English slang lesson “bonehead” From Happy English New York!


  

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English Slang on Saturday: Bonehead is a word (noun) we use to describe a person who is particularly stupid, foolish, or unthinking.
-Brad is such a bonehead. He always parks his car in front of my driveway.
-What a bonehead! Why are you walking your dog where the sign says “no dogs?”
We can also use bonehead as an adjective to describe a stupid or foolish action.
-I left my keys in my office again. What a bonehead thing to do!
Do you know someone who is a bonehead?

Idiom Lesson “Eager Beaver” From Happy English New York!

  

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When you see a beaver building a dam or a nest, they seem to be very enthusiastic about doing the task. When a person is very eager to work on something, or on the job, we say he or she is an eager beaver.
-Frank is always the first person in the office in the morning and the last one out in the evening. He is such an eager beaver he will probably get a promotion.
-Alice was an always an eager beaver in school. Her teachers loved her for her hard work and enthusiasm.

Do you know someone who is an eager beaver?

Idiom Lesson “For the birds” From Happy English New York!

  

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English Idiom: For the birds. If something is “for the birds, then it is uninteresting, dull, or stupid. The structure is [something] is for the birds.

- That movie was for the birds, don’t bother seeing it.
- Yeah, I read that book. It was for the birds.
- The carnival had an attraction called “The Snake-man,” but it was for the birds.

Be careful! I sometimes hear students use this idiom incorrectly like this:
“That movie was for the birds for me” or “That movie was for the birds to me.”
We do not need to mention ourself like that. It sounds funny. If you say something is for the birds, we know how you feel!

Have you see a movie read a book, or gone to an attraction recently that was for the birds?

Idiom Lesson “Couch Potato” From Happy English New York!

Are you a couch* potato? Many people these days are. Can you guess the meaning from the image? If you put a potato on a couch what does it do? Nothing! So, if you are a couch potato, it means you spend a lot of time sitting on the sofa doing nothing but watching TV or playing video games.
-Lee has been a couch potato ever since he got that XBOX 360
-I was a couch potato on Sunday. It was very relaxing.
Are you a couch potato? Leave a comment and let us know

*Couch is another word for sofa