English Idioms – ‘Time’ – Let’s call it a day, Long time no see, Crack of dawn, and more!

It is realy very interesting!!!

Stany

To me “let’s call it a day’ seems to be too old enough and lengthy too. There must be some substitutes…

Rajesh

I read English books once in a blue moon .
i can’t complete studying let’s call it a day.
It has been a long time no see such a nice video .

Atiqah

I think it’s wrong to write ( see) i Supposed to write (watch)
please Correct for me

Atiqah

The first one sounds great! The second one sounds a little awkward because it’s best used in conversation after you’ve been working a lot. And the last one should be in reference to a person. However, you’re trying and that’s the point. Take care.

Jon

thaks jon you are great teacher.ı realy enjoyed .I wake up CRACK OF DOWN every day for your lesson…aspecially your idioms and slag I like it and very enjoed

thanks for this site
turkey,

eser

I liked very much the class, i hope to see other as it

regazio76

I love this teacher. Great lesson! Keep recording lessons like this one. We want to learn English in a new way. You’re the best at doing it. That’s what makes us learn with passion. :D
Thanks a bunch!

lari

Hi Iari,
Do American or Canadian people usually say “thanks a bunch”? Is it an idiom?

Cristina

Hi, Cristina.
Well, I don’t know whether it’s said in a specific country, but it’s an informal way to say “Thank you very much”.
I also like to say “Thanks a million”. But remember that it’s informal.
Ok?
Now we have one question to Jon. Is this expression from a specif country or it’s common in every country that speaks English?
Take care.

lari

Hi Iari, Thanks a bunch for answering my question!
I’ve been studying English for such a long time and I’ve never learned this expression. My daugther told me she’s already heard “thanks a million” in movies.
Well,let’s wait for Jon now! Maybe he will leave us a message and make it even clear!
Best wishes,

p.s. from Brasil!!!

Cristina

I don’t. However, I have heard it. I think it’s more from the States.

Jon

Great to hear!

Jon

Nice!!Thanks Jon. Can I use these expressions in The US and in The UK?

mialmeidaz

thank a lot jon! you’re such a nice teacher

andybatalia

It’s better to listen to this vid a little bit late than never listen to it. Thank Jon for making this vid. Best regards,

tuyet

Good Day Mr. Jon.
I’m asking about let call it a day. is it means satire to who get really late? Thank you sir.

linawinny

It essentially means that we should stop because we are no longer productive.

Jon

I love speaking with idioms :)

shikhi

Thank you teacher for your lesson.

R.Prabu

i enjoyed this video lesson keep going on

ouadierouak

it’s amazing that i’ve never hear before. The teacher is clear, it makes me understand.

Prosper

it’s really good for our language improvement as we are not a native speakers.well done teacher

Bandara

Thank you, very much. it’s a wonderful lesson

Root22

Thanks .yeah u said it there are fantastic leeson on engvid :)

Shayma EL,

i want to improve my English please contact with me.

leoin

hey sir Jon, long time no see….

totong

Perfect use of the expression!

Jon

I love your lesson. Thank you for your lesson

phuthanh1997

I got a scored 5 out of 5. that was so easy, I want more quits like this one.have a nice day everyone. bye 4 now.

Efrain

it was very sufficient…
hnx alot

mohammed123

Thanks Jon :) I like this lesson very much. Thank you a lot. I hope see you in next lesson ^^ You’re a great teacher, have a nice day

hayuki86

Thanks! Have a wonderful day!

Jon

Thank you so much Jon good job

student2011

Hi Jon,
I can’t understant the second idioms. Could you explain it once again for me?
Thanks in advance

navin

“Let’s call it a day” just means that we should stop working. Imagine that you are working with someone and you are so exhausted and so are no longer productive. I would say to you: “Let’s call it a day.”

Jon

Jon …let’s call it a day mean let’s finish working anymore …we can use it this way??Anyway I wiil wake up crack of the dawn tomorrow but I can’t help watching your video:) please answer me:)

sevdiye kuzu

Thank you John for such a wonderful lecture on time idioms. But could you tell me the meaning of Idiom “Once in a blue moon”. This was a little difficult.
Thanks for request.

engvideos

Hi buddy,
“Once in a blue moon” means: RARELY!
Good luck!!!

