Here’s a classic song from the ’80s along with lyrics using our latest Idiom of the Week – enjoy!
Tag: idioms
Idiom of the Week: Have the Time of Your Life
Meaning: To have a lot of fun; to really enjoy something
Examples:
We had the time of our lives when we went to Barcelona on vacation.
Come to the party tonight! You’ll have the time of your life!
Everybody’s out there having the time of their lives and here I am all alone on New Year’s Eve.
Pop Quiz:
What’s the opposite of having the time of your life?
A. Being bored
B. Being excited
C. Being interested
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Idiom of the Week: Take the High Road
Meaning: To be polite to one’s enemies even if they say bad things about you.
Examples:
The candidate decided to take the high road and not run any negative TV ads.
When people insult her she usually takes the high road. Usually.
It’s not easy to take the high road, but people will respect you more when you do.
Pop Quiz:
Which idiom is the opposite of take the high road?
A. Fight fire with fire
B. Take an eye for an eye
C. Give someone a taste of their own medicine
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Still Jumping the Gun
Idiom of the Week: Jump the Gun
Meaning: To do something too soon or before you should.
Examples:
Don’t jump the gun and say “I love you” on the first date.
I shouldn’t have bought the plane tickets before asking my boss if I could take some vacation time. I jumped the gun.
If you jump the gun, you may do it incorrectly. Read the directions first.
Pop Quiz:
“Don’t jump the gun” has a similar meaning to…
A. Hold your horses.
B. Don’t kill two birds with one stone.
C. Don’t let the cat out of the bag.
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Idiom of the Week: Drop the Ball
Meaning: To make a mistake.
Examples:
Sorry, I dropped the ball. It won’t happen again.
I really dropped the ball this time – I forgot my husband’s birthday!
If you keep dropping the ball you’re going to lose your job.
Pop Quiz:
Which of the following are examples of dropping the ball?
A. Forgetting to pay your electricity bill, which results in your power being cut off.
B. Showing up late to a job interview.
C. Misspelling many words in an important business letter.
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In Seventh Heaven Revisited
Listen to a song hearkening all the way from 1929 using our latest Idiom of the Week. The Lyrics are below:
I’m in Seventh Heaven
Duane Smith & His Band
I’m in the seventh heaven
It’s easy to guess, my baby said yes
I know I’ve just thrown a great big seven
And she was the prize, what lips and what eyes
She’s got all the stuff, got all the things
She thinks that I’m angel enough without the wings
And that’s why I’m in the seventh heaven, heaven
Having a heck of a time