Idioms

– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! Cards are used to play games. And sometimes, cards involve predicting the future. In the Cards Speaker A: So, how was your ride on the famous Orient Express?Speaker B: It was not in the cards for me to ride that train, Jonathan.Speaker A: Uh-oh. What happened?Speaker B: On the day of the trip, I got lost going to the … [Read more...] about In the Cards (Idioms)

– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! I don't know about you, but I love looking through cookbooks and finding new recipes. Cook the Books Are Anna and Jonathan going to tell me about a great new cookbook? Speaker A: What happend to Rita the accountant? Her desk is empty…Speaker B: She was fired! Turns out she was reporting all kinds of false earnings… … [Read more...] about Cook the Books (Idioms)

– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! Have you ever seen a peacock? They have brightly colored feathers and they like to show them off. Proud as a Peacock Speaker A: So, I heard Reggie raised the most money for the Save the Plankton contest.Speaker B: Yeah, and you should have seen him. When he accepted the award, he was proud as a peacock.Speaker A: Well, … [Read more...] about Proud as a Peacock (Idioms)

– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! We use bags to hold just about everything. So, what might we put in a mixed bag? Let's find out. A Mixed Bag Speaker A: Hey, how was the party at Bernie's last weekend?Speaker B: Well, it was a mixed bag.Speaker A: What do you mean?Speaker B: The people were interesting, but the food was awful. The music was great, but … [Read more...] about A Mixed Bag (Idioms)

– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! A curve is an arc or a rounded line. But what could this mean? Ahead of the Curve Speaker A: Jonathan, remember last year when you laughed at me for making hats for my cat?Speaker B: I didn't just laugh. I also said I was worried about you.Speaker A: Well, I was way ahead of the curve. Cat hats are selling online, right … [Read more...] about Ahead of the Curve (Idioms)