Could a woman be an effective president in the United States?
PODCAST | An Idiom a Day
Episode 208-Transcript and Grammar Notes
Tuesday, 3 September 2019
test the water
We’re Baaaack….. Welcome to the relaunch of …An Idiom a Day Podcast…I took a long break to move from one side of the world to the other. I read each and every one of your reviews and comments. Thank You. I missed you too. Now….let the show begin…Back to School is the theme for this set of idioms.
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TRIVIA
In America, the day after Labor Day is traditionally known as the first day of school.
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DID YOU KNOW…
During the 1940s and ’50s, it was common to start school just after Labor Day, when temperatures started going down. At that time many schools did not have air conditioning. Today, cash-strapped school districts are moving towards a September start date in order to save money. In 2011, Tulsa, Oklahoma’s public schools moved their start date from August 19 to the day after Labor Day. The school district saved approximately half a million dollars through reduced utility costs.
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Hello and welcome to episode 208 …of… An Idiom a Day
I’m Gina Johnson and the idiom of the day …is… test the water
QUOTE
He who opens a school door; closes a prison ~ Victor Hugo
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test the water …
to find out whether something is likely to be successful before you try it
to try to find out what reaction an action will get before you do it or how people will react to your idea before you try it
an attempt to get the reaction of a potential audience
think of it as feeling the temperature of the water before getting in
Is your idea cold or is it hot, cold meaning not much interest, hot means a lot of interest
The senator wants to find out if she will be successful before she decides to run for president.
Here is the same sentence using the idiom… test the water
The senator wants to test the water before she decides to run for president.
Here are a few more sentences using the idiom … test the water
The marketing team is testing the water, before launching the company’s new soft drink.
Did you test the water before making a decision?
Let me go home and test the waters. If my family agrees then we will upgrade our phone plan next month.
I think it is a good idea to test the waters before making a commitment.
#CONVERSATION STARTER
QUESTION
Could a woman be an effective president in the United States?
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