JELLY BELLY PODCAST | An Idiom a Day Episode 71-Transcript and Grammar Notes Saturday, 24 March 2018 cover a multitude of sins MUSIC Americans consume 16 billion jelly beans during Easter. That’s enough jelly beans to circle the earth more than five times. MUSIC Jelly candy has been around since biblical times. Turkish Delight is a citrus, honey and rose water jell that has been around for thousands of years. A French process called panning shapes the soft candy into a bean with a soft shell. In 1861, a Boston candy-maker asked Americans to send jelly beans to soldiers fighting in the Civil War. In the 1930s jelly beans became a part of Easter nests due to their egg shape. MUSIC Hello and welcome to episode 71…of… An Idiom a Day I’m Gina Johnson and the idiom of the day …is… cover a multitude of sins QUOTE Sunglasses always hide a multitude of sins. ~Victoria Beckham MUSIC to cover a multitude of sins … prevents people from discovering or seeing something bad… to hide many problems or faults Dark jeans and a long sweater prevent people from seeing weight gain. Here is the same sentence using the idiom… cover a multitude of sins Dark jeans and a long sweater cover a multitude of sins. Here are a few more sentences using the idiom … cover a multitude of sins On a bad hair day, a hat covers a multitude of sins. Hanging a picture on a cracked wall can cover a multitude of sins. Instead of saying you woke up late, why not say were delayed. That hides a multitude of sins hide a multitude of sins …can be used the same way as… cover a multitude of sins #CONVERSATION STARTER QUESTION How long do you keep a bad habit from a partner? 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… get religion Remember…Learn Something New Every Day GRAMMAR NOTES ALTERNATIVE hide a multitude of sins A closed door can hide a multitude of sins. USAGE often plural | sins not sin humorous | idioms intended to make people laugh VOCABULARY multitude | noun a large number of people or things There is a multitude of people in the arena. You usually find a multitude of shells on the beach after a storm. ©Copyright, Native Tongue English, 2015-2018. All rights reserved.
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