An Idiom a Day

be caught in the crossfire

05 Jun 2020

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Question of the Day What hot topic usually turns into an argument with you? #ConversationStarter

Ep. 216 up in arms

04 Jun 2020

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Join Team #Conversation Starter Question of the Day Have you ever marched in a protest or rally?  

Ep. 215 keep your hands clean

03 Jun 2020

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Question of the Day What law would you eliminate?

Ep. 214 be on the front line

01 Jun 2020

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Question of the Day  If you could name a dangerous job in the world right now, what would it be? Transcript and Idiom Notes

Ep. 213 see the error of your ways

13 Sep 2019

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Question of the Day If you made a huge mistake at work, would you admit it or pretend it had nothing to do with you? Transcript and Idiom Notes

Ep. 212 in absentia

12 Sep 2019

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Did you achieve perfect attendance in school? Transcript and Idiom notes visit www.nativetongue-english.com

Ep. 211 the school of hard knocks

09 Sep 2019

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Do you believe that experience is the best teacher? Visit www.nativetongue-english.com for transcripts and show notes.

Ep. 210 play hooky

06 Sep 2019

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What was your favorite thing to do during recess? Visit www.nativetongue-english.com for transcript and grammar notes

Ep. 209 do your homework | Back to School 2019

04 Sep 2019

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What could you do to become the best in your profession?

Ep. 208 test the water

03 Sep 2019

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Ep. 207 fall flat

14 Oct 2018

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Do you drink alcohol when you eat out?

Ep. 206 What's your poison?

10 Oct 2018

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Do you like microbrewery or larger brewer beers?

Ep. 205 a liquid refreshment

08 Oct 2018

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Do you drink more than you should?

Ep. 204 pick up the tab

07 Oct 2018

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Should alcohol be sold online?

Ep. 203 punch-drunk

05 Oct 2018

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What is the legal drinking age in your country?

Ep. 202 drink like a fish

03 Oct 2018

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How many alcoholic drinks do you consume within one week?

Ep. 201 on tap

01 Oct 2018

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How has alcohol affected you or your family?

Ep. 200 spread the word

28 Sep 2018

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Do you get your news from Twitter or other social media?

Ep. 199 in loco parentis

27 Sep 2018

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Which of your teachers would be proud of you?

Ep. 198 a Don Juan

26 Sep 2018

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Would you try an online dating site or dating app?

Ep. 197 it takes two to tango

25 Sep 2018

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How would you solve the ocean's litter problem?

Ep. 196 roll off the tongue

24 Sep 2018

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Do you like or dislike spicy food?

Ep. 195 stand up and be counted

21 Sep 2018

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Were you counted in your country's most recent census?

Ep. 194 culture shock

20 Sep 2018

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Would you feel comfortable moving to a city where you did not know the language?

Ep. 193 let the chips fall where they may

19 Sep 2018

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What is your favorite snack food?

Ep. 192 the whole enchilada

18 Sep 2018

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What would be the advantages and disadvantages of one language for the whole world?

Ep. 191 Close, but no cigar.

17 Sep 2018

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Have you ever been a contestant in a game show?

Ep. 190 the Ivy League

14 Sep 2018

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Did you graduate from college in debt or debt-free?

Ep. 189 teach somebody a lesson

13 Sep 2018

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Have you ever taken an art lesson?

Ep. 188 learn something down pat

12 Sep 2018

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What was your favorite class in school?

Ep. 187 with a capital A, B, C, etc.,

11 Sep 2018

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Talk about a time you got in trouble at school?

Ep. 186 the writing is on the wall

10 Sep 2018

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How did you get to school?

Ep. 185 too much information

09 Sep 2018

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Are you for or against schools having discussions about gender orientation and alternative lifestyles?

Ep. 184 a word to the wise

06 Sep 2018

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What is one of the most important things about life you learned in school?

Ep. 183 get your brain in gear

05 Sep 2018

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What was the number of students in your graduating class?

Ep. 182 great minds think alike

04 Sep 2018

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What was your favorite subject in school?

Ep. 181 an educated guess

03 Sep 2018

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Should school buses have seat belts?

Ep. 181 a Dear John letter (rebroadcast)

25 Aug 2018

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How would you break off a relationship when you lost interest?

Ep. 180 bare your heart (rebroadcast)

25 Aug 2018

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Which areas of your past are most important for you to discuss with a future partner?

Ep.179 bumper to bumper (rebroadcast)

23 Aug 2018

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Would you rather live in Los Angeles or New York City?

Ep. 178 hold someone at arm's length (rebroadcast)

21 Aug 2018

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What would you do if you felt distance growing between you and a friend?

Ep. 177 cry your eyes out (rebroadcast)

20 Aug 2018

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What movie is your favorite tear-jerker?

Ep. 176 clear the air (rebroadcast)

17 Aug 2018

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What was a big misunderstanding you had with a friend?

Ep. 175 given half a chance (rebroadcast)

16 Aug 2018

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Have you ever played bingo for money?

Ep. 174 have to eat your words (rebroadcast)

15 Aug 2018

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What books have made a big impact on you?

Ep. 173 a labor of love (rebroadcast)

14 Aug 2018

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What volunteer work would you like to do?

Ep. 172 go by the book (rebroadcast)

13 Aug 2018

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Do you establish routines?

Ep. 171 enough is enough (rebroadcast)

10 Aug 2018

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What foods do you eat that you know you should not eat?

