TODAY'S IDIOM: JUST THE TICKET"

"JUST THE TICKET"

You can say something is just the ticket if it's the perfect thing or if it's exactly what's needed.

Example: That's just the ticket! Edna loves brooches, especially if they have bird designs, so she'll absolutely love this one.

Es lo ideal.
 
Example sentences:

• As soon as he saw the painting, grandpa said, that one's just the ticket. It'll look lovely over the fire-place / Tan pronto como vio la pintura, dijo el abuelo, que uno es lo ideal. Se verá encantadora arriba de chimenea.

• After hearing the first track on the new CD, Theo said, "That's just the ticket!" and then he bought himself a copy / Después de escuchar la primera canción del nuevo disco, dijo Theo: "Eso es lo ideal" y luego se compró una copia.

Additional examples:

• This soup is just the ticket for a quick lunch.

• A good, hot cup of coffee will be just the ticket.

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TODAY'S IDIOM: AN ACID TEST

"AN ACID TEST"

An acid test is something that shows the true worth or value of something or someone.

Example: Our new player has been doing well at training and in practice matches, but the acid test will come in her first real match.

Prueba de fuego.

Example sentences:

• The new political party is doing better and better in the polls, but the acid test will be the next election / El nuevo partido político se está haciendo mejor y mejor en las encuestas, pero la prueba de fuego será en la próxima elección.

• The real acid test for the new drug will come when it's tested on human beings / La verdadera prueba de fuego para el nuevo fármaco vendrá cuendo esté probándola en seres humanos.

Additional examples:

• The new show was well received but viewing figures for the next episode will be the real acid test.

• The acid test for the product will be whether people actually buy it.

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TODAY'S IDIOM: A NIGHT ON THE TOWN / OUT ON THE TOWN

"A NIGHT ON THE TOWN / OUT ON THE TOWN"

If you have a night on the town, or go out on the town, you go out for dinner and then go to a show or a dance club or some other entertainment venue. 

Example: It's quite common for businessmen to take their colleagues out on the town. 

En la ciudad.

Example sentences:

• Let's go out for a night on the town. We haven't been out for ages / Vamos a salir una noche en la ciudad. No hemos estado fuera por años.

• I had a night on the town with Lee and we left the last club at 2 a.m / Tuve una noche en la ciudad con Lee y nos fuimos del antro a las 2 a.m.

Additional examples:

• Did you enjoy your night on the town?

• After we got the contract signed, we celebrated with a night on the town.

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TODAY'S IDIOM: UP A BLIND ALLEY

"UP A BLIND ALLEY"

Going down a course of action that leads to a bad outcome.

Example: I have been trying to find out something about my ancestors, but I'm up a blind alley. I can't find anything.

Un callejón sin salida.

Example sentences:

• The police are up a blind alley in their investigation of the crime / La policía está en un callejón sin salida en su investigación del crimen.

• I pray that somehow you're going to get out of this dreadful blind alley you're in / Pido a Dios que de alguna manera tú vas a salir de este terrible callejón sin salida.

Additional examples:

• That line of reasoning will only lead you up another blind alley.  

• A lot of the time I feel I've pursued people unreasonably down a blind alley.

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