Cristina

Hi,jon
thank you teacher,Iam learning,Engvid,class

sasifa

you ninny-hammer

Owen

Could anybody of you guys tell me that where is quiz? There is no question in quiz just written,
“Test your understanding of the English lesson by answering these questions. You will get the answers and your score at the end of the quiz”.
Thanks for you guys.

engvideos

It appears only in some specific internet browsers. For example it does not work in Firefox while it does great in Safari. Hope it will help…

malgosia

Hi malgosia,
Thanks for your request. I thought I should try in the other browsers or their will be fault in Firefox. I’ve tried Windows Internet Explorer and it helped. Thanks for the request friend.

engvideos

I love this lesson

Nandu

The second one means that when it is very late and you are to tired to work any longer, it is better to continue the next day (In Polish we say: tomorrow is another day)but I know in English it is an idiom meaning ‘don’t worry’). Correct me if I am wrong.

Malgosia

thanks alot teacher

Shahen

Teacher! Can i ask you? We can use “many thanks”. is it okay?
Please anwser me! Thanks a lot!

thuxuan

Yes. It is often used in conversation.

Jon

i love speak idiom…it’s so interesting…
thanks teacher teach how to speak idiom…

kellytran

me too love to speak in idiom. I think that there should an idiom language. Well that’s will be a little crazy. Isn’t it?

engvideos

Good idea!

engVid

It was so good
thank you

rezaa

Thanks Mr.JON. Keep up the good work.
Could you please explain this idiom that is showed in the quiz “crack open a beer”?
I am confused about it. I’ll be grateful for your answer.

hendali

“To crack open” simply means to open (a beer). Sometimes people will say: “let’s crack a cold one”, refering to beer.

Jon

Jon
very nice lasson.
keep going on this way.
thanks

JOSE VALERIO

You are a great teacher

Thanks

afaf1

thanks sir
pls i wanna you talk about vowels and how to pronounce it when its come together

shomok

I will take note of this and try to incorporate this into my next lesson.

Jon

thank u

kiranpatel

Thanks for help us. Hugs from Brazil.

santostri

Thanks Jon, i love ur lesson! :)

iam2vn

good lesson and i hope found a lot of idioms
Hani
Canada

montreal2011

thanks

maha

thanks your kindly !hi Mr.John , can u tell me about ” Conjunctions ” ?

nguyenhaduy

it is very good program,Velen is awesome teacher

jamila

where are all your lessons Jon what happened? you are a good teacher what happen Jon????
I wanna see all your lessons in this page ok¡
thanks

engstudent

Jon took a short break, but he is back now!

engVid

You should be able to view all my lessons here.

Jon

i like this lesson. i need more of english idiom.
thank u 2 much

munnaa

thanks

lukass

i like your teaching style and your voice is too clear as it should be.

TAIBA

That’s great!

Jon

What’s a great lesson! Thanks Jon

I have Question for you if you don’t mind!

I’m good with reading English!I think!

Not bad when I speaking English!

My big problem with listening / hearing English on audio / phone?

Any advice will be appreciated!

Uh, one more thing… do you have any website/program for listening practice

Many Thanks,

Bob

bob85

A fun way to practice your listening is with music and watching television. Of course the best way to practice your listeing is to have as many conversations with people as you can. I do not know of any specific websites, sorry.

Jon

could the video downloaded

yunifung

exelent i like your class

negrootaku

from costa rica

negrootaku

Mr Jone great greetings to you i ask about more idioms rally i love `em .
thank you for your efforts keep it up .

mostafa11

thanks very much

fern leen

Would you like to explane the next phrase from the one song : ” one way ticket to the BLUE”
Thanks in advance.

Andrew

Hello! Jon, your lessons and videos are very informative and educational. I love every aspect of your lecture as well as the videos! To admit, I’m an avid fan of English; therefore, when I discovered this website last week through random search, I have been glued to it. Thank you and your colleagues for such costly acknowledge which has been offered pro bono.

