{"id":32576,"date":"2015-03-05T22:59:10","date_gmt":"2015-03-05T22:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eoisabi.org\/?p=32576"},"modified":"2021-11-24T21:54:48","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T21:54:48","slug":"trends-fads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/englishroam.com\/?p=32576","title":{"rendered":"Time will tell"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>\u2295 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3icBxO6Wjz0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Telling the Time <\/a>\u00a0\u21d0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \/ \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u2297 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/worldservice\/learningenglish\/radio\/specials\/142_requests_offers\/page12.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Asking for the time\u00a0<\/a>\u21d0<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.english-at-home.com\/words-about-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u21d2words-about-time\u21d0<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>[www.english-at-home.com]\u00a0<strong>\u21d2<a href=\"http:\/\/www.english-at-home.com\/grammar\/time-expressions-in-english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">time-expressions-in-english\u21d0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/TemporalExpress.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41108\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eoisabi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/time-and-tide-png.png\" alt=\"time-and-tide-png\" width=\"277\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/time-and-tide-png.png 295w, https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/time-and-tide-png-150x77.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a4\u00a0 Expressions of Time &#8230; \u21d1 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>TASK\u00a0<\/strong>(advanced)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>\u2022\u2192<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallstreetenglish.com\/blog\/tenses-and-time-adverbs-used-with-the-present-and-past-simple\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Time<\/strong> markers associated to <strong>tenses<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u21d0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O_2a3-UwWl8\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a0\u03a6 \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/16-common-english-collocations-with-the-word-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Time collocations<\/a><\/strong> \u21d4\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecenglish.com\/learnenglish\/lessons\/time-expressions-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[quiz]<\/a>\u00a0\u21d4 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.englishclub.com\/vocabulary\/collocations-quiz-time.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Time expressions\u21d0<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myenglishpages.com\/site_php_files\/communication-lesson-telling-time.php#.VBhDyy5_v7V\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41114\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eoisabi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/time.jpg\" alt=\"time\" width=\"247\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/time.jpg 170w, https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/time-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" \/><\/a><\/h6>\n<h5><samp>\u03a6 IT&#8217;S (HIGH) TIME + PAST SUBJUNCTIVE<\/samp><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><cite>It&#8217;s (high) time<\/cite> + past subjunctive expresses that something should be done and that it is already a bit <em>late. <\/em>The meaning is present:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><cite>It&#8217;s time you went<\/cite><\/strong><cite> to bed. You&#8217;ll have to get up early tomorrow.<br \/>\n<strong>It&#8217;s high time I bought<\/strong> a new pair of jeans.<br \/>\n<strong>It&#8217;s about time this road was completed<\/strong>. They&#8217;ve been working on it for months.<br \/>\n<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>The expression\u00a0is used to complain about or criticise something or someone:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"contenttext\"><strong><em>It is (about \/ high) time<\/em><\/strong><em> that the government <\/em><strong><em>took<\/em><\/strong><em> action.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">The words <em>&#8216;<strong>about&#8217;<\/strong><\/em> or <em>&#8216;<strong>high&#8217;<\/strong><\/em> make the criticism even stronger.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2297 \u00a0When we say that the right time has arrived for something and we are <em>still in time<\/em>, we can use the following patterns:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><cite>It&#8217;s time (for you) to go<\/cite><\/strong><cite> to bed.<br \/>\n<strong>It&#8217;s time to say<\/strong> goodbye.<br \/>\n<strong>It&#8217;s time for breakfast<\/strong>.<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yAMld88PjHE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45976\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eoisabi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/in_on_T.png\" alt=\"in_on_T\" width=\"180\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/in_on_T.png 275w, https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/in_on_T-150x100.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>\u21d3 \u00a0Birth, Life, and Death\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0[. . .words with pics]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.learnenglish.de\/vocabulary\/lifeanddeath.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42141\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eoisabi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/7ages-of-man.jpg\" alt=\"7ages-of-man\" width=\"266\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/7ages-of-man.jpg 266w, https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/7ages-of-man-150x55.