Ep. 170 Once upon a time... (rebroadcast)

10 Aug 2018

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What is your favorite fairy tale?

Ep. 169 a no-no (rebroadcast)

09 Aug 2018

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What will you absolutely not do in front of another person?

Ep. 168 keep your head above water (rebroadcast)

08 Aug 2018

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Do you use coupons?

Ep. 167 live like a king (rebroadcast)

06 Aug 2018

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What was your upbringing: rich, middle class or poor?

Ep. 166 lord it over someone (rebroadcast)

03 Aug 2018

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Have you accomplished more than your family or friends?

Ep. 164 Where there's smoke, there's fire. (rebroadcast)

02 Aug 2018

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What one object would you grab if your house caught on fire?

Ep. 165 rise from the dead (rebroadcast)

02 Aug 2018

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How do you want your obituary to read?

Ep. 163 on the rebound (rebroadcast)

31 Jul 2018

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What is an important lesson you've learned from a breakup?

Ep. 162 go to the ends of the earth (rebroadcast)

30 Jul 2018

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What impossible task or job are you facing right now?

Ep.161 ride a wave

27 Jul 2018

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Would you go swimming at a nude beach?

Ep. 160 someone's place in the sun

26 Jul 2018

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How important is it to take a vacation?

Ep. 159 make a day of it

25 Jul 2018

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How many days per year do you take for vacation?

Ep. 158 flotsam and jetsam

24 Jul 2018

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What funny experience do you remember from a vacation?

Ep. 157 save your own skin

23 Jul 2018

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Do you like to sunbathe? Or do you stay out of the sun?

Ep. 156 to flex your muscles

20 Jul 2018

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What do you enjoy doing while you are on vacation?

Ep. 155 be built on sand

19 Jul 2018

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In your family, who is in charge of vacation planning?

Ep. 154 dig deep

18 Jul 2018

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What is the furthest you have traveled for vacation?

Ep. 153 swim against the tide

17 Jul 2018

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Would you rather swim in the ocean or in the pool?

Ep. 152 catch some rays

16 Jul 2018

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Where did your family go on vacation?

Ep. 151 to be as hot as all get out

12 Jul 2018

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Which season do you prefer summer or winter?

Ep. 150 a fever pitch

11 Jul 2018

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Do you believe global climate change is a serious problem?

Ep. 149 reach a boiling point

10 Jul 2018

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Do you think smoking should be banned from bars?

Ep. 148 too hot to handle

09 Jul 2018

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What is your opinion on gun control and gun licenses?

Ep. 147 keep your cool

08 Jul 2018

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How do you act in an emergency situation?

Ep. 146 go up in flames

05 Jul 2018

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What is the longest project you've ever worked on?

Ep, 145 in your birthday suit

04 Jul 2018

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Do you sleep in pajamas?

Ep. 144 sweat buckets

03 Jul 2018

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When was the last time you broke a sweat?

Ep, 143 blow hot and cold

02 Jul 2018

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Do you sit outside much in the summer or stay in the air conditioning?

Ep. 142 the dog days

01 Jul 2018

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How many glasses of water do you drink a day?

Ep. 141 bring someone down a peg

28 Jun 2018

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What was your father's strongest characteristic?

Ep. 140 the light of someone's life

27 Jun 2018

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What is the happiest memory of your father?

Ep. 139 A bad workman blames his tools.

26 Jun 2018

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What inventions make your life easier?

Ep. 138 someone's bark is worse than their bite

25 Jun 2018

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What did you father often say?

Ep. 137 I'm not made of money!

24 Jun 2018

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Have you ever had an incident as a child or with a child in a supermarket or store?

Ep. 136 a mouth to feed

21 Jun 2018

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How many children do you have or would like to have?

Ep. 135 to have someone in your corner

20 Jun 2018

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What do you know about your father's childhood?

Ep. 134 a man's got to do what a man's got to do

19 Jun 2018

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Could you kill something for food?

Ep. 133 Promises, promises.

17 Jun 2018

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Do you believe in the American Dream?

Ep. 132 a no-no

13 Jun 2018

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What will you absolutely not do in front of another person?

Ep, 131 know what's what

12 Jun 2018

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If you got conflicting news reports, which source would you be inclined to believe: Facebook, Twitter or television?

Ep. 130 name names

10 Jun 2018

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Have you ever lied for a friend?

Ep. 129 bumper to bumper

07 Jun 2018

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Would you rather live in Los Angeles or New York City?

Ep. 128 and that's that

06 Jun 2018

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Have you made any decisions that you regret?

Ep. 127 Fair's fair.

05 Jun 2018

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When flying do you prefer the window or aisle seat?

Ep. 126 from coast to coast

04 Jun 2018

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What movie would you see over and over and over again?

Ep. 125 same old same old

03 Jun 2018

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What do you usually wish for when you blow out the candles on your birthday cake?

Ep. 124 enough is enough

31 May 2018

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What foods do you eat that you know you should not eat?

Ep. 123 There, there.

30 May 2018

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What is your favorite comfort food when you're upset?

Ep. 122 a knight in shining armor

29 May 2018

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Have you or your family been affected by a natural disaster?

Ep. 121 the common touch

28 May 2018

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Is anyone in your family famous?

Ep. 120 lord it over someone

27 May 2018

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Have you accomplished more than your family or friends?

Ep. 119 live like a king

24 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What was your upbringing -rich, middle class, or poor?