Idioms

– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! If you have trouble breathing, you could become a bit blue in the face.But what does it mean to talk until you are blue in the face? Blue in the Face Speaker A: Ooh. Dan, do you have $5 I can borrow?Speaker B: Sorry, I don't.Speaker A: Please! I really need a second cup of coffee! And I'll pay you back tomorrow.Speaker … [Read more...] about Blue in the Face (Idioms)

– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! We all know how to draw a line on paper. But what does it mean to draw a line? Draw the Line Speaker A: I lost power last night. I'm going to lose all my frozen food.Speaker B: Bring it to my house. I have room in my freezer.Speaker A: Great. I have three frozen pizzas and some ice cream.Speaker B: No problem.Speaker A: … [Read more...] about Draw the Line (Idioms)

– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! Tunnels are along and dark. If you drive a car through one, you have to keep your headlights on to see. So, is this what tunnel vision means? Speaker A: Dan, I heard that you're supporting that awful local official who's involved in two…no, wait, three scandals?!Speaker B: Well, That awful local official fixed the sidewalk … [Read more...] about Tunnel Vision (Idioms)

– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! Sometimes in life, we need to leave behind our old ways of doing things. For those times, we have a saying: Out with the old, in with the new. Speaker A: So, are you making any resolutions for the new year?Speaker B: Yes! It's out with the old, in with the new! New clothes, new hair, new exercise plan!Speaker A: Wow. … [Read more...] about Out with the Old, In with the New (Idioms)

– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! A stone has a very hard surface. To set something into one would not be easy. So what do you think "set in stone" means? Speaker A: Dan, what are you doing this weekend?Speaker B: I might go hiking with a friend. But I'm not totally sure yet.Speaker A: Well, if those plans aren't set in stone, my friend Kristen wants you … [Read more...] about Set in Stone (Idioms)