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Aou5bAsD_KQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<strong>\u21d1 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Y6WhGLr7Nb4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Idioms<\/a><\/strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Y6WhGLr7Nb4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">about<\/a><strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Y6WhGLr7Nb4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TIME<\/a> \u00a0\u21d3<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UUkOHRLtLME\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><strong>\u00a4 Time idioms &#8230;\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.learnenglish.de\/idioms\/timeidioms.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u21d2[01]<\/a>\u00a0\u21d4\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/idioms.thefreedictionary.com\/time\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[02]<\/a>\u00a0\u21d4\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.usingenglish.com\/reference\/idioms\/cat\/29.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[03]<\/a>\u00a0\u21d4\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.learn-english-today.com\/idioms\/idiom-categories\/time\/time1-clock-long.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[04]<\/a>\u00a0\u21d4\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/worldservice\/learningenglish\/flatmates\/episode141\/languagepoint.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[05]<\/a>\u00a0\u21d4 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecenglish.com\/learnenglish\/lessons\/time-idioms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[quiz]<\/a><\/strong><strong>\u21d0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">\u00a4 \u2192\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidzach.com\/handouts\/FadTrendsPrinciples_DMZach.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trends &amp; Fads<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u21d3 <a href=\"http:\/\/iteslj.org\/questions\/fads.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-32578\" src=\"http:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/fads.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"147\" height=\"81\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/snwq5YAXlLQ\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u2192<a href=\"http:\/\/www.crazyfads.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.crazyfads.com\/\u2190<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\/ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u2022 <strong>[PPT]\u2192<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=28&amp;ved=0CG4QFjAHOBQ&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fhrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca%2Fairving3%2FEnt%2FFADS%2520AND%2520TRENDS.ppt&amp;ei=sJ5zUrrJKaLR7Aby0YGwAQ&amp;usg=AFQjCNEJT3XdeCF4KQOCUjdNhvgQT4vdWw&amp;sig2=Jlt_jLQh4iy4R87yhP5k3Q\">TRENDS<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u21d0[download]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u21d3 \u00a0 FASHION &amp; STYLE\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"color: #111111; text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/learnex.in\/how-to-talk-about-fashion-in-english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-7064 \" src=\"http:\/\/www.eoisabi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Fashion_Style.gif\" alt=\"Fashion_Style\" width=\"152\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Fashion_Style.gif 157w, https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Fashion_Style-107x150.gif 107w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 152px) 100vw, 152px\" \/><\/a>In English, there are a lot of great words\u00a0to describe fashion. If you really want to learn a lot of new and interesting\u00a0words in English, pay attention to fashion! Fashion writers and designers are always trying to think of unique ways to describe clothing, and magazines are full of colourful phrases and expressions! \u00a0[englishteachermelanie.com]<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #111111; text-align: right;\"><strong>\u00a4 \u2192<a title=\"wear &amp; carry\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eoisabi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/WEAR-CARRY.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WEAR \u00a0&amp; \u00a0CARRY<\/a>\u21d0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #111111; text-align: right;\">\u00a0\u21d2<a href=\"http:\/\/oxforddictionary.so8848.com\/search?word=wear\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>collocations<\/strong><\/a>\u21d0 [<strong>WEAR<\/strong>] \u21d2<a href=\"http:\/\/idioms.thefreedictionary.com\/wear\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>phrasal verbs<\/strong><\/a>\u21d0<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #111111; text-align: right;\">\u00a4 Arrange your\u00a0\u21d2<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eoisabi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/CLOTHING.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">clothes\u21d0<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Classifying helps.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>\u2022\u2192 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.infovisual.info\/06\/pano_en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Clothing<\/a>\u00a0\u21d0<\/strong>[Visual dictionary]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>\u2022\u2192 <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.uab.cat\/activitatsautoaprenentatge\/files\/2010\/01\/vocabulary-fas.