The Vocab Man - Fluent Vocabulary Ricardo's favorite idioms - Bonus episode with guest host Ricardo from Spain
Mar 21, 2021
04:24
BONUS EPISODE!
Transcript of Ricardo's speech
When you asked me what was my favourite idiom, my first sensation was I “was scared out of my wits” and I “was shaking in my shoes” because I knew you “had high expectations” on that. I didn’t wish to “take a dislike to you” because you “have a heart in the right place”. I was “at a crossroads”. So I finally “came to terms with” and thought:
-I’ll do that! “I’ll bite the bullet”. Idioms "are my cup of tea". I must reckon, I “was on top of the world” that instant!
Choosing a single idiom among all idioms available was like "find a needle in a haystack" or "a drop in the ocean". Undoubtedly, the moment required “keeping a cool head”.
As "I have a brain like a sieve", I’ll need to look for my notes.
Should I sail through my notebook or navigate through the internet? - "There are different ways to skin a cat". I “was in two minds about that”
I also considered asking for a reliable friend whom “I am all ears”. However, I realised “Too many cooks spoil the broth” and I abandoned the idea to not “fly off the handle”.
-Definitely, I am going to grab my notebook, "it is just around the corner". I said. A “miles better idea than” search on the web.
So, “I got down to business”. “I burnt the midnight oil”. My desk became “a dog’s breakfast” full of papers, notes and clutter everywhere.
After poring over the list and having filtered results, I must admit I couldn’t choose only one idiom. Consequently, I am going to reveal my 2 favourites ones. I know “you can’t have your cake and eat it”, but “this is the life”.
In advance, the outcomes “aren’t out of this world”, and doesn’t make me feel in “seventh heaven” or “on cloud nine”. So, “without further ado, those are the winners:
1-“You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink”.
2- “The grass is greener on the other side”.
Why did I decide for them?
Well, the first one is “a match made in heaven” for reaching my target of learning English. I have the best material and the best teachers, but I need to “do my best”. As a “middle of the road” guy, I must “work hard to play hard”. This is the only way to accomplish my goals- “I’ll keep my fingers crossed”.
The second one portrays perfectly our society nowadays. It “is a pain in the neck” in my humble opinion. Why people are so envy? “All that glitters isn’t gold”. I would tell them if I was asked for. I also would recommend to them to “have their head screwed on” to “be happy as the day is long” and carry on their lives.
To conclude Daniel, I hope you like my answer and find it useful. However, don’t forget to “never look a gift horse in the mouth”. Publishing it would be “the icing on the cake”.
Using it or not, “it is up to you now”, "the jury is out".
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Thank you Ricardo! You did really well!!!!
Daniel
Transcript of Ricardo's speech
When you asked me what was my favourite idiom, my first sensation was I “was scared out of my wits” and I “was shaking in my shoes” because I knew you “had high expectations” on that. I didn’t wish to “take a dislike to you” because you “have a heart in the right place”. I was “at a crossroads”. So I finally “came to terms with” and thought:
-I’ll do that! “I’ll bite the bullet”. Idioms "are my cup of tea". I must reckon, I “was on top of the world” that instant!
Choosing a single idiom among all idioms available was like "find a needle in a haystack" or "a drop in the ocean". Undoubtedly, the moment required “keeping a cool head”.
As "I have a brain like a sieve", I’ll need to look for my notes.
Should I sail through my notebook or navigate through the internet? - "There are different ways to skin a cat". I “was in two minds about that”
I also considered asking for a reliable friend whom “I am all ears”. However, I realised “Too many cooks spoil the broth” and I abandoned the idea to not “fly off the handle”.
-Definitely, I am going to grab my notebook, "it is just around the corner". I said. A “miles better idea than” search on the web.
So, “I got down to business”. “I burnt the midnight oil”. My desk became “a dog’s breakfast” full of papers, notes and clutter everywhere.
After poring over the list and having filtered results, I must admit I couldn’t choose only one idiom. Consequently, I am going to reveal my 2 favourites ones. I know “you can’t have your cake and eat it”, but “this is the life”.
In advance, the outcomes “aren’t out of this world”, and doesn’t make me feel in “seventh heaven” or “on cloud nine”. So, “without further ado, those are the winners:
1-“You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink”.
2- “The grass is greener on the other side”.
Why did I decide for them?
Well, the first one is “a match made in heaven” for reaching my target of learning English. I have the best material and the best teachers, but I need to “do my best”. As a “middle of the road” guy, I must “work hard to play hard”. This is the only way to accomplish my goals- “I’ll keep my fingers crossed”.
The second one portrays perfectly our society nowadays. It “is a pain in the neck” in my humble opinion. Why people are so envy? “All that glitters isn’t gold”. I would tell them if I was asked for. I also would recommend to them to “have their head screwed on” to “be happy as the day is long” and carry on their lives.
To conclude Daniel, I hope you like my answer and find it useful. However, don’t forget to “never look a gift horse in the mouth”. Publishing it would be “the icing on the cake”.
Using it or not, “it is up to you now”, "the jury is out".
------
Thank you Ricardo! You did really well!!!!
Daniel