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Make the best out of a bad situation
Expression: Make the best out of a bad situation People with a positive outlook on life always try to make the best out of a bad situation. When life gives you lemons, what do you do? Some people would complain about it. Others, with a more positive attitude, would make lemonade. You could become a lemon…
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Get carried away
Phrase: Get carried away Getting carried away has nothing to do with being kidnapped or taken out to sea by a strong current while swimming. Technically, in both situations, someone or something can carry you away. Unfortunately, It doesn’t fit the idiomatic meaning I’m introducing today. For today’s purposes, getting carried away means being overly enthusiastic about something…
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In the black
Idiom: In the black You’re either in the black or the red regarding money. Money, it’s an intriguing topic, isn’t it? We all need it. Most of us want it. Some of us never have enough of it. Sometimes it feels like life is a constant struggle to bring home the bacon. With rising prices, increased taxes and…
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Fair enough
Phrase: Fair enough Fair enough is a phrase that pops up in my class materials from time to time. Some students have a hard time understanding its usage, and to tell the truth, I had a hard time finding a picture to depict fair enough. My students always give their studies their utmost effort, and that’s what I’ll do…
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Knock you off your feet
Idiom: Knock you off your feet There are two ways that someone or something can knock you off your feet. The first way is physical. If you go outside in a super typhoon and try to walk across the parking lot, the strong winds will knock you off your feet. Someone or something can knock you off…
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South of
Idiom: South of / north of Are you satisfied with your age? If you’re 40, would you rather be south of 40 or north of 40? South of and north of are both used to refer to being younger or older than a specific age. 40 is south of 50, and 65 is north of 60. Don’t answer right…
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At a loss
Idiom: At a loss Children never expect to see their parents at a loss. When you’re at a loss, you don’t know what to do or say. Often, when people are shocked, they are at a loss and can’t say a word. In a child’s eyes, their parents always know what to do or say in…
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In vogue
Word of the Day: In vogue You never know what’s going to be in vogue from one fashion season to the next. Even from one month to the next, trends can change. Many trends are ephemeral, meaning that they last for only a short time. Other trends have legs and remain in fashion for years or even decades. Social media…
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The way it goes
Idiom: (Just) the way it goes In life, bad things happen; that’s just the way it goes. I know these words may not be words of encouragement, but they are the truth. Call it fate. Call it destiny. You can call it whatever you want, but understand that it’s how things work out. When things don’t…
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Walk of life
WotD: Walk of life Sherlock Holmes, probably the most famous person who never was, could deduce a person’s walk of life merely by observing them for a few seconds. A person’s walk of life is their place in society or their occupation. Some people feel it’s rude to mention another’s walk of life. He was a great…
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