TODAY'S IDIOM: NEITHER HERE NOR THERE

"NEITHER HERE NOR THERE"

You can say something is neither here nor there if it's not important, or not relevant.

Example: Whether we like a band or not is neither here nor there. The only thing that matters is whether we can sell enough tickets to their concert.

No tiene importancia.

Example sentences:

• Her popularity among the other teachers is neither here nor there. What's important is her ability to teach her students / Su popularidad entre los demás profesores no tiene importancia. Lo importante es su capacidad de enseñar a sus alumnos.

• Our boss says a person's private life is neither here nor there if they do a good job / Nuestro jefe dice que la vida privada de una persona no tiene importancia si hacen un buen trabajo.

Additional examples:

• Whether you go to the movie or stay at home is neither here nor there.

• Your comment though interesting is neither here nor there.

• Whether they go or not is neither here nor there as far as I'm concerned.

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TODAY'S IDIOM: MAKE MY DAY

"MAKE MY DAY"

Make me happy by trying to do that.

Example: You want to fight? Go ahead, make my day.

Hacerme el día.

Example sentences:

• It makes my day, when people tell me that I am helping them learn English / Me hace el día, cuando la gente me dice que estoy ayudándolos a aprender Inglés.

• My husband made my day, because he said I am a good wife / Mi marido me hizo el día, porque dijo que soy una buena esposa.

• My boss told me, I was doing a great job. My boss made my day!!! / Mi jefe me dijo, que estaba haciendo un excelente trabajo. ¡¡¡Mi jefe me hizo el día!!!

Additional examples:

• It makes my day when I go and volunteer at the animal shelter.

• I went to the store. I helped a lady. Helping the lady made my day.

• We just found out that our teacher thinks we are great students. That really made our day!!!  

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TODAY'S IDIOM: THE JEWEL IN THE CROWN

"THE JEWEL IN THE CROWN"

If something is the jewel in the crown, it's part of a group or set of similar things, and it's the best of them all.

Example: If something is the jewel in the crown, it's part of a group or set of similar things, and it's the best of them all.

La joya más preciada.

Example sentences:

• Dudley has many companies, but he regards his cable TV channel "World of the Arts" as the jewel in the crown of his business empire / Dudley tiene muchas empresas,pero considera que su canal de TV por cable "El Mundo de las Artes", como la joya más preciada de su imperio empresarial.

• The jewel in the crown of Sir Humphrey's priceless collection of modern art is Pablo Picasso's "Boy with a Pipe" / La joya más preciada de la valiosa colección de SirHumphrey del arte moderno es "Niño con pipa" de Pablo Picasso.

Additional examples:

• The island of Tresco, with its beautiful tropical gardens, is the jewel in the crown of the Scilly Isles.

• This college is the jewel in the crown of the city's university.

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TODAY'S IDIOM: SIXTH SENSE

"SIXTH SENSE"

A supposed power to know or feel things that are not perceptible by the five senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.

Example: I think we all have a sixth sense, like an animal instinct we can’t explain.

Sexto sentido

Example sentences:

• She claimed to have a sixth sense for knowing when someone was about to call her / Ella afirmó que tiene un sexto sentido para saber cuando alguien estaba a punto de llamarla.

• His sixth sense warned him to be cautious / Su sexto sentido le advirtió que tuviera cuidado.

Additional examples:

• A sixth sense told me that the train was going to crash.

• Women are always going to need that sixth sense to keep them out of danger.

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TODAY'S IDIOM: UPSET THE APPLECART

"UPSET THE APPLECART"

If you upset the applecart, you do something that causes trouble or upsets someone's plans.

Example: Kelly's sister really upset the applecart when she told Kelly that she'd seen her husband waiting for someone in a hotel lobby when he was supposed to be in New York. 

Echar a perder.

Example sentences:

• We'd planned to have our wedding in the local park, but the head of the councilupset the applecart when he refused to give us permission / Habíamos planeado nuestra boda en un parque local pero el jefe del consejo echó todo a perder cuando se negó a darnos el permiso.

• I don't want to upset the applecart now by asking you to change the date for the meeting / No lo quiero echar a perder ahora pidiéndole que cambie la fecha de la reunión.

Additional examples:

• The Stones upset the applecart by pulling out of the music festival. They were going to be the main act.

• He was making a fantastic profit until a competitor upset the applecart by cutting prices.

