5 English Idioms to Encourage People

We all need to hear a kind, encouraging word sometimes. When life gets hard, the support and positive energy of our friends can help keep us moving forward and to hold on to hope even when we feel hopeless. In this positive lesson, you will learn five common English expressions you can use to support and encourage the people in your life who need it most. The idiomatic phrases covered in this lesson include: keep your chin up, hang in there, don’t give up, you’re on the right track, and give it a shot. When you’re done, make sure to take the quiz to test your understanding of these helpful phrases. What other words of encouragement do you already know? Let me know in the comments. For more English resources, visit my site at More of my videos about expressions and idioms: 15 positive expressions 20 ways to say “that’s cool!“ in English