G.O.A.T = The Greatest of All Time PODCAST | An Idiom a Day Episode 135-Transcript & Idiom Notes Wednesday, 20 June 2018 to have someone in your corner MUSIC According to Hallmark, Father’s Day is the fourth-largest card-sending occasion with 72 million cards given every year. MUSIC Sons and daughters purchase 50 percent of the Father’s Day cards for their dads. Wives buy nearly 20 percent of Father’s Day cards for their husbands, and the remaining 30 percent of cards purchased go to grandfathers, sons, brothers, uncles and someone special. MUSIC Hello and welcome to episode 135…of… An Idiom a Day I’m Gina Johnson and the idiom of the day …is… to have someone in your corner QUOTE My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me. ~Jim Valvano MUSIC to have someone in your corner … is to have the support or help of someone… to have someone support your goal My father has always supported my goals. Here is the same sentence using the idiom… to have someone in your corner My father has always been in my corner. Here are a few more sentences using the idiom … to have someone in your corner During the trial, her entire family was in her corner. I can always depend on you. Thank you for being in my corner. Management was not in our corner during the meeting. corner is used as a noun in the idiom…to have someone in your corner a corner is one of four parts of a boxing ring where the sides meet In this corner in the red is the champion, Muhammed Ali. CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION? What do you know about your father’s childhood? 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 transcript 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… a mouth to feed Remember…Learn Something New Every Day IDIOM NOTES VOCABULARY corner |NOUN one of four parts of a boxing ring where the sides meet The boxer came of his corner swinging. ©Copyright, Native Tongue English, 2015-2018. All rights reserved.
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