August

Easter 2018

Idiom Review | Top 20 Episodes

Number 17

PODCAST | An Idiom a Day

Episode 165-Transcript and Idiom Notes

Thursday, 2 August 2018

rise from the dead

INTRODUCTION

An Idiom a Day…Top 20 Episodes

Number 17

Episode 80 | rise from the dead

From the theme …Easter 2018

This episode originally aired on 1 April 2018

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TRIVIA

For the first time since 1956, Easter Sunday falls on April 1. Since 1900, Easter has fallen on April Fool’s Day only four times – 1923, 1934, 1945 and 1956. It won’t happen again until 2029.

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DID YOU KNOW…

Easter occurs on the first Sunday following the full moon after the vernal equinox. Easter is observed anywhere between the 22 March through 25 April. The first recorded observance of Easter was during the second century, but the timing of the holy day was set by the council of Nicaea in A.D. 325. -A Moveable Feast.

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Hello and welcome to episode 80…of… An Idiom a Day

I’m Gina Johnson and the idiom of the day …is… rise from the dead

QUOTE

I am not dead.

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rise from the dead … if you say someone or something rises from the dead, you mean that they have become active or successful again after being inactive for a while… to become popular again after not being popular for a period of time

it will take some time for his political career to become successful again.

Here is the same sentence using the idiom… rise from the dead

It will take some time for his political career to rise from the dead.

Here are a few more sentences using the idiom … rise from the dead

You just rose from the dead. I haven’t seen you since you got married last year.

Many people got gym memberships in January. Let’s see who rises from the dead in June.

The celebrity’s career rose from the dead a few years after the scandal

 #CONVERSATION STARTER

QUESTION

How do you want your obituary to read?

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Remember…Learn Something New Every Day

 GRAMMAR NOTES

ALTERNATIVES

come back from the dead

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The 4 Elements

Idiom Review | Top 20 Episodes

Number 18

PODCAST | An Idiom a Day

Episode 164-Transcript and Idiom Notes

Thursday, 2 August 2018

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.

INTRODUCTION

An Idiom a Day…Top 20 Episodes

Number 18

Episode 98 | Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.

From the theme …4 Elements

This episode originally aired on 25 April 2018

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HERE’S SOMETHING INTERESTING…

The color of smoke tells firefighters the stages of a fire. White smoke means the fire has just started, black smoke is a fully developed fire while gray smoke indicates the fire is slowing down. The general rule is the darker the smoke the more dangerous the fire.

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DID YOU KNOW…

Fire requires heat oxygen and fuel to burn. Fires can be stopped in 3 different ways. Water is used to cool a fire and take away the heat source. Oxygen is removed by smothering a fire with dirt, sand, a chemical agent from a fire extinguisher or a blanket. Fuel can be removed by moving combustible materials away or by waiting until the fire is exhausted and goes out

Stop, Drop and Roll… a fire safety technique

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Hello and welcome to episode 98…of… An Idiom a Day

I’m Gina Johnson and the idiom of the day …is… Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.

QUOTE

Knowledge is being aware that fire can burn. Wisdom is remembering the blister. ~ Leo Tolstoy

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Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. … if someone says where there’s smoke there’s fire, there are rumors or signs that something is probably true … but no one knows whether it’s true or not

I heard a rumor that he stole money from the company and this rumor is probably true.

Here is the same sentence using the idiom… Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.

I heard a rumor that he stole money from the company and where there’s smoke, there’s fire.

Here are a few more sentences using the idiom … Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.

She said they are just friends and not dating but they went to the movies twice this week Hmmm…where there’s smoke, there’s fire.

During the meeting, my boss mentioned making a few changes. I think I need to start looking for a new job. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.

I believe there’s no smoke without fire. Be patient. The truth will come out

There’s no smoke without fire.  …is an alternative to… Where there’s smoke there’s fire.

CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION?

What one object would you grab if your house caught on fire?

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, idiom notes, and links visit Native Tongue English. That’s www–dot–NAT–IVE–TON–GUE–dash– ENG–LISH– dot– com

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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… Number 17 on the Top 20 Countdown

Remember…Learn Something New Every Day

IDIOM NOTES

ALTERNATIVES

There’s no smoke without fire

USAGE

spoken

VOCABULARY

smoke | NOUN

the white, gray or black gas that you see in the air when something is burning

The room quickly filled with smoke.

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