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Hey all! Welcome back to a column dedicated to English idioms!
This is the eleventh English learning challenge. This challenge discusses what idioms are, how they are used, what the meaning of idioms are, and encourages you to use them in your English studies!
Continuing on the theme of flowers & spring with this week's column!
Let's jump into today's idioms:
Bloom where you're planted
meaning: to do your best in your current situation ; do try hard even when you don't fit your current job (etc.)
usage: usually, people use this to tell someone else to keep going; it's similar to がんばって or Fighting! or Fight on! However, it's a litle more positive, since the speaker believes you can do well in the end.
Examples:
- If you stick with this company, I truly believe you can bloom where you're planeted.
- I'm not a fan of small towns. I find them boring & repetitive & isolating. But I'll bloom where I'm planted, since I want to graduate from this university.
- I know it's difficult to change schools. Give yourself time to bloom where you've been planted; I think you'll enjoy making new friends!
as green as grass
meaning: new or inexperienced; to be a beginner or novice at something
usage: when someone (especially a coworker) is new at something but is trying hard
image: think of new growing buds on trees, or unopened flowers. There's a green stem or leaves ready to show off a colorful bloom. This is the state that a new person is; waiting to bloom & grow better at something
Examples:
- Ever since I started walking during my lunch break, I've felt fresh as a daisy! The crisp spring air is good.
- Why, don't you look fresh as a daisy! Did you get a new outfit?
similar:
- (he/she is /they are) green (when someone is new; a neutral statement)
- turning green (to become fully trained)
- greenhorn (originally young cow with immature horns; now can also refer to new hires, especially in 'blue collar,' or manual work/labor)
Grammar note:
"As green as grass" uses the same grammar structure as "as fresh as a daisy" or "as sharp as a tack" and other idioms.
Further examples and explanations of this can be found here!
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/grammar/british-grammar/as-as
Challenge!
Now that we've discussed this grammar point twice, I'd like you to try and come up with your own!
- Use the grammar structure "As __ as __ ." (Remember that you're often talking about a person when using this phrase. )
- Post a comment on this column OR send me your ideas using the "Homework Help" lesson!
- Try NOT to look at a dictionary or list of idioms using this grammar point online!
Please feel free to schedule a "Homework Help" lesson! I get back to you in 24-48 hours!
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