Activity 1 – A world of images

Idiom: Examples:

A piece of cake.
Definitions:
 When something is
very easy to do.
 Participate in
activities without
many effort.
1. Tato goes very often to the gym, that's why he lifts a lot
of weight.
2. An NBA player can touch the basket because he is very
tall.
In Colombian spanish:
Pan comido.

 Actions realized by
someone expert.

Idiom: Examples:

Poker face. 1. Charly received a news that caused him facial paralysis.
Definitions: 2. Scientist Stephen Hawking always had a poker face
because of his condition.
 It is the opposite of
non-verbal language. In Colombian spanish:

 Neutral facial Care momia.

expression.

 It's like looking at the

horizon during a few
seconds.

Idiom: Examples:

Hit the Books. 1. It's going to end the weekend and you still do not do
homework.
Definitions:
2. If you do not want to fail the subject you should study
 Do homework on more.
time.
In Colombian spanish:
 Study for a test.
¡Ponte pilas!
 This means not
wasting time on other
things.
Idiom: Examples:

Money talks. 1. He did not care what would happen to his daughter in
order to get money.
Definitions:
2. He married with a woman much older than him for her
 Show interest only to pay the bills.
towards money.
In Colombian spanish:
 Deposits of money
illegally. Por la plata baila el perro.

 Commit financial fraud

in the company.

Idiom: Examples:

It’s raining cats and dogs. 1. In the Bogotá city usually rains almost all the time.

Definitions: 2. This rain will be remembered as the biggest in history.

 With that way of In Colombian spanish:

raining it is better to
 stay at home. Llueve a cántaros.

 Water hits the roofs

hard.

 You walk a block and

you're going to get
wet from head to toe.

Idiom: Examples:

When pigs fly. 1. If they were to tell me to speak badly about my favorite
movie, I will definitely laugh with that.
Definitions:
2. Get out of college ... Oh man that will never happen.
 It refers to giving a
negative response.
In Colombian spanish:
 When they ask you to
do something very Cuando llueva de pa’rriba.
crazy.

 Be ironic with a
proposal.
Idiom: Examples:

Don’t put all your eggs in one 1. An acquaintance put all his money into an investment
basket. club and lost it.

Definitions: 2. She believed everything the guy promised her and fell
prey to human trafficking.
 Do not use your best
card at the beginning In Colombian spanish:
of the game.
Seguridad mató a confianza.
 Working on
prevention avoids
worse consequences.

 An altruistic person
may not perceive that
others take advantage.