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vocabulary<\/a>\u21d0 \u00a0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u21d2<a href=\"http:\/\/englishtips.davidharbinson.com\/fit-or-suit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8216;fit&#8217; or &#8216;suit&#8217;<\/a>\u21d0 \u00a0 \/ \u00a0\u00a0\u21d2<a href=\"http:\/\/www.idiomconnection.com\/clothes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Idioms<\/a>\u00a0\u2190\u2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #111111; text-align: right;\">\u2022\u2192<a href=\"http:\/\/www.learnenglish.de\/vocabulary\/clothesverbs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">learnenglish.de\/vocabulary\/<strong>clothesverbs<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u21d0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #111111; text-align: right;\">\u2022\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NglZpVcQ3Ww\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">12 <strong>phrasal verbs<\/strong> with Emma<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #111111; text-align: right;\">dress&#8230;\/zip&#8230;\/button&#8230;\/do &#8230;<strong>up<\/strong> \/\/ have&#8230;\/put&#8230;\/throw&#8230;\/try &#8230;<strong>on<\/strong> \/\/ take&#8230;\/kick &#8230;<strong>off<\/strong> \u00a0\/\/ \u00a0wear <strong>in<\/strong> \u00a0\/\/ \u00a0hang <strong>up<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\u221e \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/iteslj.org\/questions\/clothes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Conversation <strong>Questions <\/strong><\/a><strong>\u21d0\u00a0<\/strong>[Clothes &amp; Fashion] \u21d2<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eslflow.com\/Fashion_vocabulary_exercise___discussion_worksheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Quiz<\/strong><\/a>\u21d0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\u2022\u2192<a href=\"http:\/\/famousfashionquotes.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quotes<\/a>\u21d0<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"color: #111111; text-align: left;\"><strong>\u2022 \u00a0Some relevant Adjectives\u00a0. . .\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p style=\"color: #111111;\"><strong>stylish \/ fashionable \u00a0<\/strong>= wearing clothing that is popular now<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"color: #666666;\"><p><em>Karen is so <strong>stylish<\/strong>! She must read all the fashion magazines to keep up with the latest trends.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"color: #111111;\"><strong>chic \u00a0<\/strong>= the same as \u2018fashionable\u2019 or \u2018stylish,\u2019 but it sounds better because it\u2019s a French word!<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"color: #666666;\"><p><em>Have you seen Jenny\u2019s <strong>chic<\/strong> new coat?<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"color: #111111;\"><strong>latest \u00a0<\/strong>= newest, most recent<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"color: #666666;\"><p><em>Do you have the <strong>latest<\/strong> edition of Vogue yet?<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"color: #111111;\"><strong>in \u00a0<\/strong>= popular, fashionable; short for \u2018in style\u2019<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"color: #666666;\"><p><em>Blue is the <strong>in<\/strong> colour right now.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"color: #111111;\"><strong>hot \u00a0<\/strong>= wanted, everybody has to have it<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"color: #666666;\"><p><em>The new Prada boots are so <strong>hot<\/strong> all the stores are sold out and there is a waiting list for them!<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"color: #111111;\"><strong>trendy \u00a0<\/strong>= what everyone else is wearing right now; a new, popular style<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"color: #666666;\"><p><em>The internet makes it so easy to find <strong>trendy<\/strong> clothes! I really like to see what celebrities are wearing.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"color: #111111;\"><strong>must-have \u00a0<\/strong>= something you absolutely must have!<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"color: #666666;\"><p><em>The new Prada handbag is this season\u2019s <strong>must-have<\/strong> accessory!<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"color: #111111;\"><strong>essential \u00a0<\/strong>= necessary, important, you must have it<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"color: #666666;\"><p><em>Elle magazine has a great section on fall\u2019s <strong>essential<\/strong> boots and bags.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"color: #111111;\"><strong>vintage \u00a0<\/strong>= old, but high quality and valuable; the item of clothing may have been worn before by someone else.<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"color: #666666;\"><p><em>Ellen was shopping at a thrift store last week and she found an amazing <strong>vintage<\/strong> Chanel jacket.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"color: #111111;\"><strong>iconic \u00a0<\/strong>= famous, memorable, representing a certain time and place<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"color: #666666;\"><p><em>Anna Nicole Smith will be remembered for her\u00a0<strong>iconic<\/strong> Guess ad campaign\u00a0in the early 1990s.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"color: #111111;\"><strong>timeless \u00a0<\/strong>= something that is still beautiful no matter how much time passes, no matter what the current trends or styles are<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"color: #666666;\"><p><em>Grace Kelly wore a beautiful, <strong>timeless<\/strong> gown on her wedding day. On the other hand, Princess Diana\u2019s wedding dress is NOT <strong>timeless<\/strong>. When you see a picture of the dress, you know right away she was married in the 1980s!<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"color: #111111;\"><strong>classic \u00a0<\/strong>= traditional, always fashionable\/stylish, popular for a long time<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"color: #666666;\"><p><em>Ralph Lauren has put his unique touch on the <strong>classic<\/strong> little black dress.