It's too hard! On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 7:44 PM, Elham Moazzen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> *In the name of God* > ***************************************** > > Hello Friends > Can anyone explain for me expressions below ? > 1. A taste for the world > 2. can't get him off my mind > 3. feeling blue > 4. have a ball > > Thank you. > * > Elham* > > > On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 6:12 PM, Josney Faryj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> ABBA's Heavy Use of English Idioms >> >> >> >> You'll notice, too, how so many of their lyrics are filled with English >> cliché phrases, or idioms, if you prefer. >> >> >> >> 1. I've not known another foreign group to have so much of this in their >> English songs. Really, lots and lots of idioms, a few listed here: >> >> >> >> a taste for the world >> >> buses I've missed (missed the bus) >> >> can't get him off my mind >> >> does it show again >> >> face it >> >> feeling blue >> >> feeling down >> >> feet of clay >> >> first in line >> >> give me a break >> >> give me a call >> >> have a ball >> >> head over heels >> >> how can I carry on >> >> lose control >> >> name of the game >> >> no exception to the rule >> >> no hard feelings >> >> on top of this >> >> one chance in a lifetime (chance of a lifetime) >> >> played all my cards >> >> put me to the test >> >> reach me >> >> take a chance on me >> >> take it or leave it >> >> take me in your arms >> >> taking the chair >> >> winner takes it all >> >> >> >> 2. The singers, being Swedish, don't distinguish between the /z/ or /s/ >> sounds, so "affairs" rhymes with "scarce," for example. >> >> >> >> I'm not knocking the group (I do prefer Carpenters and think of ABBA as >> Carpenters doubled); I just can't get past these two things to fully "let >> down my hair" with them. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "English Learner's Cafe" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/english_learners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
