You can be on cloud nine one minute and all washed up the next, but that's OK, look on the bright side, every cloud has a silver lining, and soon it will all be water under the bridge. Does that seem nonsensical to you? Everyday English is full of these unusual expressions, called idioms.

In our English idioms video lesson online we'll introduce you to a few of the more common idioms, how to identify them and what they mean. The video is part of our collection of pre-recorded lessons for ESO subscribers, which introduces students to English grammar and helps them learn the common mistakes in English online.