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"color: #111111;\"><strong>fave \u00a0<\/strong>= informal, slang, short for \u2018favourite\u2019<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"color: #666666;\"><p><em>Stella McCartney is my <strong>fave<\/strong> fashion designer.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<address>\u00a0<\/address>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47052\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eoisabi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/idiomaticexp.png\" alt=\"idiomaticexp\" width=\"425\" height=\"131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/idiomaticexp.png 425w, https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/idiomaticexp-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/idiomaticexp-150x46.png 150w, https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/idiomaticexp-400x123.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">1.<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0au courant<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nThe term\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">au courant<\/span>\u00a0refers to\u00a0\u275bsomething that is up-to-date and\/or reflects the latest styles and trends\u275c.<br \/>\nExample: Fashion magazines are full of glamorous pictures of\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">au courant<\/span>\u00a0clothing and accessories.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">2.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a0avant-garde<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>When something is\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">avant-garde<\/span>, it is\u00a0\u275bvery modern and revolutionary\u275c.<br \/>\nExample: What one person might describe as\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">avant-garde<\/span>, another might find over-the-top and silly.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">3.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a0blast from the past<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>The English idiom a<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0blast from the past\u00a0<\/span>refers to\u00a0\u275bsomething that makes you think of the past\u275c.<br \/>\nExample: These polyester jumpsuits are a real\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">blast from the past<\/span>. My mother wore similar ones in the 1970s.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">4.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">can\u2019t hold a candle to someone\/something<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>When something\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">can\u2019t hold a candle to someone or something<\/span>, he, she or it is\u00a0\u275bnot as good\u275c\u00a0in comparison.<br \/>\nExample: This season\u2019s fashion show\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">can\u2019t hold a candle to those from last year<\/span>. It was phenomenal.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">5.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a0to blaze a trail \/to be a trailblazer<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>Someone who\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">blazes a trail,<\/span>\u00a0i.e. a\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">trailblazer<\/span>, is\u00a0\u275ba leader or revolutionary in a certain field\u275c\u00a0.<br \/>\nExample: Is Lady Gaga a fashion\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">trailblazer<\/span>?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">6.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">cheap and cheerful<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>Clothing that\u00a0\u275bdoes not cost much but is attractive\u275c\u00a0can be described as\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">cheap and cheerful<\/span>.<br \/>\nExample: If you like\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">cheap and cheerful\u00a0<\/span>fashion, this clothing line is the right one for you.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">7.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Clothes make the man.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nThis English idiom implies that\u00a0\u275bpeople will judge you by your clothes\u275c, i.e. good clothes will make people respect you more.<br \/>\nExample: Why did Sam go to the job interview looking like that? Doesn\u2019t he know that\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">clothes make the man<\/span>?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">8.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">fashion victim<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nA\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">fashion victim<\/span>\u00a0is\u00a0\u275bsomeone who wears fashionable clothes even when they do not look good on him\u275c.<br \/>\nExample: Those capri pants might be in style, but they don\u2019t look good on you, Louise. Don\u2019t be a<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0fashion victim<\/span>!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">9.<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0free and easy<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nThe term\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">free and easy\u00a0<\/span>refers to something that is\u00a0\u275bunconstrained and informal\u275c, i.e. the opposite of stiff and formal.<br \/>\nExample: This summer\u2019s designs are\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">free and easy<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">10.<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0fashion faux pas<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nA\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">fashion faux<\/span>\u00a0pas is\u00a0\u275ba fashion mistake\u275c.<br \/>\nExample: Wearing green and yellow tennis shoes to the wedding was a\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">fashion faux pas<\/span>\u00a0that Bernice will never forget.