Duchess of Cornwall | Camilla Parker Bowles PODCAST | An Idiom a Day Episode 119 -Transcript & Idiom Notes Thursday, 24 May 2018 live like a king MUSIC Most royals do not go by their last name. If a last name or surname is needed, a royal will go by their royal house -Wales, Cambridge and now Sussex. The Queen’s official surname is Mountbatten -Windsor. MUSIC In America there are three options for a married last name: keeping a maiden name or (current) last name, taking a spouse’s name, or hyphenating to combine the two. MUSIC Hello and welcome to episode 119 …of… An Idiom a Day I’m Gina Johnson and the idiom of the day …is… live like a king QUOTE All the time I feel I must justify my existence. ~ Prince Charles MUSIC live like a king … if you say that someone lives like a king, you mean that they are able to live a luxurious lifestyle… to live in a very comfortable way with all the luxuries you want I look for vacation resorts that are comfortable and provide luxuries. Here is the same sentence using the idiom… live like a king I look for vacation resorts where I can live like a king. Here are a few more sentences using the idiom … live like a king Once I retire, I want to live like a king. After years of sacrifice, he sold his successful company, and now he lives like a king. Since winning the lottery, our neighbors are living like princes. live like a prince is used the same way as live like a king CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION? What was your upbringing: rich, middle class or poor? 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. To read today’s podcast and idiom notes 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… lord it over someone Remember…Learn Something New Every Day For all my listeners on Anchor.FM, I want to hear your voice. Leave a voice message sharing your sentence using today’s idiom…. live like a king…On Fridays, I will post an episode called Now You’re Talking which will feature your voice messages. If you are not on Anchor.FM, join the fun and sign up for Anchor.FM. It’s a free app. You can send me a voice message using your phone or your desktop. IDIOM NOTES ALTERNATIVES live like a prince ©Copyright, Native Tongue English, 2015-2018. All rights reserved.
Episode 119 live like a king
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