American Idioms

Bite the Dust (go down in defeat) Andy did exceptionally well in all of the track events, but he bit the dust in the high jump competition. Much to the disappointment of his fans, he went down in defe

Back to the Dump

When I was a boy, everybody urged me to get plenty of sunshine, so I got plenty of sunshine for a long time. One day while I was 1) absorbing July sun as fast as I could, a doctor asked what I thought

A Birthday

My heart is like a singing bird Whose nest is in a watered shoot; My heart is like an apple tree Whose boughs are bent with 1) thickset fruit; My heart is like a rainbow shell That paddles in a 2) hal

The Truth about Santa Claus

Kendall: (on TV) Your parents will tell you he’s real because they love you. They want you to enjoy the myth of 1) “ho ho ho” and sugar plums and 2) elves. They’ll tell all the lies to you tha

George VI Delivers His Final Christmas Address to the Britis

As I speak to you today I would like to wish you, wherever you may be, a Happy Christmas. And though we live in hard and 1) critical times, Christmas is and always will be a time when we can 2) count

News Report

APEC Summit in Shanghai Asian Pacific leaders have condemned last month’s terrorist attacks on the United States but they failed to 1) endorse any military action launched in the war on terrorism. A

The One You Love

I know you need a friend, someone you can talk to Who will understand what you’re going through When it comes to love, there’s no easy answer Only you can say what you’re gonna do I heard you on

Can You Help Me

Livin’ on the edge out of control, and the world just won’t let me slow down, But in my biggest picture, was a photo of you and me. Girl you know I tried, I work hard to provide all the material t

Where is the American Economy going?

And the economy has showed some signs it was on the 1) mend. New 2) claims for 3) unemployment benefits dropped 4) unexpectedly last week although they do remain at high levels, and 5) analysts expect

Markets Reopen After September 11

The 1) twin towers were not just symbols of American finance, the people who worked there were at the very heart of it, like the small investment banking firm of Sandler-O’Neil. Its 2) headquarters

Napoleon Hill’s Keys to Success 1

Dedfiniteness of Purpose Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement. And its lack is the 1) stumbling block for 98 out of every 100 people, simply because they never really 2) de

The Airman is Back

Jordan’s 1) highlights in the past (In the 1983 2) NCAA 3) Finals) 4) Jumper out on the left, good! The 5) Tar Heels are going to win the national championship.” (In the Chicago Bulls 6) home cour

A1 Interview

Interviewer: You know here on Smash Hits Radio, whenever we do the show and we speak to an artist or a band or whoever, we always say, “If you’re ever passing, 1) call in and see us.” And here’

Some Like It Hot

SCENE 1 In order to save their own lives from the gangsters, Jerry and Joe disguise themselves as women and accept a job for a couple of girl musicians traveling to Florida. They also adopt new names:

A Fish Of the World

A 1) herring once decided to swim right around the world. “I’m tired of the North Sea,” he said. “I want to find out what else there is in the world.” So he swam off south into the deep Atla

Perhaps Love

Perhaps love is like a resting place A shelter from the storm It exists to give you comfort It is there to keep you warm And in those times of trouble When you are most alone The memory of love will b

Oh Tell Me The Truth About Love

Some say that love’s a little boy, And some say it’s a bird, Some say it makes the world go round, And some say that’s 1) absurd, And when I asked the man next-door, Who looked as if he knew, Hi

The Right Way to Eat an Ice-cream Cone

Grasp the 1) cone with the right hand firmly but gently between thumb and at least one but not more than three fingers, two-thirds of the way up the cone. Then 2) dart swiftly away to an open area, aw

The First Day

I wish I could remember the first day, First hour, first moment of your meeting me, If bright or 1) dim the season, it might be Summer or winter for 2) aught I can say. So unrecorded did it slip away,

Ballet-Kite Surfing

There is just one road along the Atlantic coast of Spain to the southern most tip of Europe. It follows the coast of De La Luis, the coast of the light, leading you to Tariffa, possibly the windiest beach in the world. Tariffa feels remote. Its Euro