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">11.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a0to be a cut above<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>Something that\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">is a cut above\u00a0<\/span>is\u00a0\u275bsuperior\u275c\u00a0or\u00a0\u275bbetter\u275c\u00a0than something else.<br \/>\nExample: The workmanship of this dress\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">is a cut above<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">12.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a0to be a slave to fashion<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>Someone who<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0is a slave to fashion\u00a0<\/span>is\u00a0\u275bsomeone who wears clothes and accessories solely because they are in style\u275c.<br \/>\nExample: Too many people are\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">slaves to fashion<\/span>. Forget about trends &#8211; wear what looks good on you!<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #800000;\">13.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">to be all the rage<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>Something that\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">is all the rage\u00a0<\/span>is something that is\u00a0\u275bin\u275c\u00a0or\u00a0\u275bcurrently fashionable\u275c.<br \/>\nExample: Floor-length dresses\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">are the latest rage<\/span>.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #800000;\">14.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">to be dressed to the nines<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nWhen you are\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">dressed to the nines<\/span>, you are\u00a0\u275bwearing fashionable, fancy or attractive clothes that make you look very good\u275c.<br \/>\nExample: Did you see Beverly at last night\u2019s reception? She was\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">dressed to the nines<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">15.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">to be in (style)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>When something\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">is in\u00a0<\/span>or<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0is in style<\/span>, it is\u00a0\u275bfashionable at the moment\u275c.<br \/>\nExample: I didn\u2019t know that harem pants were\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">in<\/span>\u00a0last year.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">16.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a0to be striking \/ stunning<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>When something<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0is striking\u00a0<\/span>or<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0is stunning<\/span>, it\u00a0\u275battracts attention because it is exceptionally beautiful, different or unusual\u275c.<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br \/>\n<\/span>Example: The blouse\u2019s asymmetrical neckline\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">is stunning<\/span>.<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\">17.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a0to be out (of style)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>When something\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">is out<\/span>\u00a0or\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">is out of style<\/span>, it is\u00a0\u275bno longer fashionable\u275c.<br \/>\nExample: I didn\u2019t know that harem pants are\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">out<\/span>\u00a0this year.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #800000;\">18.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a0to catch on<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>The English idiom\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">to catch on\u00a0<\/span>means\u00a0\u275bto become popular or fashionable\u275c.<br \/>\nExample: A-line skirts have really\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">caught on<\/span>, although I, personally, prefer pencil skirts.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #800000;\">19.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a0to catch someone\u2019s eye \/ to be eye-catching<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>If something\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">catches your eye\u00a0<\/span>or<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0is eye-catching<\/span>, it is\u00a0\u275bexceptionally attractive or noticeable\u275c.<br \/>\nExample: This year\u2019s bright colors are very eye-catching.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">20.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">to come into fashion<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nIf something\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">comes into fashion<\/span>,\u00a0\u275bit becomes fashionable\u275c.<br \/>\nExample: He wondered whether leather hats will\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">come into fashion<\/span>\u00a0again.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">21.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a0to cut a fine figure<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>If you<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0cut a fine figure<\/span>,you\u00a0\u275blook good and cause others to admire your appearance\u275c.<br \/>\nExample: Bruce\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">cut a fine figure<\/span>\u00a0in his new black suit.<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\">22.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a0to dance to someone else\u2019s tune<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>Someone who\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">dance\u2019s to someone else\u2019s tune<\/span>\u00a0\u275bdoes what he is told or in the same way that others have done before him\u275c.