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有时候真是计划赶不上变化快，多少人的旅行计划都被“暂时放在了一边”，那native speakers(英语母语者)真的就用“put it aside”来表达他们把某事放在一边了吗？快听听Joy and Chris是怎么用的吧！

J: Hi guys. I’m Joy.
 
C: And I’m Chris. Today we are gonna talk about another idiom: put something on the back burner. It can be used when you want to put something off for later, because it’s not the most important thing at the moment.
 
J: Right. When you are cooking, the back burner is usually a place to put something that can wait until later, because it’s not as important as what you are cooking right now. Well, I was actually planning on a vacation with my family this year. But I had to put it on the back burner until this special time is over. Here’s an example of how you can use this idiom:

 

C: Hey Mindy. Are you busy right now?
 
J: Oh I’m just finishing up some paperwork right now. Why? What’s up?
 
C: You are gonna have to put it on the back burner and go to Mr. Harrison’s office right away.
 
J: OK, I’ll be there asap.
 

 

C: Remember to share this with your friends and family and don’t put your English learning on the back burner!
 
J: That’s right! And if you are looking for private English classes, feel free to contact us! Talk to you next time! Bye!

在part 1和part 2里我们介绍了不同的表达方式，用于和客户谈话的开场白。我们说过与人交谈的过程中，可以多问问题，那么今天的音频中包括了哪些问题可以用来破冰呢？去听听Joy and Chris的讲解吧！

J: Hi guys. I’m Joy.
 
C: And I’m Chris. Today we are gonna talk about the expression: Is this your first time in...?  Is this your first time coming to...? It’s another good conversation starter in business and in life. You are asking the other person if they have been to a location before.
 
J: Yeah, just like in part 1 and part 2 that we covered before, this can be used for business meetings as well. In many cases, the client is from another city or another country. If you live in Beijing and your client is from Australia, this is a perfect opportunity to ask them: Is this your first time in Beijing? Or maybe you are meeting in a coffee shop or a restaurant. You can also ask: Is this your first time coming to this coffee shop? / Is this your first time coming to this restaurant? Here’s an example:
 

C: Hey Miranda. How have you been?
 
J: Hi Pete. I’ve been great. Thanks for asking. How about yourself?
 
C: I’ve been doing pretty well. Is this your first time in the convention center?
 
J: Yeah I’ve passed by it many times but I’ve never actually been in here before.

 
C: Is this your first time coming to our channel? Don’t forget to share it with your friends and family!
 
J: And if you are looking for private English classes, feel free to contact us! Talk to you next time! Bye!

昨天的音频里我们学了"Did you have any trouble getting here?" 见客户或者来访的外国同事都可以用到。很多人说，见到外国人不知该说什么好，那就多问对方问题吧！这样对方就要忙着回答你，而从他/她的回答中，你可以找到更多的话题。那么与人见面，还有什么可以作为破冰的问题呢？

J: Hi guys I’m Joy.
 
C: And I’m Chris. Today we are gonna talk about another good expression in business: How was your journey?/ How was your flight? It’s usually used to be polite when you are meeting someone. You are asking them about their travel to the location. It can be followed by the question: Did you have any trouble getting here?
 
J: Yup, just like in part 1 that we covered yesterday, this is also essential for business meetings. Your client could be visiting your company from a different city. When they get there, you would want to find a good way to start the conversation. Using what we learned yesterday and adding more to it can make it more natural and polite. Such as: How was your flight? Did you have any trouble getting here?  Here’s an example:

C: Hi Jenny. Long time no see. When did you get here?
 
J: Hi! Yeah I got here at 9 o’clock this morning.
 
C: How was your flight? Did you have any trouble getting here?
 
J: Oh my flight was pretty good. I had to wait 30 minutes at the airport just to get a taxi though.

C: Do you have any clients or colleagues coming to visit you? Try to use these expressions! And don’t forget to share our channel with your friends and family!
 
J: And if you are looking for private English classes, feel free to contact us! Talk to you next time! Bye!

我们在商务场合中，尤其在和客户聊天的时候，要表现得非常礼貌，很多人在见到客户急着想要进入正题，忽略了small talk，其实是一个重大错误，那么我们在会议开始前见到客户该说些什么更礼貌呢？我们看看Joy and Chris是怎么用的！

J: Hi guys I’m Joy.
 
