Welcome to Episode 215 …of… An Idiom a Day

What law would you eliminate? Show Transcript & Grammar Notes Powered by the Simple Podcast Press Player Only a few countries support the idea that its citizens have the right to keep and bear armsįiled Under: Podcast Ep. This country has a history of selling arms to other countries. Thank you for listening and the next idiom is… be caught in the crossfireĪ gun or other weapon that is used in a war or for protection T hat’s www–dot–NAT–IVE–TON–GUE–dash– ENG–LISH– dot– com For today’s podcast transcript and grammar notes visit Native Tongue English. NTE is an online resource for ESL students, teachers, and tutors who study, live, and work in America and abroad. Have you ever marched in a protest or rally?Īn Idiom a Day is sponsored by Native Tongue English. They are demanding refunds for tuition, room, and board. Many college students and parents are up in arms about distance learning. The whole country is up in arms over racism. My neighbors are up in arms over the 30% increase in property taxes.

Here are a few more sentences using the idiom … up in arms

The protestors are up in arms about police brutality. Here is the same sentence using the idiom… up in arms The protestors are extremely angry about police brutality. To be extremely upset or angry about something If someone is up in arms about something, they are very angry, they are ready to fight, argue or protest strongly against something People know about the Klan and the overt racism, but the killing of one’s soul little by little, day after day, is a lot worse than someone coming in your house and lynching you. I’m Gina Johnson and the idiom of the day …is… up in arms Welcome to Episode 216 … of… An Idiom a Day All rights reserved.įiled Under: Podcast Tagged With: conversationstater, esl, idioms, languagelearning Ep. ©Copyright, Native Tongue English, 2015-2020. Thank you for listening and the next idiom is… bite the bulletīullets from two or more different directions that pass through the same areaĭuring war, many civilians are caught in the crossfire If you like the podcast, leave a review or comment. That’s www–dot–NAT–IVE–TON–GUE–dash– ENG–LISH– dot– com. NTE is an online resource for ESL students, teachers, and tutors who study, live, and work abroad. What hot topic usually turns into an argument with you?Īn Idiom a Day is sponsored by Native Tongue English. Teachers are often caught in the crossfire between parents and administration. She held a mandatory meeting so both sides could meet.ĭuring a family discussion about the president, my uncle quickly changed the topic to prevent being caught in the crossfire. My boss refused to be caught in the crossfire of office politics. Here are a few more sentences using the idiom … be caught in the crossfire Here is the same sentence using the idiom… be caught in the crossfireĬhildren are often caught in the crossfire of divorce. To be caught in the middle of two argumentsĬhildren are often caught in the middle when their parents’ divorce. Where people are arguing around you and you do not want to be involved or say which person you agree withĬaught between two arguing people or groups, making it difficult to remain neutral

If you are caught in the crossfire, you become involved in an unpleasant situation Laundry is the only thing that should be separated by color. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite. No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. I’m Gina Johnson and the idiom of the day …is… be caught in the crossfire Welcome to Episode 217 …of… An Idiom a Day

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