FREQUENT IDIOMS

Searching on the Internet, I found out a list of the most frequent idioms used in English. Below you'll find the first part of them.

about to (do something)

- to be on the point of doing something
Example: "I was about to leave when the phone rang. "

as a matter of fact

- actually
"As a matter of fact, we have been to the history museum many times."

as soon as

- just after something, when
"I phoned my friend as soon as I finished dinner. "

by the way

- incidentally
"By the way, could you please bring your laptop computer tomorrow."

come on!

- please, hurry, go faster
"Come on, I only have a few minutes before I must go."
"Come on, stop doing that."