Saturday, July 9, 2011

Idiom: save the day

save the day

Meaning: If you save the day, you do something to ensure success or to solve a serious problem.
For example:
  • It looked like we were going to lose the game, but Ronaldo saved the day by kicking two late goals.
  • Then a guy rides in on a white horse and saves the day by killing the bad guys and rescuing the girl.


Source: http://www.englishclub.com/ref/esl/Idioms/S/save_the_day_112.htm

Thank you so much,
Your English Teacher,


Darwoto, S.Pd.

Idiom: set the world on fire

set the world on fire 
Meaning: If you set the world on fire, you do something that creates a lot of excitment and makes you famous.
For example:
  • Bob Marley took Jamaican reggae music and set the world on fire with it.
  • Our drama group's first production didn't exactly set the world on fire, but we learnt a lot while doing it.
Note: This idiom is often used in the negative, as in "he didn't set the world on fire with..." 



Thank you so much, 
Your English Teacher, 


Darwoto, S.Pd.

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