TO DYE OR NOT TO DYE PODCAST | An Idiom a Day Episode 75-Transcript and Grammar Notes Wednesday, 28 March 2018 lay down your life MUSIC Dyeing Easter eggs is a tradition but dying chicks and bunnies? Half of the states in America have banned the practice of dyeing or coloring young bunnies or chicks. MUSIC In the classroom dyed chicks are used to show students how the chick’s feathers come in. Wildlife management researchers track dyed chicks as they leave the nest. The dye used is non-toxic, and poultry experts say the chicken’s health is not affected. The color disappears after a few weeks as chickens shed their fluff and grow feathers. ~ Fowl play MUSIC Hello and welcome to episode 75…of… An Idiom a Day I’m Gina Johnson and the idiom of the day …is… lay down your life QUOTE A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. ~Joseph Campbell MUSIC lay down your life … if someone lays down their life for another person they die so that the other person can live …to die in order to save someone or something…to give up your life for a good cause My cousin is a firefight. Every day that he goes to work he may die to save another person. Here is the same sentence using the idiom… lay down your life My cousin is a firefighter. Every day at work he lays down his life. Here are a few more sentences using the idiom … lay down your life I would lay down my life for my family. Police officers have laid down their lives to protect and serve. Many soldiers have laid down their lives during the war. #CONVERSATION STARTER QUESTION Would you rather be a police officer or a firefighter? 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… put all your eggs in one basket Remember…Learn Something New Every Day GRAMMAR NOTES ALTERNATIVES give your life They joined the military to give their lives to their country. Many young men and women gave their lives. USAGE slightly formal | idioms used in a serious or polite way ©Copyright, Native Tongue English, 2015-2018. All rights reserved.
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