Valentine’s Day Idiom Review | Top 20 Countdown Number 2 PODCAST | An Idiom a Day Episode 180-Transcript and Idiom Notes Thursday 23 August 2018 bare your heart INTRODUCTION An Idiom a Day…Top 20 Countdown Number 2 Episode 33| bare your heart From the theme …Valentine’s Day This episode originally aired on 5 February 2018 In America, more than 35 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolates will be sold. The Brazilian Carnival is a popular destination for single people who want to escape Valentine’s Day celebrations on February 14th. On June 12, Brazil celebrates Dia dos Namorodos, which is Portuguese and translates to Lover’s Day. The day is festive with street decorations, parades, and carnivals. Couples exchange gifts, chocolates, and flowers. In addition, home decorations are a part of the celebration. Saint Anthony’s birthday is celebrated the following day on June 13th. Saint Anthony is the patron saint of marriage and matchmaking. On Saint Anthony’s eve, June 12th, single women write men’s names on pieces of paper, fold them up and in the morning, pick from the folded slips of paper to reveal their future husband. MUSIC Hello and welcome to episode…33…of An Idiom a Day I’m Gina Johnson and the Idiom of the Day…is…bare your heart QUOTE MUSIC bare your heart…means to tell someone your secret thoughts and feelings…to reveal your most private thoughts I waited until we got engaged before I told him my true feelings. Here is the same sentence using the idiom… bare your heart I waited until we got engaged before I bared my heart. Here are two more sentences using the idiom… bare your heart She waited until they had dated for a few months before she bared her heart. bare your soul…can be used as well After the divorce, it took me years to bare my soul to another person. soul is a noun and it means the most important part of someone or something The idiom bare your heart uses the word bare…B-A-R-E. bare is an adjective and it means not having a covering The living room walls are bare. We need to hang a few pictures B-A-R-E and B-E-A-R are HOMOPHONES HOMOPHONES are words that are spelled differently but sound the same. bear…B-E-A-R, when used as a verb, means being able to accept something unpleasant without complaining I can’t bear the pain of losing you. bare..B-A-R-E is an adjective and it means not having a covering I want to bare my heart and soul to you. #CONVERSATION STARTER QUESTION Which areas of your past are most important for you to discuss with a future partner? MUSIC 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… Number 1 on the Top 20 Countdown Remember…Learn Something New Every Day ©Copyright, Native Tongue English, 2015-2018. All rights reserved.
Ep. 180 bare your heart (rebroadcast)
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