That being said, I would love to seek your grammatical help on the following sentence: “The phone is on the charging.” Last week, I had an intense argument/debate with one of my friends over the accuracy of the above measured sentence. He said, the sentence is erroneous beyond all grammatical considerations; and I refused to agree with his assertion. Currently, we are living on two grammatical islands. Your help is highly needed to unite us once again on the same grammatical island.

Thank you and I hope to hear from you in the soonest time possible.

Madison Freeman

It is incorrect. Sorry. However, you can say; The phone (or Your phone, My phone, etc) is charging. You can also say; The phone is being charged.

Jon

hi madison,
your language is very interesting. it’s very well-written n well-spoken, i assumed.
i wonder where do you come from?
i hope you don’t mind me asking..

rgds

gimmehunny

It’s so nice

Haidy

Time is the most valuable what we have in our life. Thanks a lot for your lesson connected with time, it sounds good!)))

Vanda

thanks for your lesson with idioms, it’s importants for me.

roeun voeun

love these lessons

noelia

Jon, your class is so good, thanks… All of EngVid are excellents, I got all you teach.

Juliana Matos

Hello, John
one question (actually two):
1)”better late than never” can be used to emphasize that someone finally did something or that something finally happened?
2)”let’s call it a day”,if I have understood, means,in a working context, it’s enough,I can stand no more, I stop working (for today): is it correct? Thank you

carla393

“Better late then never” for me can be both. I would usually use it after someone finally shows up, but it could also be said of a report, homework assignment, etc.
Yes, “let’s call it a day” is about stopping work because you are no longer being productive and you’re tired, so it’s better to just go home.

Jon

Watching one of your videos, I’ve just realized that your name is Jon and not John…sorry for the mistake in the previous message..
(…fortunately I haven’t used any articles..
:-p – Just joking) By the way, nice lesson that one too. Thanks

carla393

My name is Jon, because it’s short for Jonathan. Thanks for the comments.

Jon

ups.. my bad.. i did called u john too..
i thought it won’t matter coz i have a foster brother from Greece whose name’s ioannis n he likes to be called as john.. :D
what about u, jonathan..? ;) (there.. i wouldn’t be mistaken..)

gimmehunny

You are the best ,but (let’s call it a day) is a lazy one..

Rasta

thanks Mr jhon for this wonderful lesson i like it a lot, it helps me to advance my level in english … thanks again

asma

I like these lesson

lack

This website is so nice to improve my english. But I have to leave because tomorrow I have to crack the dawn.

Valldecy

Your lessons are excellent, Jon!! Thanks a lot!! I’m from Argentina and I don’t usually have the chance to speak with native English speakers, so it’s a great way to learn slang and informal vocabulary!! Thanks again!! :D

Laura

very nice and useful lessons. thank you

shay d.

wow! I love all of your lesson. I have one problem is …I want to speak English very well like other people .How should I do?
ps. In my country teacher teach only grammar :)
Thank anyway.

meenoy

this lessons are vary useful for me, thanks…

dato

hye sir how are you dear,,i have little question and my question is “what is the diference between an idiom and proverb?if there is difference between them so how can we find it?and there is an idiom “Jack of all trade”,,what does it means..take care of urself,,
simran

simran96

thanks for ur lesson, but teacher,can you explain again” crack of dawn” for me. thanks so much

vuhue

Awsome teacher Jon! Really like your pronunciation too. Explaining to us the meaning of blue moon, you said something on these lines: In the calendar like in the….(something mountain??). I couldn’t make out that, will you make it clear for me?
Another issue: if crack is taken in the sense of broken, what does it have to do with the morning? I’ve heard a son (Cat Stevens) that says “morning has broken….” What does it mean?
Let’s call it a day, and thanks a bunch…

jafcru12

cool lesson ))

gulya20azerbaijan

Great lesson! wonderful teacher

mine1968

Very Nice teaching methods

Nisar

Hello, I am happy to find you in this site! You really are doing a great job! Thanks! I have a question: which of the following sentences is correct:
a) I wish I were rich.
b) I wish I was rich.

