{"id":1453,"date":"2018-11-28T13:08:49","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T16:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en-ingles.com.ar\/blog\/?p=1453"},"modified":"2018-11-30T08:59:55","modified_gmt":"2018-11-30T11:59:55","slug":"speak-devil-common-expressions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en-ingles.com.ar\/blog\/2018\/11\/28\/speak-devil-common-expressions\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Speak of the devil&#8221; and other common expressions"},"content":{"rendered":"<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1453-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/en-ingles.com.ar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/full2.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/en-ingles.com.ar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/full2.mp3\">https:\/\/en-ingles.com.ar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/full2.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A year ago, I wrote an <a href=\"https:\/\/en-ingles.com.ar\/blog\/2017\/12\/12\/common-useful-expressions\/\">article about some expressions<\/a> that are common in English-speaking countries. Today I will add to that list, with a few more <strong>idioms<\/strong> that I definitely use from time to time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1470\" src=\"https:\/\/en-ingles.com.ar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/UNXSvDB.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en-ingles.com.ar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/UNXSvDB.jpg 600w, https:\/\/en-ingles.com.ar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/UNXSvDB-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\nBeat around the bush<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This phrase means &#8220;<em>deliberately avoiding the point&#8221;.<\/em> It will commonly be used as a command with &#8220;<em>stop&#8221;\u00a0<\/em>or &#8220;<em>don&#8217;t&#8221;<\/em> in order to tell someone to <em>&#8220;get to the point&#8221;<\/em> or &#8220;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zBgnxDNdNmQ\">stop avoiding something<\/a>&#8220;. <\/em>Apparently, this term originates from hunters asking others to (literally) beat around bushes in order to move animals and birds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #29abe2;\"><em>Dad, I have to tell you something. You know I drove your car last night. Well, I was driving really carefully, as always. But, anyway, I was driving through the town centre, and it was quite busy. There were a lot of cars and-&#8230;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #ef4141;\"><em>Stop beating around the bush. What happened?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #29abe2;\"><em>I crashed the car.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Speak of the devil<\/h3>\n<p>As this saying compares a person to the devil, perhaps it might seem offensive &#8211; but it isn&#8217;t! It originates from an old superstition that people should not directly name the devil &#8211; as bad things will happen as a consequence. Today, it is used when a subject (especially a person) becomes visible soon after being mentioned. There is a very similar equivalent in Spanish:\u00a0hablando de Roma&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"color: #29abe2;\"><em>&#8220;Yeah, I&#8217;ve been working on this project with Julie for the last few weeks&#8221;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ef4141;\">&#8211; Julie enters the room &#8211;<\/span><br \/>\n&#8220;Speak of the devil!&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Best of Both Worlds<\/h3>\n<p>When discussing a problem with two possible solutions &#8220;the best of both worlds&#8221; can be used to show a positive <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wordreference.com\/es\/translation.asp?tranword=compromise\">compromise<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #ef4141;\">I wasn&#8217;t sure whether to go with design A or design B for the website, so I created my own. It has the colour scheme of design A and the layout of design B. The best of both worlds!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Better late than never<\/h3>\n<p>This one <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wordreference.com\/synonyms\/speak%20for%20itself\">speaks for itself<\/a>. If something has been expected to happen, and it does, but later than it should have been, then you can use this phrase.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #29abe2;\">The plumber arrived at 3 PM, although he had said he would arrive at 11 AM. &#8220;Better late than never&#8221;, Mrs Jones thought to herself.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>On the ball<\/h3>\n<p>To show that someone is quick, understanding, observant, or good at adapting to tasks, &#8216;on the ball&#8217; can be used as a description or compliment. It is particularly likely to be used in a place of work or in meaningful conversation but is only used<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> in speaking, not writing<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #ef4141;\"><em> &#8211; In a personal meeting with the boss &#8211;<br \/>\n&#8221; Simon, you&#8217;ve been doing great so far this year. I can tell you&#8217;ve been working great with your new team, and you&#8217;ve taken on your tasks with ease. You&#8217;re really on the ball. Keep up the good work! &#8221;<br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Call it a day<\/h3>\n<p>When a decision is made that it is time to finish doing something, you might hear someone say that they will &#8216;call it a day&#8217;. It is a light way to say that it is time to stop.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #29abe2;\">You&#8217;ve been reading about English expressions for a long time. I think you should call it a day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Test Yourself<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #29abe2;\">Fill the gaps with one of the following expressions<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211; Beat around the bush &#8211; Speak of the devil &#8211; Best of both worlds &#8211; Better late than never &#8211; On the ball &#8211; Call it a day &#8211;<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>I highly recommend working with Gregory, he&#8217;s always _____________.<\/li>\n<li>It took me 40 minutes to get to grandma&#8217;s house because of the traffic. Oh well, __________________ I suppose.<\/li>\n<li>Is Fiona here yet? Oh _____________________________, there she is!<\/li>\n<li>We weren&#8217;t sure whether to go to the mountains or to the beach on holiday, but we found a place half an hour from the coast which is _______________________ .<\/li>\n<li>Come on, let&#8217;s __________ . I&#8217;m tired.<\/li>\n<li>Stop ____________________ and tell me what the problem is!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Answers<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>I highly recommend working with Gregory, he&#8217;s always <span style=\"color: #29abe2;\">on the ball<span style=\"color: #333333;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>It took me 40 minutes to get to grandma&#8217;s house because of the traffic. Oh well, <span style=\"color: #29abe2;\">better late than never <\/span>I suppose.<\/li>\n<li>Is Fiona here yet? Oh, <span style=\"color: #29abe2;\">speak of the devil<\/span>, there she is!<\/li>\n<li>We weren&#8217;t sure whether to go to the mountains or to the beach on holiday, but we found a place half an hour from the coast which is <span style=\"color: #29abe2;\">the best of both worlds<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>Come on, let&#8217;s <span style=\"color: #29abe2;\">call it a day<\/span>. I&#8217;m tired.<\/li>\n<li>Stop <span style=\"color: #29abe2;\">beating around the bush <\/span>and tell me what the problem is!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Do you have any questions about the expressions above? Are there any other expressions you&#8217;ve heard used, but aren&#8217;t sure about? 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