Idioms

– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! When you make a wish, you hope for something to happen.But what is wishful thinking? Wishful Thinking Speaker A: Dan, guess who's going to win the lottery tomorrow.Speaker B: I dont know, Anna. You know your chances are like a billion to one.Speaker A: I have a good feeling about this one. In fact, I test drove the car … [Read more...] about Wishful Thinking (Idioms)

– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! Sitting is a normal thing that we do. We sit at home, at work, at the restaurant. Honestly, we probably sit too much. But what does it mean to be "sitting pretty"? Speaker A: Dan, how is your new apartment?Speaker B: It's great. It has the best views of D.C. And guess what? My book is selling really well.Speaker A: Wow! … [Read more...] about Sitting Pretty (Idioms)

– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! A yard is a unit of measurement that's almost the same as a meter. But what does the whole nine yards mean? The Whole Nine Yards Speaker A: Dan, I'm going camping this weekend.Speaker B: Me too! What features does your camp site have?Speaker A: Features?Speaker B: Yeah! My camp site has the whole nine yards: a hot tub, … [Read more...] about The Whole Nine Yards (Idioms)

– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! Magicians perform tricks. But what can you do with a whole bag of them? Speaker A: I have a date tonight.Speaker B: Wow! What are you going to do?Speaker A: I thought we'd start at a karaoke club and then go bowling. And if it's still going well, ice skating.Speaker B: Wow, Dan. Should you be using up your whole bag of … [Read more...] about Bag of Tricks (Idioms)

– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! The wind is windy. If you throw something into it, like these feathers, they blow away. But what happens when you throw caution to the wind? Let's listen. Throw Caution to the Wind Speaker A: Dan, I heard you are finally going to climb Mt. Everest. That is amazing!Speaker B: I changed my mind. I'm just not ready.Speaker … [Read more...] about Throw Caution to the Wind (Idioms)