C: And I’m Chris. Today we are gonna talk about an expression: Did you have any trouble getting here? It’s usually used to be polite when you are meeting someone. You are asking them about their travel to the location.
 
J: Yup and this is essential for business meetings. For instance, you are waiting for your client to arrive at your company to talk over business. When they arrive you want to create a friendly connection right away. So you can ask them: Did you have any trouble getting here? And if this is their first time visiting, you can also say: Did you have any trouble finding us? Here’s an example of how it can be used in a conversation:
 

C: Hi Anna. It’s so nice to see you again.
 
J: Hi Greg. It’s great seeing you again too!
 
C: It’s rush hour right now. Did you have any trouble getting here?
 
J: Oh it was no problem. I actually left early so traffic was alright.

 
C: Did you have any trouble finding our channel? Don’t forget to share it with your friends and family!
 
J: And if you are looking for private English classes, feel free to contact us! Talk to you next time! Bye!

最基础的“Let's begin”应该已经被用过无数次了，还有没有其他方式表达“让我们开始”呢？来看看今天的idiom吧！

J: Hi guys I’m Joy.

 
C: And I’m Chris. Today’s idiom is: get the ball rolling. It’s usually used like:

Let’s get the ball rolling. / I’m gonna get the ball rolling. / She already got the ball rolling. / We need to get the ball rolling.

J: It means to get something started. Let’s say, you are at a meeting and everyone seems to be ready to start. You can say “let’s get this ball rolling” meaning “let’s begin”. It can also be used when you are trying to do the first step of a plan. Maybe you are preparing for a trip. You can book the hotels and the plane tickets to get the ball rolling. Here’s an example of this idiom:

C: Hey Alice. We gotta make sure that we have everything ready for the big day.
 
J: OK, so what do we need to do first?
 
C: Well, we need to have the location set up before anything else.
 
J: Alright sure. I’ll call the realtor to get the ball rolling.

 
C: Are you getting your English ball rolling by learning an idiom with us everyday? Don’t forget to share our channel with your friends and family!
 
J: And if you are looking for private English classes, feel free to contact us! Talk to you next time! Bye!

特殊时期我们要开窗通风，清洁一下室内空气，可以说：Please open a window and clear the air in here. 那么除了净化空气，“clear the air”还有其他的意思吗？Joy and Chris是怎么用的呢？来听一听吧！

J: Hi guys I’m Joy.
 
C: And I’m Chris. Today we are gonna talk about the idiom: clear the air. It’s used to clear up any misunderstandings. You can use it like this:

I need toclear the air. / Heis going toclear the air. / Let's clear the air.

J: Yep, that’s right. Maybe your coworker doesn’t understand what you mean. You might want to talk with him to clear the air. Or two friends are having an argument and they should talk about their problem so they can clear the air. Or having a meeting about a recent project in your company can clear the air so everyone knows what to do. Here’s an example:
 

C: Hey Linda. Is Kim’s team working with Marketing on our project?
 
J: Yeah about that. I’m gonna be holding a meeting tomorrow afternoon to clear the air about everyone’s role in this project.

C: Do you need to clear the air with someone you know? Leave a comment below and let us know. Don’t worry they can’t see it!
 
J: And if you are looking for private English classes, feel free to contact us! Talk to you next time! Bye!

Remember: 

The best way to practice is to try to use these idioms in your own life every day. With each idiom that you get on our channel, you should try to use it in a real life conversation and not just memorize the meaning. Only with the experience of using it, your brain is more likely to remember it. Above all, keep in mind that Rome wasn’t built in a day.

要记得：

最好的练习方法是每天在你的生活中使用这些习语，在我们的公众号听到的每一个习语，你都应该试着在对话中运用，而不是仅仅记住它的意思，唯独有了使用它的经验，你的大脑才更有可能记住它。最重要的是，要记住罗马不是一天建成的。

Some love radishes and some love cabbages? 你是这么翻译的吗？ 恐怕这句直译出来就很Chenglish了，那我们到底该怎么表达呢？让我们听听Joy and Chris是怎么用的！

J: Hi guys I’m Joy.
 
C: And I’m Chris. Today’s idiom is: to each his own. It’s usually used as a sentence by itself. Some people also use: to each their own.
 
