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These are extraordinary times we are living. And as such, we all have our thoughts and perceptions of reality. To express them, we use language in its most varied forms, which include individual words, phrases or even more fixed clusters of words such as IDIOMS.

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These are extraordinary times we are living. And as such, we all have our thoughts and perceptions of reality. To express them, we use language in its most varied forms, which include individual words, phrases or even more fixed clusters of words such as IDIOMS.

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So, your task is to choose 3 idioms that you think suit the times we are witnessing and what you think about it!
Follow the example below, using the link. Of course you can use other sites.

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100s of English idioms selected for ESL learners. Each idiom has its meaning, example sentences, notes and quiz. Searchable by letter and topic

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a wake-up call

definition :  An event acts as a wake-up call if it makes people more aware of a danger.

example sentence:  Robert had a pain in the chest, and it was a wake-up call for him. Now he's eating much healthier food and he's exercising more.

Reason for the choice: I think the spread of the virus is a serious wake-up call to all of those governments who put the economy before public health.

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knee jerk reaction
Definition: A quick and automatic response
Example: She said no without thinking, it was a knee jerk reaction.
Reason: I think people are having knee jerk reactions when talking about how our leaders dealt with the virus, people are on edge.

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Achilles' heel
Definition: The weak point of an otherwise person or organization
Example: Math was his Achilles' heel.
Reason: I think this pandemic has shown us that our weakness lies in securing our borders, organization and reacting quickly to threats.

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play it by ear
Definition: To respond to circumstances instead of having a fixed plan.
Example: If trouble arises he doesn't have a plan for how to deal with it. He always plays it by ear.
Reason: That seems to be how our representatives are reacting to this situation.

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Rise to the challenge

Definition: Act in response to a difficult or new situation.

Example sentence: I am sure we will rise to the challenge.

Reason for the choice: I think this idiom is excellent, because we are facing a strange situation for everyone and therefore, we have a new challenge to face.

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Grin and bear it

Definition: Accept something without complaining

Example sentence: There’s nothing you can do to change the situation. You have to grin and bear it.

Reason for the choice: We have to comply with the orders given to us to fight the virus and there is nothing we can do to not accept it.

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Look on the bright side

Definition: Think about the advantages of a difficult or bad situation.

Example sentence: It’s not an ideal situation but, looking on the bright side, I get to spend more time with my family.

Reason of the choice: It is true that we are closed at home and we are already a little tired of it, but we always have think about the good things, and hope that everything will be alright.

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Idiom 1                       Light at the end of the tunnel 

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Idiom 1                       Light at the end of the tunnel 

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Definition: refers to the end of the difficult or unpleasant situation that you are in at the moment.

Example: There is a light at the end of the tunnel.

Reason for the choice: I think this idiom is perfect for this difficult situation, because it transmits hope and positivity to everyone and also strength to the health professionals.

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Better safe than sorry

Definition: Be careful, so we don't regret our actions in the future.

Example: She told her sister to put on her seat belt in the car, because if we have an accident your better safe than sorry.

Reason: I think this is a good example because we have to take all the necessary precautions that are we have available for us to stay safe and healthy because, if we get the virus we can't go back.

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Tighten our belts.

Definition: manage to spend less money.

Example: It looks like we'll all have to tighten our belts.

Reason for the choice: The prices of several products are rising and that frustrates me, because of this pandemic, many people are not working and are at home without receiving their wages or receiving less than half of it, which makes it difficult to manage, because there are expenses!

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Actions speak louder than words

Definition: believe on what people do and not what people say

Example: my sister is always late for dinner, she keeps promising to my mother that she will get home on time but she never does, and my mother always tell her that actions speak louder than words.

Reason: it's not enough for us to say that we are being careful and keep going out when it's not absolutely necessary.

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Slow and steady wins the race

Definition: consistency, although progress may be slow, will eventually be more beneficial.

example: my cousin and I decided to have a race around the block, she was so sure that she would win because she runs faster, but since she started the race with all her speed, I ran past her close to the end of the race because she was really tiered, so i told her " slow and steady wins the race".

reason: we shouldn't rush our lives back to normal, but be patient and wait until we are granted our safety

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Resign (oneself) to

Definition: Accept that one must do  or endure something.

Example: I've resigned myself to the fact that I can't meet my friends.

Reason for the choice: I think it is very important for everyone to understand that we have to stay at home! If we accept and do that, the faster it ends

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to turn a deaf ear

Definition: you refuse to listen to a request.

Example: You can plead all day but he's turning a deaf ear to everyone.

Reason: I think this idiom is appropriate because at the beginning of the spread of the virus, the government advised people to stay isolated at home, however people did not comply with this, for example the crowds on the beaches.

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Make the best of it

Definition: you make a difficult situation as pleasant and positive as it can possibly be

Example: For now, we’re stuck in this apartment, so we’ll just have to make the best of it.

Reason: Despite the difficulties that this virus supposes for MEANS TO/IN our lives and the huge number of deaths, we must try to stay positive and focus on other things, taking advantage of the time we have now.

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Put your feet up

Definition: to relax and do very little

Example: After working all week, you deserve to put your feet up.

Reason: At this time some people encourage the idea of ​​having to be super productive, which is not true and we are only going to stress more. People should relax.