Idiomatic competence is a crucial part of foreign language proficiency, since idioms play a key role in the speech naturalness, the understanding of texts. However, most students may face a significant challenge while mastering idiomatic expressions. The aim of this article is to consider methods and approaches for improving students' idiomatic competence, taking into consideration cognitive and communication theories. This article analyzes contextual method, visualization, as well as interactive methоds that can contribute to the successful develоpment of idioms and their active use in real life.