{"id":5700,"date":"2025-04-25T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=5700"},"modified":"2025-04-25T01:00:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T01:00:02","slug":"idioms-and-expressions-related-to-trees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/idioms-and-expressions-related-to-trees\/","title":{"rendered":"Idioms and Expressions Related to Trees"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/idioms-and-expressions-related-to-trees\/#English_%E2%80%9CTree%E2%80%9D_Idioms\" >English &#8220;Tree&#8221; Idioms<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/idioms-and-expressions-related-to-trees\/#Family_tree\" >Family tree<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/idioms-and-expressions-related-to-trees\/#Money_doesnt_grow_on_trees\" >Money doesn\u2019t grow on trees<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/idioms-and-expressions-related-to-trees\/#Bark_up_the_wrong_tree\" >Bark up the wrong tree<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/idioms-and-expressions-related-to-trees\/#To_be_up_a_tree\" >(To be) up a tree<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/idioms-and-expressions-related-to-trees\/#Cant_see_the_forest_for_the_trees\" >Can\u2019t see the forest for the trees<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/idioms-and-expressions-related-to-trees\/#The_apple_doesnt_fall_far_from_the_tree\" >The apple doesn\u2019t fall far from the tree<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/idioms-and-expressions-related-to-trees\/#Shake_the_tree\" >Shake the tree<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/idioms-and-expressions-related-to-trees\/#Expressions_Related_to_Plants_in_General\" >Expressions Related to Plants in General<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/idioms-and-expressions-related-to-trees\/#Beat_around_the_bush\" >Beat around the bush<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/idioms-and-expressions-related-to-trees\/#Evergreen\" >Evergreen<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/idioms-and-expressions-related-to-trees\/#Nip_something_in_the_bud\" >Nip something in the bud<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/idioms-and-expressions-related-to-trees\/#Put_down_roots\" >Put down roots<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/idioms-and-expressions-related-to-trees\/#Hear_something_through_the_grapevine\" >Hear something through the grapevine<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/idioms-and-expressions-related-to-trees\/#Out_on_a_limb\" >Out on a limb<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/idioms-and-expressions-related-to-trees\/#Turn_over_a_new_leaf\" >Turn over a new leaf<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/idioms-and-expressions-related-to-trees\/#Wrap-up\" >Wrap-up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Before the <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/big-apples-and-big-shoulders-nicknames-for-8-us-cities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">big cities<\/a> of modern times, people lived closer to nature. So it's no surprise that expressions related to trees and other plants became common in many languages.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>English speakers use the idioms in this article every day for all kinds of situations. How many of them do you know?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"English_%E2%80%9CTree%E2%80%9D_Idioms\"><\/span><strong>English<\/strong> <strong>&#8220;Tree&#8221;<\/strong> <strong>Idioms<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Family_tree\"><\/span><strong>Family tree<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/04\/09065743\/tree_idioms_1-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A family tree on aged, brown paper\" class=\"wp-image-10471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/04\/09065743\/tree_idioms_1-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/04\/09065743\/tree_idioms_1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/04\/09065743\/tree_idioms_1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/04\/09065743\/tree_idioms_1-1-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/04\/09065743\/tree_idioms_1-1-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A \"family tree\" is the series of connections between family members \u2014 mothers, fathers, aunts, cousins, etc.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We added a new member to our <strong>family tree<\/strong> when our daughter was born last year.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like real trees, different parts of a family tree are called \"branches.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Everyone on this <strong>branch<\/strong> of our family tree lives in another part of the country, so we only see them <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/7-alternatives-for-sometimes\/\">once in a while<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Money_doesnt_grow_on_trees\"><\/span><strong>Money doesn\u2019t grow on trees<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Most people have to work hard to get money, and they don\u2019t want to waste it. So if you think someone is using their (or your!) money foolishly, this is a good phrase to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>You shouldn't spend so much on video games. <strong>Money doesn't grow on trees<\/strong>, you know.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>It sometimes appears in the form of a question, as in the following example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>My daughter asks me to buy her an expensive new phone every year. Does she think <strong>money grows on trees<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This expression is mostly used to talk about money, but it can be changed to refer to other things that are expensive or not easy to get.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141850\/avatar_37.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">A<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Why haven't you replaced your old car yet?<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-right\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141737\/avatar_28.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">B<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Well, they<strong> don't just grow on trees<\/strong>; I'm saving money to get a new one.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bark_up_the_wrong_tree\"><\/span><strong>Bark up the wrong tree<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Bark\" is both a verb and a noun for the sound dogs make. However, when a person is \"barking up the wrong tree,\" it means they:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>are looking in the wrong place<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>believe something that is incorrect, or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>are trying to do something in an incorrect way<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>If he thinks Steve is going to lend him money, he\u2019s <strong>barking up the wrong tree<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The police are <strong>barking up the wrong tree<\/strong> \u2014&nbsp;I wasn't involved in the robbery at all.