August

Valentine’s Day

Idiom Review | Top 20 Countdown

Number 9

PODCAST | An Idiom a Day

Episode 173-Transcript and Idiom Notes

Tuesday, 14 August 2018

a labor of love

INTRODUCTION

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Number 9

Episode 37 | a labor of love

From the theme …Valentine’s Day

This episode originally aired on 9 February 2018

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TRIVIA

At least 9 million people buy their pets a gift on Valentine’s Day

DID YOU KNOW

Sweetness week is a popular tradition in Argentina. It is celebrated the first week in July. The 1^st through the 7^th. It was started in 1989 by a candy company and the slogan was a candy for a kiss.

Today the week is not just about candy, kindness is encouraged towards animals, and people in your workplace.

Hello and welcome to episode 37 …of…An Idiom a Day

I’m Gina Johnson and the idiom of the day…is … a labor of love

QUOTE

A labor of love always pays off. ~Scott Belsky

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A labor of love…is an activity that is hard work but you do it because you enjoy it…you do it for the enjoyment rather than the money…work is done for love or a sense of accomplishment

The couple’s contributions to the community is an activity that they enjoy doing without getting paid.

Here is the same sentence using the idiom… a labor of love

The couple’s contributions to the community was a labor of love

Here are 2 more sentences using the idiom…a labor of love

Volunteering during the holidays is a labor of love,

The grandparents felt that helping at the elementary schools was a labor of love.

#CONVERSATION STARTER

QUESTION

What volunteer work would you like to do?

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Libraries and Books

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Number 10

PODCAST | An Idiom a Day

Episode 172-Transcript and Idiom Notes

Monday, 13 August 2018

go by the book

INTRODUCTION

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Number 10

Episode 83 | go by the book

From the theme …Libraries and Books

This episode originally aired on 31 May 2018

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 TRIVIA

In ancient Egypt, all visiting ships surrendered their books to the library of Alexandria to be copied. The original would be kept in the library and the copy given back to the owner.

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DID YOU KNOW…

The Royal Library of Alexandria or The Ancient Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world. It was dedicated to the Muses, the nine goddesses of the arts. Alexandria, Egypt was considered the capital of knowledge and learning, because of this great library. The library housed between 40,000 to 400,000 papyrus scrolls. Unfortunately, the library is most famous for having been burned down, which resulted in the loss of many scrolls. Its destruction has become the symbol for the loss of cultural knowledge.

Book Recommendation – Ouch! By A. B Sting.

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Hello and welcome to episode 83…of… An Idiom a Day

I’m Gina Johnson and the idiom of the day …is… go by the book

QUOTE

Education is when you read the fine print. Experience is what you get when you don’t ~ Pete Seeger

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go by the book …by the book is to do something exactly by the rules… to follow instructions exactly

In this office, we insist that you do everything exactly by the rules.

Here is the same sentence using the idiom… go by the book

In this office, we do everything by the book.

Here are a few more sentences using the idiom … go by the book

Our substitute teacher is tough. She does everything by the book.

The police took their time and ran the investigation by the book.

They were fired because they wouldn’t go by the book.

#CONVERSATION STARTER

QUESTION

Do you establish routines?

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IDIOM NOTES

ALTERNATIVES

do something by the book

My youngest sister is cautious. She does everything by the book.

play something by the books

The inspector is careful. He plays everything by the book.

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Worth Repeating

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Number 11

PODCAST | An Idiom a Day

Episode 171-Transcript and Idiom Notes

Friday, 10 August 2018

enough is enough

INTRODUCTION

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Number 11

Episode 124| enough is enough

From the theme …Worth Repeating

This episode originally aired on 31 May 2018

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 HERE’S SOMETHING INTERESTING…

Casseroles, paella, fried rice, Shepherd’s pie and pizza may have been invented as a means of reusing leftovers. Leftovers are food that has not been finished at a meal and is often served as another meal

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DID YOU KNOW…

American born businessman and inventor, Earl S. Tupper launched Tupperware in the 1940’s. Tupperware is known for its distinctive ” burp” that guarantees leftovers last longer. Tupperware is sold in almost 100 countries. In 2013 Indonesia was the top marketplace for Tupperware. Germany placed second.

