0086 FB From Piece of Cake to Midnight Oil – English Words That Don’t Mean What They Sound Like! (Part 5) - video Dailymotion

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Idioms are tricky—sometimes funny, sometimes confusing. Why does “piece of cake” mean easy, or “burn the midnight oil” mean working late? In Part 5 of our idiom series, Sonia and Deepak explore 6 curious phrases with fun confusions, wrong guesses, and simple explanations. Learn English the fun way—through laughter and logic!

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00:00welcome viewers to truth and trends today we continue our idiom journey part 5 of

00:13english words that don't mean what they sound like great because last time i still couldn't

00:19get over kick the bucket let's see what surprises we have today first piece of cake what do you

00:25think it means deepak easy guess it must be about desserts something sweet you enjoy after a meal

00:31almost but it actually means something very easy to do like saying that exam was a piece of cake

00:39so no calories here just easy tasks nice trick english next idiom cold feet i'd say it means

00:46someone lost their socks in winter not exactly it means getting nervous before doing something

00:52important like backing out of a wedding at the last minute ah so not chilly toes but shaky confidence

00:59got it third one bite the bullet sounds painful maybe it means forcing yourself to shut up actually

01:06in old wars soldiers bit bullets during surgery to bear the pain today it means facing something

01:14tough with courage oof that's harsh history but the meaning is powerful face it head on next up cut

01:21corners easy it means trimming extra decoration like saving effort in drawing close but it means

01:29doing something cheaply or carelessly example a builder cuts corners by using poor materials ah so the

01:37shortcut isn't always the smart cut here's one you like cost an arm and a leg don't tell me someone

01:44actually sold their limbs for money thankfully no it just means something is extremely expensive

01:50like that luxury car costs an arm and a leg good relief i'd rather keep my arms and legs thank you

01:57last one burn the midnight oil i know this it must be about cooking late at night not quite it means

02:05working late into the night in old days people used oil lamps while studying or working late that makes

02:13sense so when i stay up editing these videos i'm burning the midnight oil too so friends today we

02:19learned six new idioms piece of cake cold feet bite the bullet cut corners cost an arm and a leg and burn

02:28the midnight oil and as usual my guesses weren't perfect but that's how we learn right exactly english

02:35idioms are colorful and fun once you know the hidden meanings thanks for watching truth and trends

02:41don't forget to like share and comment your favorite idiom and subscribe for more fun breakdowns

02:47of tricky words see you again soon jay hind

0086 FB From Piece of Cake to Midnight Oil – English Words That Don’t Mean What They Sound Like! (Part 5)

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