What does the idiom to be in the red mean? I think you can almost guess this idiom, but if you want to be sure, take the quiz.
If a friend said that the other night he went out and painted the town red, what did he do? Click on the quiz button to find out.
Picture by me taken at Kew Gardens If you have a bee in your bonnet, what’s on your mind? If something is the bee’s knees, what is it like? Click on the quiz button to find out and learn more idioms that involve these extremely hard-working, fluffy, buzzy little insects called bees.
Image by Isaac Davies from Unsplash If somebody tells you to let sleeping dogs lie, what have they asked you to do?
If you hear somebody call another person a dog in the manger, what have they said about this person?
If you went somewhere on Shanks’s pony, how did you get there?
If somebody tells you that an event was a dog and pony show, what information are they giving you about it? Was it amazing? Was it a real drag? Take the quiz to find out. DID YOU GUESS? The idiom “a dog and pony show” originated in the entertainment industry, specifically in circus and vaudeville…… Continue reading C1/C2 Idiom A dog and pony show
Photo by Delaney Dawson from Unsplash There are also many idioms referring to dogs in Spanish, like the one that says “un dÃa de perros.” However, this one is about something good. Taking a look at the picture will help you guess if you’re not sure, what the idiom ‘Every dog will have its day’…… Continue reading C1/C2 Idiom Every dog will have its day
Photo by Alaina McLearnon from Unsplash If you ask permission to, say…, borrow your mum’s car to attend a beach party (where your mum suspects there will be a lot of boozing), promising that you will get back before dawn and your mum’s answer is ‘I’ll lend you the car when the cows come home.’…… Continue reading Idiom: When the cows come home
Image Jason Blackeye There has been a lot of talk about the moon lately because fifty years ago man set foot on it. There also seems to be a lot of debate related to whether this actually happened or if it was merely propaganda due to the Space Race. Aware as I am that this… Continue reading Listening Advanced C1: Do We Really Need the Moon?