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Hello and welcome to episode 124…of… An Idiom a Day

I’m Gina Johnson and the idiom of the day …is… enough is enough

QUOTE

A mistake repeated more than once is a decision.

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enough is enough … is used to tell someone that you want to stop because you can no longer accept or deal with something … you think what is happening should stop…

There comes a point when you say I can no longer accept what is happening..

Here is the same sentence using the idiom… enough is enough

There comes a point when you say enough is enough.

Here are a few more sentences using the idiom … enough is enough

Enough is enough. I am not lending you any more money.

Finally, she said enough is enough and quit her job.

Don’t you know when enough is enough? Stop calling me!

 CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION?

What foods do you eat that you know you should not eat?

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Thank you for listening and the next idiom is… Number 10 on the Top 20 Countdown

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Libraries and Books

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Number 12

PODCAST | An Idiom a Day

Episode 170-Transcript and Idiom Notes

Friday, 10 August 2018

Once upon a time…

INTRODUCTION

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Number 12

Episode 81| once upon a time

From the theme …Libraries and Books

This episode originally aired on 3 April 2018

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 TRIVIA

The three most read books in the world are -The Holy Bible, Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung, and Harry Potter.

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DID YOU KNOW…

There are more public libraries than Starbucks in the U.S. – a total of 17, 566 including branches. Nearly 100% of the public libraries in America provide Wi-Fi and have no-fee access to computers. Public access to books is not new. Romans made scrolls in dry rooms available to patrons of the baths, and tried with some success to establish libraries within the empire.

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Hello and welcome to episode 81…of… An Idiom a Day

I’m Gina Johnson and the idiom of the day …is… once upon a time

QUOTE

If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need. ~Marcus Tullius Cicero

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once upon a time … if you say that something happened once upon a time, you mean that it happened in the past and you wish it still happened now…something that existed in the past that no longer exists, especially when it was better than the situation now

In the past, everyone knew their neighbors.

Here is the same sentence using the idiom… once upon a time

Once upon a time, everyone knew their neighbors.

Here are a few more sentences using the idiom … once upon a time

We could leave our cars unlocked once upon a time.

Once upon a time, politics was an honest profession.

Once upon a time, I was paid to work 8 hours a day and that included 1 hour for lunch.

once is used as an adverb in the idiom …once upon a time

once means at some time in the past

This restaurant was once popular.

#CONVERSATION STARTER

QUESTION

What is your favorite fairy tale?

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Thank you for listening and the next idiom is… Number 11 on the Top 20 Countdown

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IDIOM NOTES

USAGE

spoken

literary | idioms that are used in books, plans and poetry

VOCABULARY

once | ADVERB

at some tie in the past

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The 4 Elements

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Number 14

PODCAST | An Idiom a Day

Episode 168-Transcript and Idiom Notes

Wednesday, 8 August 2018

keep your head above water

INTRODUCTION

An Idiom a Day…Top 20 Episodes

Number 14

Episode 99 | keep your head above water

From the theme …4 Elements

This episode originally aired on 26 April 2018

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 HERE’S SOMETHING INTERESTING…

Nearly half of Americans who make $150,000 or more use coupons at least 50 times a year.

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DID YOU KNOW…

In America, Coca-cola was the first product to start using coupons. In 1886 The Coca-Cola Company distributed complimentary coupons for Coca-Cola. Coupons were mailed to potential customers and placed in magazines. It is estimated between 1894 and 1913 one in nine Americans had received a free Coca-Cola, that’s a total of 8,500, 000 free drinks. By 1895 Coca-Cola had been served in every state in America.

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Hello and welcome to episode 99…of… An Idiom a Day

I’m Gina Johnson and the idiom of the day …is…keep your head above water

QUOTE

The four most expensive words in the English language are, ‘This time it’s different.’ ~Sir John Templeton

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keep your head above water … if you keep your head above water, you manage to continue to live or keep your business working while having financial difficulties …to avoid financial failure while having money problems

To help pay the bills and avoid having to move, I got a roommate

Here is the same sentence using the idiom… keep your head above water

To keep my head above water, I got a roommate.

