POWER TO THE PEEP-LE! PODCAST | An Idiom a Day Episode 68 -Transcript and Grammar Notes Wednesday, 20 March 2018 as gentle as a lamb MUSIC Peeps is the most popular non-chocolate candy found in Easter baskets. Americans buy more than 700 million Peeps during the Easter holiday. Peeps are marshmallow candies shaped into chicks, bunnies, and other animals. MUSIC Peeps have been produced since 1953 by Just Born. Just Born is a candy manufacturer based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Just Born was founded by Russian immigrant Sam Born in 1923. Born would display a sign “ Just Born” for freshly made Peeps. As of 2013, Just Born was ranked as the tenth largest candy company in the United States. It’s marketing tagline is….” A great candy isn’t made…it’s Just Born.- Where my Peeps at? MUSIC Hello and welcome to episode 68…of… An Idiom a Day I’m Gina Johnson and the idiom of the day …is… as gentle as a lamb QUOTE It is easy to hate. It takes strength to be gentle and kind. MUSIC as gentle as a lamb … is to be very calm and kind Our neighbor’s huge dog is kind not mean. Here is the same sentence using the idiom… as gentle as a lamb Our neighbor’s huge dog is as gentle as a lamb. Here are a few more sentences using the idiom … as gentle as a lamb I thought my neighbor was as gentle as a lamb until I heard her screaming at her husband. Be as gentle as a lamb while holding your baby sister. On the field the football player was tough, but at home, he was as gentle as a lamb. gentle is used as an adjective in the idiom… as gentle as a lamb someone who is gentle is calm and kind and is never angry or violent He is so gentle. He would never hurt a fly. #CONVERSATION STARTER QUESTION What characteristics of your parents do you see in yourself? 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. For today’s podcast transcript and grammar 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 cross to carry Remember…Learn Something New Every Day GRAMMAR NOTES a simile is an expression or figure of speech that uses the words like or as to describe someone or something by comparing it to someone or something else that is similar as American as apple pie fight like cats and dogs ©Copyright, Native Tongue English, 2015-2018. All rights reserved.
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