ENGLISH DOT WORKS 7

Learning activity 1
Evidence: A Word of images
EVIDENCE: A world of images
Deibis Nelson Alvarez
Martinez
IDIOMS
IDIOM: A piece of cake
DEFINITIONS: Something that is very easy
to do; Simple task or work.
EXAMPLES
1. The driver test will be a piece of
cake for you.
2. Preparing rice with shrimp was a
piece of cake.
IN COLOMBIAN SPANISH: Pan comído.
IDIOM: Cost and arm and a leg
DEFINITIONS: Very expensive; Excessive price;
a lot of money.
EXAMPLES:
1. I want to go BTS concert, but the
ticket cost and arm and a leg.
2. This Ferrari is lovely, but it could
cost and arm and a leg.
IN COLOMBIAN SPANISH: Vale un ojo de la
cara.
IDIOM: When pigs fly
DEFINITIONS: Something that will
never happen; Impossible.
EXAMPLES:
1. Can I have a pet? Not until pigs fly.
2. I'll buy a I phone XS when pigs fly.
IN COLOMBIAN SPANISH: Hasta que la
rana eche plumas.
IDIOM: All ears
DEFINITION: Very keen to hear about
something; Pay attention; listen
carefully. EXAMPLES:
1. I was all ears when my best friend
was telling a gossip.
2. When my doctor talks to me, I'm
all ears.
IN COLOMBIAN SPANISH: Escuchar algo con
mucha atención; Parar bolas.

IDIOM: In the same boat

DEFINITIONS: To be in the same
difficult situation as someone else; In
the same problems.
EXAMPLES:
1. Frank and John are homeless ,
they're in the same boat.
2. My brother failed his English test, and
I will be in the same boat.
IN COLOMBIAN SPANISH: Estar en la misma
situación.
IDIOM: Miss the boat
DEFINITION: To lose an opportunity by
not taking action quickly enough
EXAMPLES:
1. Andres didn't apply for the job, so
he missed the boat.
2. I messed the boat when i didn't
decide to learn English.
IN COLOMBIAN SPANISH: Lo/a dejo/a el tren.
IDIOM: In a nutshell
DEFINITIONS: To express something in a
short; clear way; Summary; Straight to the
point.
EXAMPLES:
1. In a nutshell, my boss fired me.
2. My boyfriend broke up the
relationship in a nutshell.
IN COLOMBIAN SPANISH: Al pan pan, y al vino
vino.