stomach, I steer clear of it.
9️⃣ to let your hair down
Meaning: to enjoy yourself and have some fun
Example:
On the first day of my summer holiday in Italy, I was in the mood for letting my hair down.
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17 Idioms about Holidays and Travel
1️⃣0️⃣ a new lease of life
Meaning: a burst of new energy and enthusiasm
Example:
I returned home with a glow and looked healthy again. I had energy. It was a new lease of life.
1️⃣1️⃣ to get away from it all
Meaning: to escape from your daily problems
Example:
We decided to go to a desert island so that we could get away from it all.
1️⃣2️⃣ to catch your eye
Meaning: to get your attention
Example:
The beautiful dress in the shop window caught my eye, so I went in and bought it.
Cheap flights seat sales caught my eye last week and I decided to book flights to Majorca.
1️⃣3️⃣ right up your street
Meaning: within your range of interests/knowledge
Example:
This place sounds right up my street, I’m going to book it for next summer.
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1️⃣4️⃣ to get itchy feet
Meaning: to like to travel
Example:
Sam never stays in one place for long; he’s got itchy feet.
1️⃣5️⃣ to hit the road
Meaning: to set off, to start a journey
Example:
We’ve got a long way to go before it gets dark. Let’s hit the road.
1️⃣6️⃣ to travel light
Meaning: to take the essentials only
Example:
When we fly with a budget airline, we don’t take much with us; we prefer to travel light.
1️⃣7️⃣ to live out of a suitcase
Meaning: live briefly in several places
Example:
Pamela continuously travels from place to place; she seems to be living out of a suitcase.
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