Prince of Wales | Prince Charles PODCAST | An Idiom a Day Episode 112 -Transcript & Idiom Notes Wednesday, 16 May 2018 castles in the air MUSIC Meaghan Markle is the second American to marry into the British Royal family. In 1937 Wallis Simpson, an American Socialite was the first. MUSIC The royal family is worth $500 million US dollars. The United States is one of the few countries that taxes Americans based on citizenship instead of residency. American citizens who live abroad still have to file taxes yearly on income that is over $104, 000. MUSIC Hello and welcome to episode 112… of… An Idiom a Day I’m Gina Johnson and the idiom of the day …is… castles in the air QUOTE Being a princess isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. ~ Princess Diana MUSIC castles in the air …if you describe someone’s plans as castles in the air you mean they are not realistic… their plans or hopes have very little chance of happening… an idea that is impossible or unrealistic Everyone thought her idea of opening a bakery was a daydream and unrealistic. Here is the same sentence using the idiom… castles in the air Everyone thought her idea of opening a bakery was just castles in the air. Here are a few more sentences using the idiom … castles in the air You do realize your plans to become a millionaire within three years are castles in the air? Friends in high school thought my dream of traveling around the world were castles in the air. Never stop building castles in the air. CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION? How many generations can you trace of your family’s heritage? 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… Prince Charming Remember…Learn Something New Every Day IDIOM NOTES ALTERNATIVES castles in Spain USAGE usually plural ©Copyright, Native Tongue English, 2015-2018. All rights reserved.
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