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E36 American English Idioms That Come From Baseball Learn English Podcast
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🎧Do you know what "America's pastime" is? Feel confused when a native speaker tells you that you "hit a home run"? Don't what it means to "play hardball" with someone? Don't worry, this episode of the Learn English Podcast is here teach you these baseball-inspired idioms so you can effectively communicate with an American English speaker!
⚾Baseball may not be your favorite sport, and you might never have even seen a game, but we are going to show you how these idioms can improve your English! This episode will explain the history behind this phrase and many others. You'll learn about "ballpark figures" for rough estimates, and how someone who completely misses the mark is "not even in the ballpark." You'll discover how the levels of professional baseball leagues inspire idioms like "major leagues" or "big leagues" to describe someone who's reached an elite position. By contrast, "minor leagues" refers to something less prestigious.
🗣️Whether you're a baseball fan or simply want to expand your English vocabulary, this episode of the Learn English Podcast will help you on your English journey. And don't worry, the description box below has a vocabulary list of all the idioms covered, so you can start using them in your own conversations! Tune in and learn how baseball can help you hit a homerun in your English skills.
🔔Don't forget to hit that like button, subscribe, and share this podcast with fellow English learners. Your support fuels our growth and helps us reach an even wider audience. Thank you for being part of our language-learning journey!
Podcast website: https://learnenglishpod.com/
Follow us on social Media: https://linktr.ee/learnenglishpod
📚Vocabulary List:
1) Idioms - A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.
2) Baseball - A game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players, each taking turns to field and bat.
3) Ballpark figure - A rough numerical estimate or approximation.
4) Rough estimate - An approximate calculation or judgment of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something
5) Stadium - A large, typically open-air, structure with tiers of seats for spectators at sports events.
6) Not even in the ballpark - Way off from the estimation; completely different.
7) Hit it out of the park / Knocked it out of the park - To do something extremely well or successfully.
8) Hit a homerun: to do something very well; to succeed completely
9) Major League Baseball (MLB) - The highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada.
10) Minor League - A baseball league of a level below that of Major League Baseball.
11) Elite - A select part of a group that is superior to the rest in terms of ability or qualities.
12) Prestigious: having a reputation for being very good or important
13) Playing hardball : to adopt a tough, aggressive, and unyielding approach to negotiations, discussions, or dealings
🎧Do you know what "America's pastime" is? Feel confused when a native speaker tells you that you "hit a home run"? Don't what it means to "play hardball" with someone? Don't worry, this episode of the Learn English Podcast is here teach you these baseball-inspired idioms so you can effectively communicate with an American English speaker!
⚾Baseball may not be your favorite sport, and you might never have even seen a game, but we are going to show you how these idioms can improve your English! This episode will explain the history behind this phrase and many others. You'll learn about "ballpark figures" for rough estimates, and how someone who completely misses the mark is "not even in the ballpark." You'll discover how the levels of professional baseball leagues inspire idioms like "major leagues" or "big leagues" to describe someone who's reached an elite position. By contrast, "minor leagues" refers to something less prestigious.
🗣️Whether you're a baseball fan or simply want to expand your English vocabulary, this episode of the Learn English Podcast will help you on your English journey. And don't worry, the description box below has a vocabulary list of all the idioms covered, so you can start using them in your own conversations! Tune in and learn how baseball can help you hit a homerun in your English skills.
🔔Don't forget to hit that like button, subscribe, and share this podcast with fellow English learners. Your support fuels our growth and helps us reach an even wider audience. Thank you for being part of our language-learning journey!
Podcast website: https://learnenglishpod.com/
Follow us on social Media: https://linktr.ee/learnenglishpod
📚Vocabulary List:
1) Idioms - A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.
2) Baseball - A game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players, each taking turns to field and bat.
3) Ballpark figure - A rough numerical estimate or approximation.
4) Rough estimate - An approximate calculation or judgment of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something
5) Stadium - A large, typically open-air, structure with tiers of seats for spectators at sports events.
6) Not even in the ballpark - Way off from the estimation; completely different.
7) Hit it out of the park / Knocked it out of the park - To do something extremely well or successfully.
8) Hit a homerun: to do something very well; to succeed completely
9) Major League Baseball (MLB) - The highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada.
10) Minor League - A baseball league of a level below that of Major League Baseball.
11) Elite - A select part of a group that is superior to the rest in terms of ability or qualities.
12) Prestigious: having a reputation for being very good or important
13) Playing hardball : to adopt a tough, aggressive, and unyielding approach to negotiations, discussions, or dealings
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