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Idiom: Shot in the arm
A shot in the arm is anything positive that makes you feel happier, lifts your spirits, or encourages you.
Yes, we could look at it literally as a shot of influenza vaccine you receive in your upper arm.
I am, however, introducing the idiom today, so the first meaning stands as the one we’ll use.
June is a difficult month in Japan because it’s the only month with no holidays, and the rainy season starts in June.
For this reason, some people can begin to feel a little down and blue.
However, if you come home from work and see that your darling husband has bought you flowers, well, that can give you a little shot in the arm and lift your spirits again.
I hope you get a nice little shot in the arm today.
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