This is lesson 12 from Idiom Part 1. Each idiom is followed by its definition and examples. After you learn them, you can use them in your daily conversation.
Previous English Idiom Lesson
In our previous English idiom lesson, we cover below:
Idioms Related To Organizations are Garden
English Idiom Part 1- Lesson 12 – English Idioms about People
1- Teeming with people= full of people
The whole area around the stadium is Teeming with people.
2- A ripple of laughter= small wave
Because of Emma’s joke, there was a ripple of laughter across the room.
3- Surge= to move quickly and powerfully
I heard shouting and there was a sudden surge in the crowd.
4- Make a splash= to get a lot of public attention
He has already made a splash in New York for his design of the store interior.
5- Go with the flow= be relaxed and accept a situation, rather than trying to alter or control it.
Just relax and go with the flow!
6- A stream of people= a continuous flow of people
There’s a constant stream of people coming in and the stadium starts to fill up.
7- A sea of faces= a large crowd of people
He scanned the sea of faces in the audience and spotted only a handful of black people.
8- Stem the tide= stop something bad, from increasing
We have to do something to stem the tide of violence.
9- Pour/flood in= to get in a place as a large crowd
Everybody pours/floods in fifteen minutes before the game starts.
10- Overflowing= filled with
The local pubs are overflowing with people having their drinks outside on the pavement
11- Trickle in= to arrive or move somewhere slowly and gradually, in small numbers
I go into the stadium early and watch people slowly trickling in.
Next English Idiom Lesson
In our next English idiom lesson, we cover below:
Related Idioms
Here is the list of idioms related to this lesson.
Idiom Part 1 Outline
If you wish to explore all lessons that are covered in HiCafe Idiom Part 1, you can visit the Essential and Popular English idioms- Part 1 page.
English Fluency Resources
If you like to read all of lessons related to English expressions, phrases, idioms, proverbs, slang and words, you can visit our Improve English Fluency page.