Robots by Anne Droid PODCAST | An Idiom a Day Episode 85-Transcript and Idiom Notes Tuesday, 10 April 2018 be an open book MUSIC In 2013 the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, a US military prison, in Cuba, had a library of about 18,000 books. MUSIC Many prisons in America provide libraries. The mission of the prison library is to provide educational and recreational resources for inmates. Prison libraries serve both prisoners and the public by helping to educate prisoners, reduce repeat offending, and improve family bonds through reading. A correctional facility in Maryland provides books for inmates to read to their children or grandchildren on visiting days. ~What’s the best way to escape prison? In a book. MUSIC Hello and welcome to episode 85…of… An Idiom a Day I’m Gina Johnson and the idiom of the day …is… be an open book QUOTE The only thing you absolutely have to know is the location of the library. ~Albert Einstein. MUSIC be an open book …if a person’s life is an open book, you discover everything about them … details of their life… is not kept a secret…it is easy to know what they are thinking or feeling…there are no secrets His life is transparent and there are no secrets. Here is the same sentence using the idiom… be an open book His life is an open book. Here are a few more sentences using the idiom … be an open book Many celebrities want to keep their private lives private. They don’t want to be an open book. If she’s doesn’t like the ring, you’ll know. Her face is an open book. My life is an open book, but please don’t invade my children’s privacy. CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION? If you were in prison, what would you do with your time? 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 idiom notes and links 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… on the same page. Remember…Learn Something New Every Day ©Copyright, Native Tongue English, 2015-2018. All rights reserved.
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