I Just Called To Say I Love You PODCAST | An Idiom a Day Episode 104-Transcript & Idiom Notes Sunday, 6 May 2018 Look before you leap. MUSIC In America, about 122 million phone calls are made to mom on Mother’s Day. ~I just called to say I love you | Stevie Wonder MUSIC In Spain, Diá de la Madre or Mother’s Day was originally celebrated on December 8, the same day as the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. In 1965, the date for Mother’s Day was changed to the first Sunday in May. School children spend hours creating gifts for their mothers. The entire family celebrates Diá de la Madre together. Madre is mother in Spanish. MUSIC Hello and welcome to episode 104…of… An Idiom a Day I’m Gina Johnson and the idiom of the day …is… Look before you leap. QUOTE Sometimes I open my mouth and my mother comes out. MUSIC Look before you leap. … if you say look before you leap, you are advising someone to think about possible problems before doing something…to think about the possible dangers or difficulties of something before doing it I am advising you to think about the possible problems before making this decision. Do your research before buying a used car. I know a few mothers who have said this, myself included Look before you leap. Do your research before buying a used car. Here are a few more sentences using the idiom … Look before you leap. If you are plan on investing in the stock market, I advise you to look before you leap. Renting this apartment was a bad decision. I didn’t look before I leaped. This is your third divorce, when are you going to look before you leap. CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION? What are the most important things you have learned from your mother? An Idiom a Day is sponsored by Native Tongue English. NTE is an online resource for ESL students, teachers, and tutors who study, live and work abroad. For today’s podcast transcript, idiom notes and links visit Native Tongue English. That’s www–dot–NAT–IVE–TON–GUE–dash– ENG–LISH– dot– com MUSIC If you like the podcast, leave a review or comment. If you love the podcast, tell a friend. Thank you for listening and the next idiom is… air your dirty laundry Remember…Learn Something New Every Day ©Copyright, Native Tongue English, 2015-2018. All rights reserved.
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