Speaker 1: Have you ever noticed how spring feels like a fresh start.
The weather gets warmer, the days get longer, and suddenly
you feel like doing something new. Maybe you want to
start exercising, clean your house, or even change your habits.
That feeling of new energy and new beginnings is something
we often connect with spring, and in English we actually
have a lot of idioms and expressions that reflect this
idea of growth, change in starting over. So for today's
podcast English Lesson, we're going to look at several very
useful idioms related to spring that you can use in
everyday conversation.
Speaker 2: Welcome to another Happy English podcast coming to you from
New York City, and here's your English teacher, Michael.
Speaker 1: 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 one, thy seventeen
Spring Idioms for every day English. Have you ever looked
at the spring like the one inside a pen, When
you press it down, it compresses and then suddenly it
pops back up with energy. That quick, sudden movement is
exactly where we get the expression spring into action. It
describes the moment when someone reacts quickly and energetically to
do something like imagine there's a problem at work and
everyone is waiting to see what will happen then, and
one coworker immediately starts organizing things and taking control. You
might say, Wow, Jenny really sprang into action and handled
the situation. Here's another example. Maybe there's a big sale
at a store, and as soon as the door's open,
shoppers rush in. You could say, as soon as the
door's opened, people sprang into action. And here's another example.
Imagine your home and someone says, hey, I think there's
ice cream in the freezer. Suddenly everyone jumps up and
runs into the kitchen. You might say, as soon as
they heard about ice cream, everyone sprang into action. So
when you spring into action, you react quickly and energetically. Next,
let's look at fresh start. The spring season is a
time of fresh growth. New leaves start growing on trees,
plants and flowers start blooming. It's a fresh start for
mother nature. We use this idea in the idiom a
fresh start, which means a new beginning, especially after a
change or something difficult, like someone who decides to move
to a new city. They might say I decided to
move because I needed a fresh start. Or imagine a
friend who changes jobs after a stressful experience. They might say,
this new job feels like a fresh start. And here's
another example. At the beginning of the year, people often say,
this year, I'm going to make a fresh start and
focus on my goals. So a fresh start is all
about beginning again in a positive way. In a similar way,
we have a breath of fresh air. We use a
breath of fresh air when something feels new, different, and refreshing,
especially after something boring or stressful or difficult. Like imagine
you've been in long, boring meetings all week and then
a new coworker joins the team with a positive attitude
and great ideas. You might say, wow, alice is such
a breath of fresh air. Or maybe after a long,
stressful week you take a short trip to the countryside.
You could say that weekend getaway was a breath of
fresh air. So a breath of fresh air is not
about starting over, but about how something feels light, positive
and refreshing. Next up, in spring, plants start growing out
from their seeds. With this image, we have the idiom
come out of your shell. When someone comes out of
their shell, they become more confident, more social, and more
comfortable around other people. Like imagine a student who is
very quiet at the beginning of a course, but after
a few weeks they start talking more, joining conversations. You
might say, he really came out of his shell. Or
maybe a child is shy at a party, but after
a while they start playing with the other kids. You
could say she came out of her shell after a
few minutes. So come out of your shell is all
about becoming more open and confident. And finally, let's look
at turn over a new leaf. This is a very
common idiom that means to start fresh and change your behavior,
usually in a positive way. Like you might have a
friend who wants to improve their habits. They could say,
you know, I've decided to turn over a new leaf
and start exercising every day. Or imagine a coworker who's
usually laid all the time, but now they're trying to
be more responsible. You might say, you know, these days,
Jack has really turned over a new leaf. He was
actually on time for work today. Turnover a new leaf
is perfect for talking about personal change and self improvement.
So let's recap today. We looked at several idioms related
to spring and new beginnings. When you spring into action,
you start something quickly and with energy. Afresh start means
a new beginning. When something is a breath of fresh air,
it feels new, different, and refreshing. If someone comes out
of their shell, they become more confident and social. And
when you turn over a new leaf, you make a
positive change and start fresh. So here's your challenge this week.
Try using one of these idioms in your English. Maybe
you can talk about making a fresh start, or say
that someone has come out of their shell, or even
describe something that is a breath of fresh air. These
phrases are not only useful, but they also make your
English sound more colorful. And keep in mind, the best
way to remember English like 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. Hey,
thanks for listening, and remember learning in other language is
not easy, but it's not impossible, and I'm here to
help you on your journey.
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