Tag: idioms
Laid Bare Meaning
#776 Adopt a Grandparent
#752 To Have no Qualms…
To have no qualms,
Scotland gets a new First Minister who says he wants to eliminate child poverty.
My thoughts on Miss World and beauty contests.
#747 To be Rigged
Today’s phrase is to be rigged. Now when something is rigged, it is believed that it’s operated using deceit or some kind of malicious behaviour to promote a desired outcome. Now, let me just give you some examples to show you what I mean:
So, if we say, for example,
We had an election today to vote for our Union leader but I honestly believe the election is rigged.
#742 What is an OAP?
#711 To Strike a Chord
In a Quandary
Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: #682 In a Quandary.
I look at the phrase “in a quandary” and discuss students who sometimes become confused while learning.
The Life of Riley (or Reilly).
Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: The Life of Riley (or Reilly).
Today, I am in a coffee shop talking about the phrase “the life of Riley or Reilly” and the 60s movie Mary Poppins gets a parental guidance warning. https://anchor.fm/joseph-mc42/episodes/The-Life-of-Riley-or-Reilly-e2gb5k3
The Phrase “To Play Out”
Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: #678 To Play Out
The phrase to Play Out, a British Falklands Helicopter becomes a bedroom and Glamping, the new version of Camping. Listen to episode