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Related article: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/english-animal-sounds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>English Verbs for Animal Sounds and Actions<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_be_up_a_tree\"><\/span><strong>(To be) up a tree<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/04\/09072123\/tree_idioms_2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A small kitten looking down from the branch of a tree\" class=\"wp-image-10475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/04\/09072123\/tree_idioms_2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/04\/09072123\/tree_idioms_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/04\/09072123\/tree_idioms_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/04\/09072123\/tree_idioms_2-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/04\/09072123\/tree_idioms_2-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It can be dangerous to climb up a tree if you can't get back down. That's why this idiom refers to being in a difficult or inconvenient situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We were really <strong>up a tree<\/strong> while our team leader was sick at home. Luckily, she returned in time to help us finish the project.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cant_see_the_forest_for_the_trees\"><\/span><strong>Can\u2019t see the forest for the trees<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This expression refers to someone who is too focused on small details and doesn\u2019t notice the more important things.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>My manager <strong>can't see the forest for the trees; <\/strong>it's true that sales were down this month, but they're up for the whole year.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes \"forest\" is replaced with \"woods.\"<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141743\/avatar_29.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">A<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">He always complains about the living room being messy, but the whole house is falling to pieces!<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-right\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141657\/avatar_22.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">B<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Yeah, he <strong>can't see the woods for the trees<\/strong>.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_apple_doesnt_fall_far_from_the_tree\"><\/span><strong>The apple doesn\u2019t fall far from the tree<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We use this idiom to say that children often behave similarly to their parents. It can be used in both positive and negative situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>She\u2019s a successful writer, just like her father. <strong>The apple doesn\u2019t fall far from the tree<\/strong>, huh?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Both he and his dad have a drinking problem. Unfortunately, <strong>the apple didn't fall far from the tree<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shake_the_tree\"><\/span><strong>Shake the tree<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you're strong enough to shake a tree, you might be surprised by what falls out of it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Shaking the tree\" in the figurative sense means trying to reveal information or cause change through deep investigation or bold actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The detective decided to <strong>shake the suspect's tree<\/strong> to get more clues about the case.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The election results really <strong>shook the leadership's tree<\/strong>; they weren't expecting such strong opposition.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Expressions_Related_to_Plants_in_General\"><\/span><strong>Expressions Related to Plants in General<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Beat_around_the_bush\"><\/span><strong>Beat around the bush<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Someone \u201cbeats around the bush\u201d when they avoid talking about an important topic directly. Therefore, this expression is often said when someone is frustrated or <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/angry-synonyms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">angry<\/a> due to a lack of progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I wish the CEO would stop <strong>beating around the bush<\/strong> and tell us if we're losing our jobs or not.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141854\/avatar_38.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">A<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Did you ask her out yet?<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-right\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141601\/avatar_10.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">B<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">No, I was too nervous. I kept <strong>beating around the bush<\/strong>.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Evergreen\"><\/span><strong>Evergreen<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/04\/10023059\/tree_idioms_3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Leaves on an evergreen tree\" class=\"wp-image-10489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/04\/10023059\/tree_idioms_3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/04\/10023059\/tree_idioms_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/04\/10023059\/tree_idioms_3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/04\/10023059\/tree_idioms_3-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/04\/10023059\/tree_idioms_3-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Evergreens are trees with leaves that stay green all year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Tall <strong>evergreens<\/strong> stood all along the road through the rural area.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>But we also use this word as an adjective to describe something that's always popular, relevant or accurate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/english-slang-on-social-media\/\">Slang<\/a> is always changing, but some words, like \"cool,\" are <strong>evergreen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nip_something_in_the_bud\"><\/span><strong>Nip something in the bud<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A \u201cbud\u201d is a small part of a plant that later grows into a leaf or flower. 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However, she didn't tell him directly; instead, she told someone else, and that person told another person, and so on until he finally hears the news from someone totally different.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-responsive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Lyric Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cXWHpbpNdHE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\"You could have told me yourself<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>That you love someone else<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Instead, I heard it through the grapevine\"<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This connection of people who share news or rumors is sometimes called a \"grapevine.\" So \"hearing something through the grapevine\" means you learn about it from someone other than the source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I <strong>heard through the grapevine<\/strong> that the company is opening a new office overseas.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I <strong>heard through the grapevine<\/strong> that those two are dating in secret.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Out_on_a_limb\"><\/span><strong>Out on a limb<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLimbs\u201d usually refers to arms and legs, but it isn\u2019t common in daily conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Caution: Do not stick any <strong>limbs<\/strong> out the window while the train is in motion.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>We also use \u201climb\u201d to refer to large branches, which are like \u201carms\u201d on a tree. 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