Hispanic Heritage Month PODCAST | An Idiom a Day Episode 192–Transcript and Idiom Notes Tuesday, 18 September 2018 the whole enchilada MUSIC Millennials are widely considered the “food truck generation”. 47 percent have eaten from a food truck. MUSIC Enchiladas originated in Mexico and date back to the Mayans. An enchilada is a corn tortilla rolled around a meat, cheese, bean, potato or vegetable filling and covered with a chili pepper sauce. MUSIC Hello and welcome to episode 192…of… An Idiom a Day I’m Gina Johnson and the idiom of the day …is… the whole enchilada QUOTE Life will reward you, but not always by the route you expect. —Edna Rodriguez MUSIC the whole enchilada … if something is the whole enchilada, it includes everything connected with it…the entire thing…all of it How did you get your job? I want to hear the entire story. Here is the same sentence using the idiom… the whole enchilada How did you get your job? I want to hear the whole enchilada. Here are a few more sentences using the idiom … the whole enchilada In her latest book, the reporter tells the whole enchilada. For the toddler’s birthday party her parents bought a cake, a clown, a bouncy castle -the whole enchilada. I thought about building my computer system from scratch, but it’s much cheaper if you buy the whole enchilada from the store. #CONVERSATION STARTER QUESTION What would be the advantages and disadvantages of one language for the whole world? 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 idiom 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… let the chips fall where they may Remember…Learn Something New Every Day IDIOM NOTES USAGE informal | used in relaxed situations with family, friends, or people you know VOCABULARY enchilada | NOUN Mexican food that consists of a flat piece of bread called a tortilla that is rolled around a meat, bean, or cheese filling and covered with sauce This food truck makes the best enchiladas. ©Copyright, Native Tongue English, 2015-2018. All rights reserved.
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Episode 191 Close, but no cigar.
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Hispanic Heritage Month PODCAST | An Idiom a Day Episode 191–Transcript and Idiom Notes Monday, 17 September 2018 Close, but no cigar. MUSIC Cigar tobacco is grown in Brazil, Cameroon, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Indonesia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Philippines, and the United States. MUSIC In October 2016, the US government loosened the embargo on cigars. American citizens can now import $800 worth of cigars duty-free for personal consumption or as gifts for family and friends. That’s 100 cigars. MUSIC Hello and welcome to episode 191…of… An Idiom a Day I’m Gina Johnson and the idiom of the day …is… close, but no cigar QUOTE “My mother gave me one piece of advice that stuck with me. She said don’t forget where you came from.” — Eva Longoria MUSIC close, but no cigar … a phrase used to say that a guess was almost correct…to have fallen short of a successful outcome The Cavaliers almost won. They lost the championship to the Warriors. Here is the same sentence using the idiom… close, but no cigar It was close but no cigar for the Cavaliers. They lost the championship to the Warriors. Here are a few more sentences using the idiom … close, but no cigar spoken in a conversation Teacher: What is the capital of Pennsylvania? Sales Manager: Did the sales team land the account? Graduate Student: Did I ace my exam? #CONVERSATION STARTER QUESTION Have you ever been a contestant in a game show? 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 idiom 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… the whole enchilada Remember…Learn Something New Every Day IDIOM NOTES USAGE spoken informal | used in relaxed situations with family, friends, or people you know humorous | used to make people laugh VOCABULARY cigar| NOUN a cigar is a thick type of cigarette ©Copyright, Native Tongue English, 2015-2018. All rights reserved.Transcript & Idiom Notes
Student: Philadelphia?
Teacher: Close, but no cigar. It’s Harrisburg.
Sales Executive: They were close, but no cigar.
Professor: You came close, but no cigar.