<br \/>\nExample: A revolutionary designer does not<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0dance to anyone else\u2019s tune<\/span>. He\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">dances to his own tune.<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\">23.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a0to each his \/ her own<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>The idiom<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0to each his own\u00a0<\/span>means that\u00a0\u275bpeople have different tastes\u275c.<br \/>\nExample: In my opinion, the colors were not complementary.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">To each his own<\/span>, I guess.<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\">24.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a0to fit like a glove<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>When something\u00a0\u275bfits very well\u275c\u00a0or\u00a0\u275b\u00a0fits perfectly\u275c, it\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">fits like a glove<\/span>.<br \/>\nExample: Her wedding dress\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">fit like a glove<\/span>\u00a03 months before the wedding, but it needed to be let out just before the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">25.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">to go out of fashion<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nWhen a style our item of clothing\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">goes out of fashion<\/span>, it is\u00a0\u275bno longer fashionable\u275c.<br \/>\nExample: Shoulder pads\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">went out of fashion<\/span>\u00a0in the late 1980s.<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\">26.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a0to go overboard (on something)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>The expression<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0to go overboard (on something)\u00a0<\/span>means\u00a0\u275bto use or do too much of something\u275c.<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br \/>\n<\/span>Example: I love, glamor and shine, but it is not a good idea\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">to go overboard\u00a0<\/span>on the glitter.<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\">27.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">to have had its day<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>When something<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0has had its day<\/span>, it is\u00a0\u275bold, no longer useful, no longer successful or outdated\u275c. In the world of fashion, this expression could apply to a piece of clothing, a trend or a person working in the industry.<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br \/>\n<\/span>Example: I think that Dad\u2019s checkered suit\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">has had its day<\/span>. It\u2019s time to buy a new one.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">28.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a0to have had one\u2019s fill of something<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>If you<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0have had your fill of something<\/span>, you\u00a0\u275bhave had too much of it and don\u2019t like it anymore\u275c.<br \/>\nExample: I\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">have had my fill<\/span>\u00a0of pastel colors. From now on, I only want to wear black.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">29.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a0to make a fashion statement<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>If you\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">make a fashion statement<\/span>, you\u00a0\u275bwear something that expresses your personal taste and\/or is attention-grabbing\u275c.<br \/>\nExample: Michael\u2019s pink plaid pants\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">made a fashion statemen<\/span>t at work last week.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #800000;\">30.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a0to turn heads \/ to be head-turning<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>When something<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0<\/span>or someone<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0turns heads\u00a0<\/span>or<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0is head-turning<\/span>, it\u00a0\u275bgets people\u2019s attention\u275c.<br \/>\nExample: The designer\u2019s polka-dot patterns and bright colors\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">were head-turning<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">31.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a0to work wonders<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>The English idiom<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0to work wonders\u00a0<\/span>means\u00a0\u275bto improve something a lot\u275c.<br \/>\nExample: That style\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">works wonders<\/span>\u00a0for your figure. You look fabulous!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">32.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a0yesterday\u2019s news<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>The expression\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">yesterday\u2019s news\u00a0<\/span>refers to<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u275bsomething that everyone already knows\u275c\u00a0or\u00a0\u275bsomething that no one is interested in anymore\u275c.<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br \/>\n<\/span>Example: These bold patterns are\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">yesterday\u2019s news<\/span>. 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