YOU’LL NEVER GET ME LUCKY CHARMS! PODCAST | An Idiom a Day Episode 60 -Transcript and Show Notes Sunday, 4 March 2018 work like a charm MUSIC In ancient Egypt, charms were used for identification and as symbols of faith and luck. Charm bracelets are a form of jewelry worn around the wrist. The charms symbolize important things in the wearer’s life. Tiffany and Co. introduced their first charm bracelet in 1889. MUSIC Lucky Charms is a brand of breakfast cereal that was created in 1964. The cereal was marketed around the idea of charm bracelets. The mascot of Lucky Charms is Lucky Leprechaun, and the marshmallows represent Lucky’s magical charms. Lucky Charms was the first cereal to include marshmallows. ~You’ll Never Get Me Lucky Charms! MUSIC Hello and welcome to episode 60…of… An Idiom a Day I’m Gina Johnson and the idiom of the day …is… work like a charm QUOTE Charm is a woman’s strength just as strength is a man’s charm ~Havelock Ellis MUSIC work like a charm… if you say that something works like a charm, you mean that it is very effective or successful …something that gets good results These cleaning products are effective and get good results. Here is the same sentence using the idiom… work like a charm These cleaning products work like a charm. Here are a few more sentences using the idiom … work like a charm This new stain remover you bought works like a charm. That new anti-virus software that your cousin suggested, it worked like a charm. After a trip to the mechanic, my car works like a charm. an alternative to work like a charm is… run like a charm After a trip to the mechanic, my car runs like a charm. charm is used as a noun in the idiom …work like a charm a charm is something that is believed to have magical powers He keeps a four-leaf clover in his wallet as a good luck charm. #CONVERSATION STARTER QUESTION What brand names do you buy, that you would never change? 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. MUSIC If you like the podcast, leave a review on iTunes or call-in and join the conversation on Anchor. If you love the podcast, tell a friend. Thank you for listening and tomorrow’s idiom is… be in luck Remember…Learn Something New Every Day ©Copyright, Native Tongue English, 2015-2018. All Rights Reserved.
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