California Gurls | Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg PODCAST | An Idiom a Day Episode 156-Transcript & Idiom Notes Friday, 20 July 2018 to flex your muscles MUSIC It takes 17 muscles to smile and 43 muscles to frown. MUSIC Muscle Beach in Santa Monica, CA is the birthplace of the physical fitness boom in the United States. Started in 1934 with predominately gymnastics on the south side of the Santa Monica Pier. Eighteen years later Muscle Beach Venice was established with outdoor weightlifting equipment. MUSIC Hello and welcome to episode 156…of… An Idiom a Day I’m Gina Johnson and the idiom of the day …is… to flex your muscles QUOTE You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore. MUSIC to flex your muscles… if a person, organization or country flexes their muscles, they take some action to let others know how powerful they are…to show your ability to do something, especially a skill or power You should show them your management skills during the meeting. Here is the same sentence using the idiom… to flex your muscles You should flex your muscles during the meeting. Here are a few more sentences using the idiom … to flex your muscles The neighboring country flexed its muscle when it threatened to close its borders. My boss likes to flex her muscle and ask everyone to work nights and weekends. This new position allows me to flex my management muscles. CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION? What do you enjoy doing while you are on vacation? 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… save your own skin Remember…Learn Something New Every Day ©Copyright, Native Tongue English, 2015-2018. All rights reserved.
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