American English Grammar Review
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Would you like to help support better English around the world? You can support this podcast and more with a small contribution at https://ko-fi.com/billgreen54 American English grammar review with Bill Green 54. common idioms here's another one met one's boots and means to be very sure. Paul is never late. If she said she wouldn't be here at nine, you can bet your mood she will be another words absolute right to be sure. Another example, I'll bet my boots that that salesman will try to get us to buy a more expensive car they always do. a synonym to that might be bet one's bottom dollar. Now something important about this EDM, remember that some mediums are positive, some are negative, some can be used both bet one's bottom dollar can be using both the affirmative and negative bet one's moods is used only in the affirmative. In other words, positive only. Here are some examples of bet one's bottom dollar to be sure, I know you think you're going to get that job, but don't bet your bottom dollar on it. Another example, hey, I'm sure there'll be married before the end of the year, I'd bet my bottom dollar on it between a rock and a hard place facing too difficult outcomes for the same situation. Here's an example in context, Ralph found out that his brother cheated on an exam and he knows he should tell the teacher but he's hesitating because it's his brother. He's caught between a rock and a hard place. Another example, the doctor told his patient that he had a very contagious disease and that it was important to tell his family when the man refused, the doctor didn't know whether he should call the patient's family and tell them he was between a rock and a hard place. a synonym to rock and a hard place could be between the devil and the deep blue sea. You could also compare these idioms to in a bind in a fix in a jam over a barrel and behind the eight ball between a rock and a hard place is more dramatic than in a bind in would be used when the problem of choice has no apparent or easy solution. Between the devil and the deep blue sea. It's again, where you're facing difficult outcomes for the same situation. An example is hey, I consider both Paul and Mitch to be friends of mine. Now they're mad at each other and each wants me to take his side against the other. No matter what I do, I can lose one friend or both. I'm between the devil and the deep blue sea. In other words, it's very difficult. I don't know what to do because both of these people are my friends. Here's another example. Dana's really between the devil and the deep blue sea. The boss wants her to lie about the financial state of the company. If he does, it would be unethical, but if she doesn't, the boss might find a way to fire her. And again, the comparison to this synonym could be between a rock and a hard place. Hey, I hope you enjoyed today's lesson American English grammar review with Bill Green 54 Thanks for listening! Would you like to help support better English around the world? You can support this podcast with a small contribution at https://ko-fi.com/billgreen54 ESL Teacher Billgreen54 shares American English at its best! Pronunciation, Intonation, Spelling, Grammar Rules! It's all here in this special podcast! Our English lessons are easy to understand! Our podcast is created for Native English speakers as well as ESL students! Whether you are studying English as a second language or as a refresher! Have fun with English! Would you like to help support better English around the world? You can support this podcast and more with a small contribution at https://ko-fi.com/billgreen54 Watch and learn from our channel at https://www.youtube.com/americanenglish2020 More English resources at https://www.larisaenglishclub.com/ Contact Billgreen54 at https://www.larisaweb.com/contact-larisa-web-today/
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