Are there many idioms in English ?   There are hundreds and hundreds.English is particularly rich in idiomatic expressions .   Can you give us an example ?   I'll look up the rate.To look up doesn't mean to look high into the sky or to look at the roof.It means to search for and find some information .   What about the expression goodbye ? Is that an idiom ?   That is just a natural , grammatical English expression.It has a direct translation in other languages .   This is interesting , Ms.Parker . 