This week, we continue where we left off and look at more music-related idioms and expressions. The sound of music never ends.
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Ring a bell
Music to my ears
Play by ear
Tone-deaf
Strike a chord
Jam / jamming
9 Dec 2021
Ep 11: Music Idioms, Second Fiddle, Change Your Tune
Today, we talk about English idioms and expressions related to music. Who doesn't like music? The answer is no one... And that is why there are full of music-related idioms in the English language!
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Blow your own trumpet
Play second fiddle
Change your tune
Face the music
It takes two to tango
18 Nov 2021
Ep 10: Food Idioms, Go Bananas, Spill the Beans
Food inspired idioms and expressions are the theme of this episode. It's no wonder that the English language is filled with sayings that are associated with food. After all, what's more thought-provoking and alluring than food? Today, we talk about how these sayings came to be and how they're used! Enjoy!
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The apple of my eye
Easy as pie
Go bananas
Spill the beans
That's the way the cookie crumbles
11 Nov 2021
Ep 9: Odd English Expressions, Under the Weather, Bite the Bullet
Today, we discuss a few out of place expressions and idioms that seemingly have nothing to do with their actual meaning in English! I dive into how language is a representation of the culture and tradition of the people using them. Please sit back and enjoy this episode as we explore the meaning and origins of some English most used expressions!
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Under the weather
One foot in front of the other
Bite the bullet
A piece of cake
Barking up the wrong tree
4 Nov 2021
Ep 8: Hold Your Horses, Beat a Dead Horse, High Horse
We continue this week and finish off the English items related to horses. Unlike the last episode, all the horse-related English items feature the word "horse" in them. Enjoy!
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Hold your horses
Beat a dead horse
High horse
You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink
21 Oct 2021
Ep 7: Horse Betting, Neck and Neck, and Leg up
Culture and language are integral to each other. By learning a language, we're also accessing its culture. No matter the language, "horses" have shaped human civilization across the globe. Today, we look at a few English items related to the iconic animal.
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Bet on the wrong horse
Neck and neck
Leg up
8 Oct 2021
Ep 6: Breaking Even, Raking It In, Flop, Belly Up, and More
We talked about money today! What English items should we use when a business is doing well or not doing so well?
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Items used:
Break-even
Raking it in
Making money hand over fist
Cash cow
Flop
Going out of business
In the red
Going belly up
30 Sept 2021
Ep 5: Throw in the Towel, One the Ropes, Saved by the Bell, and More
What are idioms, and why are they so hard to understand sometimes? Today, we go through some popular boxing (that's right, the fist-throwing sport) idioms that are still used on a daily basis.
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Items used:
Throw in the towel
On the ropes
Saved by the bell
Throw your hat in the ring
23 Sept 2021
Ep 4: 家用, Monetary Gift, Salary, Tax, and Stipend
How do you explain the concept of 家用 to someone who has never heard of it? I dive into this discussion and how it fits into the bigger idea of 孝順 in Chinese culture. Oh yes! And we'll learn a few things on the way: monetary gift, salary, tax, and stipend.
17 Sept 2021
Ep 3: Gratuity, Service Charge, Surcharge, and Discretionary Tipping
What's one of the biggest cultural differences I faced growing up in a dual-culture environment. It's getting used to how tipping works in the East and the West and their dissimilarities. I talk about this cultural difference and the terminologies involved: tips, service charge, surcharge, discretion, and gratuity.
9 Sept 2021
Ep 2: Cultural Filters, Hyperbole, and How to Say “Tired”
Today, we talk about the difference between English and Chinese culture in our use of hyperbole and exaggeration. Do people really mean that they're starving, or when they say something costs an arm and a leg? We also talked about different ways of saying, "I'm tired." Tune in and join me!
2 Sept 2021
Ep 1: On the Go, Involved, Passive, Wrap It Up, and Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
In our inaugural podcast, we learned what this podcast is about, why I am doing it, and how you can take advantage of passive learning to jumpstart your English learning process. Join me in today's episode where we talked about the meaning of On the Go, Involved, Passive, Wrap It Up, and Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
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