I think you made a mistake in the lesson about ‘wish’ and ‘hope’.
looking forward for your reply,
Your student,
Jonis

jonis

I like your lessons so much. It is easy to learn

annushka

i am from algeria …i apreciate so much your lesson and i have 5 Of 5 and this mean that i understand your lesson

talal

finally i understand the meaning of ‘once in a blue moon”
thanks a lot :)

fatima

hi Mr.Jon
it is my first lessen her…
you are a wenderfull teacher
and thank you a lot

aasmaa

Thank you so much, I am learning a lot from your videos. You are much better than my english teacher. Is “at the end of the day” also an idiom? and what does it mean? Thanks :)

tina

thanks teacher, great lesson.

mileidis1979

nice, thanks engvid

kurnia75

Thanks Jon, these are very nice and useful time expressions. I knew only two but now i know more than that. I have recently found this website. I always try to learn new expressions.I will be glad if you add more videos here. Thanks a bunch

sara

I had dinner and wanna carry some food home, can I say “Could I have the food as a parcel?” then mention the food items.
Is this sentence correct?

mindhunter

thanks a lot, it’s very usefull

cakra

Hi Jon: great lesson. I love learning idioms. You are a great teacher, your lessons are very clear and your accent too.
Greetings from Chile.

ximenaroal

HI JON
I am so intresting with your is lessons you are great but I need to ask iam study with myself to get IELTS what the subject i have to study it ? i look forwad to answering me
take care

asala

Hi Jon: I really understand and like your way of teaching! you are great and handsome too .

rsa217

I didn’t understand the first idiom when you were teaching. However, I understood when I read the comments.
Thanks.

Gajendra Andrew

I like your way when you teach us ……….. a couple of thanks to you MR.John

mana

Something new everyday in life. Idioms is something what i never heard of. But i’ve learned that today. Thank you Engvid. Hope i can memorise all these new things, when i sit for IELTS next week.
Excellent source of information. Heaps of knowledge.
Fun way to learn English. I tell you what, If you understand Aussie or British accent it’s very easy to understand any other accent around the world. Ireland accent is a bit funny though.

Manoj

Amazing explanation Jon!! You have a clear pronunciation!! Perfect to understand!!! But it´s late and let´s call it a day!!! hehue se y!

Cristiano

marvellous sir , keep your momentum up

nasim07

Jon, thanks a bunch for this very useful lesson. looking forward to more videos for expressions and idioms like this. thanks.

susan

Bravo, les idiomes sont très importants dans la langue anglaise.

Congrulations !

cordelia04

All of your lessons are very helpful.
Thanks Eng Vid.

aisha

Jon, Thanks again for your lesson. This is very informative.

john0622

Thanks a lot but better write more sentences!

asd123321

Thank you man!!!

fouad111

Thank you, really appreciate it.

mimi

Dear moderator. It will be really great if you enable a function on this site so that we are able to watch the status of our comments. I submitted many question but I forgot where and in which lesson I added them.
Once again thank you for all those wonderful lessons.

vishnu6887

that is very interesting thanks Jon

aduinterpreter

it was very good Jon. merciiii!!!! test was so good too.

ganbashir15

thanks for a useful video clip. i am a new member. so may ask you a question? you know for certain word” out of th blue” and” blue in the face”. so are these adjective or adverb? thanks in advance!

minhtrang186

Hi Jon! I love this video. I’ve never heard once in a blue moon and ckack of dawn before.
I have a question. What’s the difference between “call it a day” and “call it a night”?

suellen23

hello Jon,
why don’t you please write the meanings on the board? I think that’s better

mansour1

Thanks a lot Jon ! I gotta go because tomorrow I need to wake up at the crack of dawn .

huenhanp102

yeahhhh 100% , thanks

alpido24

i think better late than never suit for me in case of learning English.
‘i want to get up in the crack of dawn’is this correct?

pintuk

my salutation to u jon you are doing very well in teaching english

hassan8

100% for a disaster than me..really good teacher!!!

Anina

Hi Jon,
It’s surprise to hear that your full name is Jonathan but not Jon. Same as you, my full name is Fellicias Seth but usually I introduce myself as Fellis, sounds more simple.
Out of topic, thanks for the video, it helps!

Fellis Seth

Hi dear Jon
Another great lesson:* I know it’s not so good to kiss a guy especially a married one but I really like to express my gratitude beyond a simple thank you:)