There is no denying that when it comes to learning a language, we all prefer to use our daily lives and things we can relate to, to help learn.
Music is not only for us to enjoy and dance too, but we can also learn a language by listening to the lyrics.
Katy Perry`s song Roar is defiantly an uplifting song whether you are young or old, I am pretty sure you have had a little Giggy to this song when it's come on at home, in your car or when you are out and about.
What you didn’t know is that in this song there are 18 idioms, now for those of us that struggle with learning English idioms this will defiantly be a winner for you!
Listen to the song and see if you can find all 18 idioms.
Now that you have listened to the song let's break these idioms down so we can understand what they mean.
IDIOMS |
MEANING |
To bite one's tongue |
To stay quiet when you really want to say something. |
Hold your breath |
To be in a state of suspense or anticipation. |
Rock the boat |
To say or do something to disturb an existing situation and upset people |
Make a mess |
To ruin something or do it very badly. |
Had a choice |
Had options, could decide between different things. |
Breaking point |
To get to the point of being very upset |
Stood for nothing |
One has no strong beliefs regarding important things |
Fall for everything |
To accept any idea as true because the other person is convincing |
Hold one down |
To physically restrain someone or something against a surface, such as the ground. To control someone. |
Brushing off the dust |
To refuse to consider what someone says, or to not admit that something may be true or important. |
To shake the ground |
To take away someone's confidence and belief in something. |
Eye of the tiger |
It`s a mantra of courage and determination. Someone who is focused, confident and has a very fierce attitude. |
Dancing through the fire |
To courageously encounter many difficulties or dangers in order to achieve the goal. |
Hear the roar |
The sound of success, which one can't ignore. |
Floating like a butterfly |
To move effortlessly and in an agile fashion. |
Sting like a bee |
To teach someone a lesson for their misbehavior, maybe with a punch. |
Earned my stripes |
Used as a metaphor for bravery strength and courage. |
To my own hero |
Showing yourself real love by developing your own values and staying true to any commitments you've made to yourself. |
Now listen to the song again and see if you can spot all 18 idioms.
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