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This was as clear as day to me. These idioms are all commonly used, and it's good for students to know them. As fly as jailor, As sharp as a tack and As tough as old boots are a few more to add to this super list.
When your channel came to my attention, my heart rejoiced to find intelligent life on the human duck blind. Living across the pond, it's a bit like the last line in the Galaxy song by Monty Python. Years ago, at FB, I only conversed with folks from the UK, because nuanced, intelligent conversation, is as rare as hens teeth in Appalachia. So, having abandoned FB, finding your channel was like finding an oasis in a desert. As we say in Appalachia, I appreciate you. As my Tsalagi (Cherokee) ancestors express thank you....Wado At sixty five it's a blessing to have a way to exercise an old brain. Forrmal education was not possible. Now, watching you, it's so great being able to not only plug the holes of my educational boat, but stimulate a brain prone to vascular issues. You are a ray of light in a dark world. Bless you
@@christopherfreeman1340 first, it's none of your business. Secondly, used to live in England So it's none of your business Did I bother you? Go away L And my grandparents exampled to me their traditions cause they'd been in residential school and couldn't talk our language. Assuming is not nice. Real humans don't say such things.
@@christopherfreeman1340 😂 I own so many books that just counting them would take a week Your assumptions enrage me Go bother someone who cares what you think.🖕😡 Illiterate? Are you really assuming that. What an illogically injected inference, born of ignorance. Incomprehensible. Insane. Go the hell away.
In contrast to "as mad as a box of frogs," meaning crazy or off kilter, "mad as a wet hen" means very angry. "When Joe discovered the dent in his car's fender, he was as mad as a wet hen!" Ages ago, hat makers used dangerous chemicals which affected their behavior and now someone who's "mad as a hatter" is not right in the head. "Since his patent for a perpetual motion machine was turned down, he's become mad as a hatter!" Photographs and paintings are generally made of people and scenery looking their best, so "pretty as a picture" means something is very attractive or beautiful. "Tonight's sunset was as pretty as a picture." Drums won't play properly if their skins are loose, so "tight as a drum" means very taut indeed. "I fixed the seal on the refrigerator, so now it's tight as a drum." Since "tight" can also mean cheap or not generous, the saying can also refer to being overly careful with money. "She keeps her purse closed, she's as tight as a drum." To describe something or someone as having a superlative characteristic, "as ... as can be" is an all-purpose expression -- just insert the appropriate adjective. "I'm as tired as can be." "He's as tall as can be." "She's as smart as can be." and so on. Since hammers have no intelligence, "dumb as a bag of hammers" means someone is not very bright. "You'll have to explain it to him two or three times; he's as dumb as a bag of hammers. Things would probably be somewhat different in reality, but the expression "as much fun as a barrel of monkeys" means something is very entertaining or hilarious -- though it may be used sarcastically to mean the opposite. "Grandma thought watching her grandchildren was as much fun as a barrel of monkeys." (There is a game called "barrel of monkeys" which involves picking up plastic monkeys to make the longest chain possible.) "As plain as the nose on your face" means something is obvious. "She said everything was OK, but her real feelings were as plain as the nose on your face!" "As pleased as the cat that ate the canary," means someone is very self-satisfied, probably due to some sort of accomplishment. "Harry got that raise and he looks as pleased as the cat that ate the canary." Lots of similes refer to animals. "Crazy as a loon," "cute as a pup," "filthy as a pig," "soft as a kitten," "strong as an ox," "happy as a clam," and "free as a bird" are just a few.
Thanks you very much. I think a difference exist between the similie and the fixed idiom; and the similie not a language-depended thing ... the "spanish" "eat as a horse" just a simple metafor, comprehensible for anybody who know what the horse is. or "blind as a bat", what live and fly at night ... but "clean as a whistle" - no :)
Good Job Anna. Bear in mind every community in Spain has its own similes. "Facilito instead ofpan comido" " come como un burro instead of "come como una lima", in fact is the first time I have heard " come como una lima". You have a lovely accent in Spanish so, please remember " je suis sourd comme a pot" lol. Burro means monkey, mula.
A friend of mine across the pond uses "wicked" in that context.. Would you know the origin of area that comes from. I've heard it used by folks from Boston or Massachusetts in general. Thank you
Dear Madam Teacher Anna, thanks a lot for lesson.All your lessons are so usefull,helpfull and priceless! Huge respect from Central Europe (the Czech Republic).Thank again and Happy Christmas for You and Your Family.God Bless You.
Hello Anna! I think your vids are great. I'm Ansel teacher teaching and living abroad. I've only got my GCSE's and a Celta certificate. I d like to pursue in this career but I don't know what further education to take on. What would you suggest as an experienced teacher? I'd really appreciate you advice on the matter. Thank you.
Hi there! On RU-vid you can set the playback speed and watch videos more slowly or even faster. Anna was also very kind to put subtitles for each example given. Well, I'm as English as Leonardo da Vinci 😂😂😂 and I don't think she speaks fast. Just watch any interview with any English football player after any match and you'll agree with me right off the bat. Her pronunciation is crystal clear. I'm from Brazil and I've never been abroad. I understood pretty much everything she said without reading the subtitles, except French and Spanish 😂😂😂 She's awesome!!
Anna speaks quite slowly and especially very clearly. So her speed is on the "easy" side and shouldn't be slowed down. It may be too fast for beginners but then I would recommend mmm'English, there you have a teacher that _really_ speaks very slowly. It may be more appropriate to start there and come back to Anna after some weeks.