Here are a few more sentences using the idiom … keep your head above water

This part-time job will help me keep my head above water.

We are drowning in debt. I work 3 jobs just to keep our heads above water.

Clipping coupons is keeping my family’s head above water.

CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION?

Do you use coupons?

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IDIOM NOTES

VOCABULARY

coupon | NOUN

a document that lets you get a service or product for free or at a lower price

| kupɔ̃|                              French pronunciation

|ˈkuːpɒn | KOO-pon.       British, American, and Canadian pronunciation

|ˈkjuːpɒn | KEW-pon      common alternate American pronunciation

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The Royal Family 2018

Idiom Review | Top 20 Episodes

Number 15

PODCAST | An Idiom a Day

Episode 167-Transcript and Idiom Notes

Monday, 6 August 2018

live like a king

INTRODUCTION

An Idiom a Day…Top 20 Episodes

Number 15

Episode 119 | live like a king

From the theme …The Royal Family 2018

This episode originally aired on 24 May 2018

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HERE’S SOMETHING INTERESTING…

Most royals do not go by their last name. If a last name or surname is needed, a royal will go by their royal house -Wales, Cambridge and now Sussex. The Queens official surname is Mountbatten -Windsor.

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DID YOU KNOW…

In America there are three options for a married last name: keeping a maiden name or last name, taking a spouse’s name, or hyphenating to combine the two.

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Hello and welcome to episode 119 …of… An Idiom a Day

I’m Gina Johnson and the idiom of the day …is… live like a king

QUOTE

All the time I feel I must justify my existence. ~ Prince Charles

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live like a king … if you say that someone lives like a king, you mean that they are able to live a luxurious lifestyle… to live in a very comfortable way with all the luxuries you want

I look for vacation resorts that are comfortable and provide luxuries.

Here is the same sentence using the idiom… live like a king

I look for vacation resorts where I can live like a king.

Here are a few more sentences using the idiom … live like a king

Once I retire I want to live like a king.

After years of sacrifice, he sold his successful company and now he lives like a king.

Since winning the lottery, our neighbors are living like princes.

live like a prince is used the same way as live like a king

CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION?

What was your upbringing: rich, middle class or poor?

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IDIOM NOTES

ALTERNATIVES

live like a prince

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The Royal Wedding 2018

Idiom Review | Top 20 Episodes

Number 16

PODCAST | An Idiom a Day

Episode 166-Transcript and Idiom Notes

Friday, 3 August 2018

lord it over someone

INTRODUCTION

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Number 16

Episode 120 | lord it over someone

From the theme …The Royal Family

This episode originally aired on 5 May 2018

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HERE’S SOMETHING INTERESTING…

It is a myth that royal icing got it’s name from Queen Victoria. Yes, Queen Victoria was the first to ever have pure white icing on her wedding cake, but professional bakers used the term royal icing in 1770. 70 years before Queen Victoria’s wedding in 1840.

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DID YOU KNOW…

Royal icing is a hard white icing, made from softly beaten egg whites. If eggs present a health risk meringue powder or ready-to-use pasteurized, refrigerated egg whites are used with similar results.

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Hello and welcome to episode 120 …of… An Idiom a Day

I’m Gina Johnson and the idiom of the day …is… lord it over someone

QUOTE

Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown. ~ William Shakespeare

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lord it over someone … if someone lords it over you, they act in a way that shows that they think they are better than you, especially by giving orders…to behave as if you are better than someone else and have the right to tell them what to do

 I know you won. Don’t behave in a way that shows you think you are better than me.

Here is the same sentence using the idiom… lord it over someone

 I know you won. Don’t lord it over me.

Here are a few more sentences using the idiom … lord it over someone

I hate to lord it over you, but I did beat you at chess…twice.

 Once she got her promotion, she lorded it over everyone in the office.

He received the highest grade, and he enjoyed lording it over his classmates.

CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION?

Have you accomplished more than your family or friends?

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Thank you for listening and the next idiom is… Number 15 on the Top 20 Countdown

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IDIOM NOTES

USAGE

to show disapproval

VOCABULARY

lord |NOUN

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