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Today on English at The Movies we tell you about the saying "set things right." It is from the animation film called "Spark: A Space Tail." Spark is a monkey who joins his friends to take back their world from an evil general. Do you know what "set things right" means? Watch and find out!

On English at The Movies we talk about the saying "fishing around," from the film "The Book of Love." It is about a man who helps a girl build a boat to sail across the ocean. Do you know what "fishing around" means? Watch our video and take the quiz. Let us know how you did!

On English @ the Movies we tell you about the saying "got our work cut out for us." It is from the movie "Norm of The North." This animation film is about a polar bear and his friends trying to save their Arctic home. Watch or video to find out what "got our work cut out for us" means.

On English @ the Movies we talk about the saying "piece of cake" from the movie "Power Rangers." This movie is about a group of teenagers who are given special powers. Do you think "piece of cake" is about eating? Watch our video and find out!

Today our English @ the Movies saying is "crooked cops" from the movie "CHIPS." This movie is about police officers with the California Highway Patrol. They ride motorcyles. Does the saying "crooked cops" mean they do not drive straight? Check out our video and find out!

Our phrase today on English @ the Movies is “I’m really freaking out” from the film “Smurfs: The Lost Village.” It is based on The Smurfs, a series about a group of small, blue creatures. Do you know what "I'm really freaking out" means? Watch our video, take the quiz, and see if you got it right!

Today on English @ the Movies we talk about the saying "ahead of your time" from the movie "Beauty and the Beast." The movie is about a bright girl, her father and a Beast. Do you know what the saying "ahead of your time" means? Watch our video, take the quiz, and see if you guessed right!

Today on English @ the Movies we talk about the saying "power nap" from the movie "The Boss Baby." This is a funny cartoon movie about a boy who gets a new baby brother-- who looks, and sounds, like a little man. Check out the video, take the quiz and see if you know what "power nap" means!

Today on English @ the Movies we talk about the saying "I'm from a different planet." It is from the movie "The Space Between Us." It is about a boy who grows up on Mars, but falls for a girl on Earth. What do you think "I'm from a different planet" means? Watch our video and find out!

On English @ the Movies today we talk about the saying "to take charge." It is from the movie "Monster Trucks." This movie is about a teenage boy, his truck and a monster friend. What do you think "to take charge" means? Watch the video, take the quiz and see if you get it right!