J: It means that everyone is free to like different things, have their own opinions and make their own choices. Maybe you and your friend don’t agree on the same style of clothing, car brand or taste in food. It’s OK for people to be different. So when you learn about other people’s preferences, you can always say: to each his own. Here’s an example of it:
 

C: Hey Amanda. Did you see the new scary movie that just came out in the movie theater?
 
J: Oh gosh. No I didn’t. I don’t really like watching scary movies. It gives me nightmares.
 
C: Really? But this movie is so great. You really gotta see it!
 
J: Umm...I’ll pass. Wow, you like scary movies? To each his own, I guess.

 
C: Well, just for the record. I don’t actually like horror movies. Do you and your friends enjoy different things? Let us know in the comments below.
 
J: And if you are looking for private English classes, feel free to contact us! Talk to you next time! Bye!

Credit确实是信用的意思，我们说的信用卡也确实是credit card，不过give someone credit真不是把你的信用给别人的意思，那到底是什么意思呢？我们又应该如何用呢？听听Joy and Chris是怎么用的！

J: Hi guys I’m Joy.
 
C: And I’m Chris. Today we are gonna show you the idiom: give someone credit. It’s usually used like: 

She gave him credit. / I have to give him credit. / You should give yourself credit.

J: It means to recognize someone for their contribution or for doing a good job. A lot of people study really hard on their English and don’t think they are improving. But actually they are improving and they should tell themselves that they are doing great. So here, we can say that they should give themselves credit for studying so hard. Here’s a good example of this idiom:
 

C: Hey Julie. Are you ready for your exam next week?
 
J: I’ve been studying for a long time and I don’t think I’m making any progress. I feel like I’m gonna fail.
 
C: Quit being so hard on yourself. You should give yourself some credit for all the hard work you’ve done so far.
 
J: Thanks Bob. You’re right. I should give myself more credit.

C: Alright guys. Have you been giving yourself credit for all the hard work you’ve done? Let us know in the comments below.
 
J: And if you are looking for private English classes, feel free to contact us! Talk to you next time! Bye!

很多人学会一句以后，就不停的用这一句，但是我们想像一下，如果说中文的时候有人这样说，你会不会觉得这人很奇怪？学会多种表达方式，灵活运用，才能更有效地交流。

那么，“超好用”在英语中还可以怎么表达呢？去听一下Joy and Chris的解释吧！

J: Hi guys I’m Joy.
 
C: And I’m Chris. Today we are gonna show you the idiom: work like a charm. It’s usually used like: 

It works like a charm. / It is working like a charm. / They worked like a charm.

J: It means that something works very well or has the desired effect. Maybe you bought a new washing machine for your home. You can say it works like a charm to express how good it is. Or your new computer is faster and better. So you wanna tell your friends that it works like a charm. Here’s an example:

C: Hey Melissa. I heard you’re taking a new English course. How’s it going so far?
 
J: Yeah, I’ve learned so much faster with this new course. It really works like a charm.

C: Alright guys. Is this idiom working like a charm for you?
 
J: And if you are looking for private English classes, feel free to contact us! Talk to you next time! Bye!

除了I can't，还有什么方式来表达“我不会做某事”呢？来听听Joy and Chris是怎么表达的！

J: Hi guys I’m Joy.
 
C: And I’m Chris. Today we are gonna be talking about the idiom: not cut out for. It’s usually used like: 

I am not cut out for it.  / We are not cut out for it.  / She was not cut out for it.

J: It means that someone is not suitable or not able to do something. Honestly, I’m not good with numbers. So I usually tell people that I’m not cut out for math. Or if someone asks me to keep track of the aounting. I’m really not cut out for that. Remember, the two words “cut out” are connected. So it sounds like cudout. Here’s an example:
 
 

J: Hey boss. Have your had a chance to review my proposal for this year’s annual event? I sent it to your inbox.
 
C: Oh hey Anna. Yeah about that. I was going over your proposal. And I have to say that you are not cut out for this kind of work. We’re gonna have someone else take care of it this year.
 

C: If you think you are not cut out for English, maybe you just need a little help. Keep following our channel for a new idiom every day!

J: And if you are looking for private English classes, feel free to contact us! Talk to you next time! Bye!