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 . 