Day in and day out. I try to come up with topics to talk
about here on the Happy English Podcast. Most of my ideas come from questions
or problems my students have. At the end of the day, it's always
best to keep trying new things. In this day and age, I think
most people are interested in learning something that's as plain as day No. Welcome
to another Happy English podcast, coming to you from New York City. And
here's your English teacher, Michael. All right, thank you John, and
thanks everyone. It's Michael here from Happy English and I help people speak English
better. And this is Happy English Podcast Episode seven thirteen, Day to Day
English. This past weekend in the USA, we changed the claw back to
daylight savings time. In other words, when it was one o'clock in the
morning, it suddenly became two o'clock in the morning. It's an old tradition
from the last century, started, I believe to save energy. We changed
the clocks here twice a year, and quite frankly, I personally find it
annoying. But every cloud has a silver lining, and changing the clocks gave
me the idea for this lesson. Today. Let's take a look at ten
idioms and expressions that relate to time and day. Now, listen to the
conversation. Try to focus on the idioms and expressions in this lesson. You
know, Jen, day in and day out, I get on that train
and come to this office for what. You're not thinking about calling it a
day, are you? It's as plain as day No, I'm so tired
of this job. One of these days, I'm going to do what I
really want to do. You know, in this day and a more and
more people are giving up the corporate life to pursue doing what they love to
do. You know, I've always wanted to be a stand up comic.
They say, every dog has their day, Maybe it's my turn. Now
doing that would be like night and day for you. You're a funny guy.
You should go for it. Thanks, Jen, your support really made
my day. Back in the day, most people worked in the same company
their whole life. These days are different. Yep. At the end of
the day, you have to do what makes you happy. You can say
that again. Let's have a look at this vocabulary. Jack said that day
in and day out, he gets on the train and goes to the office.
When something happens, day in and day out, it happens the same
way every day without fail. Here are some examples. Sam works out at
the gym day in and day out to stay fit day in and day outing.
His commute to work, Alex listens to his favorite podcast, Hmmm,
I wonder which one is his favorite. Emily studies her English lessons day in
and day out. It's no wonder her language skills are improving. Then Jen
asked Jack if he was thinking about calling it a day. We use call
it a day in two ways. The first one is to stop what you're
doing, and the second one is to finish your work for the day.
For example, we've been working hard since lunchtime. Let's call it a day
and finish up tomorrow. After several hours of studying in library, Ken called
it a day and went home. Turning fifty had such an impact on Donnie
that he decided to call it a day and retire early next When something is
plain as day or clear as day, that thing is very obvious or easy
to understand. Here are some examples. Jack's frustration with working in the office
was becoming plain as day to his coworker Jenny. When you hear Alice play
the guitar, it's clear as day that she's talented. David's excitement about seeing
a musical tomorrow is plain as day in his voice. Later in the conversation,
Jack said that one of these days he's gonna do what he really wants
to do. One of these days means some unspecified time in the near future,
like someday. For example, Rachel hopes to travel to Europe one of
these days when she saves enough money. Kevin plans to learn how to to
cook one of these days so he can impress his new girlfriend. Olivia wants
to adopt a dog one of these days when she finds the right one.
Then, Jen said that in this day and age, a lot of people
are giving up their office job and doing what they love to do. We
use the phrase in this day and age when we talk about what often happens
these days in the society. Here are some examples. In this day and
age, it's really important to stay updated with changes in technology. Lauren thinks
that in this day and age, you need to consider your work life balance.
In this day and age, more and more people are leaving TV networks
and getting their entertainment from streaming services. Every dog has their day I'm not
sure why we mentioned dogs in this idiom, but it means that every one
of us will have success or good luck at some point in their life.
For example, Jessica encouraged her friend to keep trying to find a new boyfriend
because well, every dog has their day. Whenever Ryan is facing challenges in
his career, he reminds himself that every dog has their day. Emma believes
that even during tough times, every dog has their day, so she stays
hopeful. When something or someone makes your day, it makes you really happy
or satisfied. Here are some examples. Nicole's friend is planning to surprise her
with a gift which would totally make her day. Jason's mom made his day
when she cooked lasagia, which is his favorite meal. Thanks for your encouragement,
it really made my day. Next, Jen said that back in the
day, most people worked in the same company their whole life. Back in
the day means at some point in the past, usually when someone was younger.
For example, at the party last night, Kevin was talking about playing
baseball with his friends back in the day. Now, all of our information
is programmed into our phones, but back in the day, we just memorized
everyone's phone numbers. Grandpa was talking about his adventures back in the day when
he worked on a ship. The last one is at the end of the
day. At the end of the day means when you consider everything in a
situation. Here are some examples. Jack said that at the end of the
day, you have to do what Maan makes you happy. Rachel knows that
at the end of the day, her family's support is what matters most.
Jessica believes that at the end of the day, honesty is the best policy,
so she decided to tell her boyfriend she was moving out. Keep in
mind, the best way to remember this and any other word or phrase in
English is to take that word or phrase, write it in a sentence that's
true for you or true in your world, and then memorize your sentences.
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