Dear
MODERATORS,
TEACHERS and
the FORUM FRIENDS,
I have so far been studying the usage of certain idioms in my essays or even articles. Could you posibbly tell me or explain whether it is allowed to refer to idioms like
According to Hoyle, Ace up one's sleeve, all kidding aside, bark up the wrong tree, ax to grind, bet one's boots, beat the band, bone of contention, by hook or by crook, cast pearls before swine, cook up, do an about-face and the likes while wriring an essay, say, required by a university.
And do you, native speakers, freaquently refer to them when you have a conversation with someone?
And do you recommend me, as a
ESL, to use such idioms in my speech?
I am looking forward everyone's opinion about this. Thank you all in advance.
AZIM