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sábado, 16 de mayo de 2026

IDIOM 23

THIS WEEK'S NEW IDIOM IS:

  'To take the plunge'

Significado (ES): Lanzarse a hacer algo desafiante o nuevo. Atreverse a dar el paso.


Meaning (EN): To finally decide to do something difficult or scary that you have been avoiding.



Example: "I've always been scared of the water, but last summer I finally took the plunge and learned to surf!"

lunes, 4 de mayo de 2026

IDIOM 23

'The ball is in your court' 


Significado (ES): Es tu turno de actuar o decidir. Depende de ti. 

Meaning (EN): It is your turn to take action or make a decision. 





 Example: "I've told her I'd like to be friends again. Now the ball is in her court — she has to decide." 💡 
 

martes, 28 de abril de 2026

IDIOM 22

 HERE IS THE IDIOM FOR THIS WEEK

  'To strike a chord'


Significado (ES): Tocar la fibra sensible; hacer que algo te resulte familiar o emotivo.


Meaning (EN): To cause someone to feel a strong emotion or remember something.




Example: "The story of the young violinist really struck a chord with me — it reminded me of my first music lesson."


 

martes, 21 de abril de 2026

IDIOM 21

 

IDIOM 2  –  'To blow your own trumpet'

Significado (ES): Presumir de uno mismo, alabarse en público.


Meaning (EN): To boast about your own achievements or abilities.




Example: "She always blows her own trumpet — she told everyone she got the highest mark in the test!"



lunes, 13 de abril de 2026

IDIOM 20

  'To face the music' 

Significado (ES): Afrontar las consecuencias de algo que has hecho. 

Meaning (EN): To accept responsibility for something bad you have done.

Example: "Tom broke the window during football practice. Now he has to face the music and tell the teacher." 



lunes, 16 de marzo de 2026

IDIOM 19

THIS WEEK IDIOM IS:

 Hit the road

Meaning: ponerse en camino / empezar un viaje.




Example sentence:

Let’s hit the road early tomorrow.

In context (para writing):
In 2050, families will hit the road in self-driving cars.


martes, 10 de marzo de 2026

IDIOM 18

 NEXT IDIOM  IS: 

2️⃣ 🚀 Out of this world

Meaning: increíble / fuera de lo normal



Sentence: The new spaceship is out of this world!

lunes, 23 de febrero de 2026

IDIOM 17

 HERE IS THE EXPRESSION FOR THIS WEEK

1️⃣ ✈️ Catch a flight

Meaning: coger un vuelo


Sentence: We will catch a flight to London tomorrow.


lunes, 9 de febrero de 2026

IDIOM 16

 🟣 IDIOM / FIXED EXPRESSION OF THE WEEK

👉 On my way

🇪🇸 Meaning: De camino / yendo hacia un sitio

🇬🇧 Meaning: Going to a place at this moment or as part of a route.


✍️ Example sentences 

The nurse is on her way to the hospital.



martes, 3 de febrero de 2026

IDIOM 15

🟣 IDIOM OF THE WEEK :  

"Lend a hand" 


Meaning (Spanish): Ayudar a alguien. 

 Meaning (English): To help someone.
✍️ Example sentence People in our community lend a hand when someone needs help.

lunes, 26 de enero de 2026

IDIOM 14

🥒 THIS WEEK’S IDIOM

cool as a cucumber

🔹 Meaning (English)

Very calm and relaxed, even in a difficult or exciting situation.

🔹 Significado (español)

Muy tranquilo / imperturbable, incluso cuando hay nervios o problemas.




🔹 Sample sentence

  • She was cool as a cucumber before the test.

  • He stayed cool as a cucumber on the roller coaster.


lunes, 19 de enero de 2026

Idiom 13

 CAN’T SEE THE FOREST FOR THE 🌳 

⭐ Meaning (in English)

It means you are so focused on small details that you don’t see the big picture.

👉 You worry too much about little things and forget what is really important.

🌳 Significado (en español)

Significa que nos fijamos tanto en un pequeño detalle que no vemos el conjunto.

👉 Nos preocupamos por algo pequeño y olvidamos todo lo demás que es importante.


She can’t see the forest for the trees when she only looks at little problems.




viernes, 9 de enero de 2026

IDIOM 12

 

⭐ IDIOM OF THE WEEK

🗣️ have a blast

🔹 Meaning (English)

To have a lot of fun.

🔹 Significado (español)

Pasarlo genial / divertirse muchísimo.

🔹 Example sentence

  • We had a blast at the festival.

  • I had a blast riding the Ferris wheel.



martes, 9 de diciembre de 2025

IDIOM 11

 

🎄 IDIOM : 

CHRISTMAS CAME EARLY

MEANING:
Something good happens sooner than you expected.




EXPLANATION:

When something nice happens before you thought it would.

EXAMPLE SENTENCE:
👉 I got a surprise present today. Christmas came early!



lunes, 1 de diciembre de 2025

IDIOM 10: LIES HAS SHORT LEGS

 HERE IS THE IDIOM FOR THIS WEEK. SORRY FOR THE DELAY

Lies has short legs



 Meaning
  • Inglés: Lies don’t last long; the truth always comes out.

  • Español: Las mentiras tienen las patas cortas; no duran mucho.


Sentence: He tried to hide the truth, but lies have short legs and everyone discovered what happened.”

lunes, 17 de noviembre de 2025

IDIOM 9

 HERE IS IDIOM 9:  TO SAVE FOR A RAINY DAY




Meaning : To save money or resources for a time when you might need them.

Significado : Guardar dinero o recursos para cuando puedan hacer falta más adelante.

✏️ Example sentence

English: I always save a little money for a rainy day.


Spanish: Siempre guardo un poco de dinero para cuando lo necesite.



martes, 11 de noviembre de 2025

IDIOM 8

 

 It’s raining cats and dogs

Meaning : It is raining a lot / There is very heavy rain.

Significado : Está lloviendo muchísimo / Llueve a cántaros.


Sentence: 

English: We can’t go outside, it’s raining cats and dogs!
Español: ¡No podemos salir, está lloviendo a cántaros!

miércoles, 5 de noviembre de 2025

IDIOM 7

 

TO FEEL UNDER THE WEATHER

  • Meaning (English):  To feel a little sick / not very well.

  • Significado (Español): Estar un poco mal / encontrarse pocho o regular.


 Example

I can’t play today, I’m feeling under the weather.
(No puedo jugar hoy, me encuentro un poco mal.)

lunes, 27 de octubre de 2025

IDIOM 6

 🪨 Idiom of the Week: “Solid as a rock”


💬 Meaning in English:

When someone or something is “solid as a rock,” it means they are very strong, stable, and reliable. Just like a real rock doesn’t move or break easily, a person who is “solid as a rock” can be trusted and stays calm in difficult situations.

🇪🇸 Significado en español:

Cuando decimos que alguien es “fuerte como una roca,” queremos decir que es una persona firme, estable y en la que se puede confiar. También se usa para hablar de algo muy resistente.

💡 Example sentence:

> My best friend is solid as a rock — she always helps me when I’m in trouble.

(Mi mejor amiga es fuerte como una roca — siempre me ayuda cuando tengo un problema.)

sábado, 18 de octubre de 2025

IDIOM 5: Like a volcano ready to explode

HERE IS IDIOM 5: Like a volcano ready to explode 


 Meaning: In English: When someone is very angry 😤 and about to lose their temper 💢. 
                 En español: Cuando alguien está muy enfadado 😠 y a punto de explotar 💣.


Tom was like a volcano 🌋 ready to explode 💥 when his little brother 👦 broke his model volcano 🧱