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TODAY'S IDIOM: FIELD DAY

"FIELD DAY"

An enjoyable day or circumstance

Example: the children had a field day with their new toys

Se utiliza el dicho "Field day" al tener un día o actividad muy agradable o benéfica

Example sentences:

• Welcome ! I heard that you had quite a field day this summer / ¡Bienvenidos!,supe que se la pasaron muy bien este verano.

• It's the end of the month. The auditors will have a field day / Es final de mes, les ira muy bien a los auditores.

Additional examples:

• The press are going to have a field day with this one

• This must be a field day for you,isn't it?   

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TODAY'S IDIOM: CHEW THE FAT / CHEW THE RAG

"CHEW THE FAT / CHEW THE RAG"

If you chew the fat, or chew the rag, you have a long, friendly chat with someone.

Example: Why don't you come over on Sunday morning and I'll make some breakfast and we can chew the rag for a couple of hours?

Chismear.

Example sentences:

• I sometimes call Wendy late at night and we chew the fat for an hour or so before going to sleep / A veces llamo a Wendy ya tarde en la noche para chismear una hora o así antes de dormir.

• We were just chewing the rag. Nothing important / Solo estábamos chismeando. Nada importante.

Additional examples:

• I'd love to stand 'round chewing the fat but these bills aren't going to pay themselves.

• While I was chewing the fat with Graham, he told me all about his new job.

• Sit yourself down and let's chew the fat for a while. 

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TODAY'S IDIOM: WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD

"WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD"

If something is worth its weight in gold, it's extremely valuable or extremely useful.

Example: Your grandmother's stories are worth their weight in gold, so you should try to record them or write them down.

Vale su peso en oro.

Example sentences:

• A personal recommendation from someone like Professor Clark is worth its weight in gold. You'll be able to get a job anywhere you like with that / Una recomendación personal de alguien como el profesor Clark vale su peso en oro. Serás capaz de conseguir un trabajo en donde quieras con eso.

• James says the one thing in life that's worth its weight in gold is a good education / James dice que una de las cosas en la vida que vale su peso en oro es una buena educación.

Additional examples:

• A book that could tell me in simple language how to use this computer would be worth its weight in gold.

• Really good experienced singers are worth their weight in gold to the choir.

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TODAY'S IDIOM: RUB IT IN

"RUB IT IN"

If you rub it in, you keep talking about something that embarrasses or upsets someone.

Example: We all know that Jenny was stupid to quit her job, but you don't have to rub it in every time you see her.

Restregar en la cara.

Example sentences:

• I know I made a silly mistake, but do you have to rub it in by talking about it all the time? / Yo sé que cometí un error tonto, ¿pero tienes que restregármelo en la cara hablando de eso todo el tiempo?

• If you make a mistake, and then someone rubs it in by talking about it, it'll make you feel worse about it / Si cometiste un error y luego alguien te lo restriega en la  cara hablando de eso, te hará sentir peor al respecto.

Additional examples:

• Don't say anything to Jack about Sarah getting the promotion instead of him. He feels bad about it, so don't rub it in.

• The situation was embarrassing enough without having you rub it in.

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TODAY'S IDIOM: THE LAST STRAW THAT BREAKS THE CAMEL'S BACK

"THE LAST STRAW THAT BREAKS THE CAMEL'S BACK"

The last in a series of unpleasant events which finally makes you feel that you cannot continue to accept a bad situation. 

Example: You have been rude to me all day. I've had it. That's the last straw that breaks the camel's back!

La gota que derramó el vaso.

Example sentences:

• You broke a lot of rules and we tried to ignore it. But stealing money from us was the last straw that broke the camel's back, we're sending you home to your parents / Rompiste muchas reglas y tratamos de ignorarlo. Pero robar nuestro dinero fue la gota que derramó el vaso, te vamos a enviar a casa de tus padres.

• He came to work late every day that week. Then on Friday, he didn't show up at all, that was the last straw that broke the camel's back / Él vino a trabajar muy tarde todos los días de la semana. El Viernes, él no aparece en lo absoluto, eso fue la gota que derramó el vaso.

Additional examples:

• Losing my job was bad enough but having the relationship end like that was the straw that broke the camel's back.

• She's always been rude to me, but it was the last straw that breaks the camel's back when she started insulting my mother.

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