BALLOONS BLOW, LET THEM GO PODCAST | An Idiom a Day Episode 96-Transcript and Idiom Notes Sunday, 22 April 2018 be up in the air MUSIC Helium is lighter than air. That is why helium-filled balloons stay afloat longer than air-filled balloons. MUSIC Helium is a non-renewable natural resource and is in limited supply. Helium is the second most abundant element in the universe yet helium is relatively rare on earth. It cannot be manufactured, and once it’s releases into the atmosphere, it quickly escapes into space. Helium is used in MRI scanners, fiber optics, cooling nuclear reactors, lasers, rare document preservation and breathing ventilators for infants…For your next birthday party, eco -friendly alternatives to balloons are blowing bubbles, tissue paper pompoms, or pinwheels…Balloons blow BLOW, let them go. MUSIC Hello and welcome to episode 96…of… An Idiom a Day I’m Gina Johnson and the idiom of the day …is… be up in the air QUOTE Balloons kill wildlife, balloons pollute the earth and balloons waste helium. MUSIC be up in the air …if you say that a decision or a situation is up in the air, you mean that no decision has been made yet… other matters have to be decided first…a situation is not completely settled or planned Our vacation plans have not been made yet. Here is the same sentence using the idiom… be up in the air Our vacation plans are still up in the air. Here are a few more sentences using the idiom … be up in the air We are up in the air about moving abroad. Your promotion is still up in the air. Let’s see what happens over the next three months. The couple’s wedding date is up in the air. They haven’t found a place to hold the reception yet. CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION? Do you like or dislike throwing parties? 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… an earth mother Remember…Learn Something New Every Day ©Copyright, Native Tongue English, 2015-2018. All rights reserved.
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