Modern Tree Watch by Anna Log PODCAST | An Idiom a Day Episode 88-Transcript and Idiom Notes Saturday, 14 April 2018 take the words out of someone’s mouth MUSIC The word ‘translate’ is Latin for to move from one place to another. There are 2,700 languages in the world. The Bible is the most widely translated book, available in 2, 454 different languages. MUSIC Le Petit Prince or the Little Prince, a French novella published in 1943… is one of the most translated books in the world…translated into 300 languages and dialects, selling nearly two million copies every year. To date, 140 million copies have been sold worldwide. MUSIC Hello and welcome to episode 88…of… An Idiom a Day I’m Gina Johnson and the idiom of the day …is… take the words out of someone’s mouth QUOTE All grown-ups were once children, but only a few remember it.~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Book Recommendation – Modern Tree Watch by Anna Log MUSIC take the words out of someone’s mouth …is to say exactly what someone else was going to say or what they were thinking… to say just what someone else was about to say He said exactly what I was going to say. Here is the same sentence using the idiom… take the words out of someone’s mouth He took the words out of my mouth. Here are a few more sentences using the idiom … take the words out of someone’s mouth I was just thinking the same thing. You took the words out of my mouth. Wow!! I can’t believe you said that. You took the words out of my mouth. I was going to say that, but you took the words right out of my mouth. take the words right out of someone’s mouth …is used the same way as… take the words out of someone’s mouth CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION? What were the first words you spoke as a baby? 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… Words fail me! Remember…Learn Something New Every Day IDIOM NOTES ALTERNATIVES take the words right out of someone’s mouth USAGE spoken ©Copyright, Native Tongue English, 2015-2018. All rights reserved.
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