Congratulations for reaching Year 4 of your English Studies. For Year 4 American English vocabulary, we will work on American English idioms as well as short videos explaining a term heard in a movie.
- Directions: Click on the link below to learn 3 American English Idioms
ARMED TO THE TEETH, AS THE CROW FLIES, and AT LOGGERHEADS: American English Idioms #5
- Directions: Watch the video below to learn a new English vocabulary term
4.5.1: Year 4
American English Idioms.
Armed to teeth: Well equipped, to prepare thoroughly.
The gunman was reported as being armed to teeth and equipped with both a rifle and
a pistol.
It was dangerous to chase the robbers, because they were armed to teeth.
As the crow flies: In a straight line. This idiom is based on the fact that crows, very intelligent birds,
fly straight to the nearest food supply.
My house is ten miles from here as the crow flies.
About 20 miles as the crow flies, I guess.
At Loggerheads: to strongly disagree (with someone), engaged in a disagree mind or dispute.
They were at loggerheads over the Distibution of funds.
English @ the movies, ”I got this”.
In the above movie It is informal phrase, but American culture is generally pretty informal. The phrase, ‘I got this” basically means, I can do it, but in the above move the meaning of the phrase is, ” I have this under Controle”.