Idiom of the Week - Tail Between One's Legs
tail between one's legs - to feel ashamed especially after a scolding
ex. He left the house with his tail between his legs, after his mom scolded him in front of his peers.
May 23, 2013 Gospel ~ The Simile of Salt
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1 comment:
Great post, thanks!
Idioms are one of the most important things about language learning, I always think. The danger, though, is sounding unnatural when you use them, either because you use them wrong or because they're idioms from a different historical period or society. You don't want to sound like a Victorian gentleman accidentally! So I always advise my students to listen out for idioms in conversations and newspaper articles and films, and write them down. I think the first stage has to be hearing them in real life situations. Using them is the second stage.
Hope this helps, and good luck!
Monica V
www.thamesvalleysummer.com
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