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.

Article of the Day

The Great Fire of Rome

According to the historian Tacitus, the Great Fire of Rome started in the shops around the Circus Maximus on July 18 in 64 CE and burned for 5 days. In his account, Tacitus writes that the fire completely destroyed 4 and severely damaged 7 of the 14 Roman districts. Both the size and cause of the fire are debated as well as Emperor Nero's response to the crisis. Some claim he sang or played music while the city burned, and many accused Nero of arson. Nero, in turn, blamed what religious group? More... Discuss
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