Funny English Idioms - and why we say them!
English people use some funny idioms and expressions. We love them, especially if they are about going to the toilet!
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Amongst many other funny idioms for going to the toilet one of the oldest ones is "To Spend a Penny". This came about because it used to cost one penny to go to the public lavatories when they first appeared on the streets in 1851!
Hopefully this video will help you to understand the origins of these funny English idioms and expressions and help you to learn English or they may even be helpful if you are an ESL teacher or TEFL.
Another funny English idiom is when we say "He was sent to Coventry". This indicate...
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