Beach Side | Kings of Leon PODCAST | An Idiom a Day Episode 153-Transcript & Idiom Notes Monday, 17 July 2018 swim against the tide MUSIC Tides are caused by the moon’s gravity pulling the ocean up, while the earth’s gravity is pulling the ocean down. MUSIC The Isle of Usedom is one of Germany’s major holiday and recreation areas due to its beaches. With an annual average of 1906 sunshine hours, Usedom is the sunniest region of both Germany and Poland, and it is also one of the sunniest islands in the Baltic Sea. MUSIC Hello and welcome to episode 153…of… An Idiom a Day I’m Gina Johnson and the idiom of the day …is… swim against the tide QUOTE Life is always better at the beach. MUSIC swim against the tide … if you swim against the tide, you say or do the opposite of what most people say or do…you don’t mind being different I suggest you don’t say the opposite of everyone else during the meeting. Here is the same sentence using the idiom… swim against the tide I suggest you don’t swim against the tide during the meeting. Here are a few more sentences using the idiom … swim against the tide Swimming against the tide makes a few people uncomfortable. The politician was afraid to swim against the tide of public opinion. Why do you always have to go against the tide? CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION? Would you rather swim in the ocean or in the pool? 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… dig deep Remember…Learn Something New Every Day IDIOM NOTES USAGE sometimes + of The politician was afraid to swim against the tide of public opinion. ALTERNATIVE swim against the current After college, I stopped swimming against the current. swim against the stream I voted for her even though it meant going against the stream. go against the tide The politician was afraid to go against the tide of public opinion. OPPOSITE go with the tide I refuse to go with the tide during the next election. swim with the tide She always swims with the tide at meetings. VOCABULARY tide | NOUN what the majority of people think at one particular time ©Copyright, Native Tongue English, 2015-2018. All rights reserved.
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