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Daily life

HOW TO TALK ON A DAILY BASIS

Aitana Acuña Rodríguez English for International Purposes

Introduction

Today, we are going to explore daily expressions and idioms—those colorful phrases and sayings that make English so interesting and fun to use. By the end of this lesson, you'll be familiar with a range of idioms and expressions, and you'll know how to use them in everyday situations. Here's what we'll cover: Daily Expressions: These are common phrases you hear in everyday conversations, like "break the ice" or "hit the sack." We'll learn what they mean and how to use them naturally. Idioms: These are more figurative phrases that don't always make sense literally, like "a blessing in disguise" or "spill the beans." We'll dive into their meanings and see how they add flavor to our language. Practice Activities: Through fun activities like matching games and role-playing scenarios, you'll get to use these expressions and idioms in conversation. This will help you remember them and feel more comfortable using them. By the end of the lesson, you'll have new tools to make your English more expressive and engaging. Let's get started and have some fun with idioms and expressions!

Aitana Acuña Rodríguez English for International Purposes

Daily expressions from TV shows.

1. Give someone ammunition: Provide information or actions that can be used against you or to criticize you. 2. Welling up: Becoming emotionally moved to the point of tears. 3. Roll with the punches: Not letting difficulties or criticism discourage or affect you badly. 4. Shoot for the stars: Setting very high goals or ambitions and trying to achieve something difficult. 5. Fling: A short, uncontrolled period of pursuing one's wishes or desires, especially in a sexual context. 6. Pipe dream: An idea, dream, or plan that is impossible or very unlikely to happen. 7. Kook/Kooky: Someone whose ideas or actions are eccentric or slightly strange. 8. The gloves come off / The gloves are off: Starting to argue or fight in a more serious way. 9. Let your guard down: Stopping being careful to avoid danger or difficulty, allowing yourself to be vulnerable. 10. Cushion the blow / Soften the blow: Making a bad situation less serious or making something unpleasant easier for someone.

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1.Daily expressions

Spill the beans

Break the ice

Under the weather

Kick the bucket

Hit the sack

Piece of cake

Bite the bullet

Once in a blue moon

Aitana Acuña Rodríguez English for International Purposes

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Aitana Acuña Rodríguez English for International Purposes

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Daily expressions.

Break the ice -To initiate...
Hit the sack - To go to bed
Under the weather - Feeling ill
Piece of cake - Something easy

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Feeling ill.

Break the ice

Something easy to do.

Hit the sack

To initiate conversation in a social setting.

Under the weather

To go to bed.

Piece of cake