Idioms 1
Ring a bell
something that sounds familiar.
sound like a broken record
Someone who repeats the same thing again and again
Blow the whistle
Reporting an illegal or unacceptable activity to the authorities.
Change your tune
to change your opinion about something. Commonly used to refer to the act of changing your opinion on something completely, especially if that thing is suddenly working to your advantage.
Hans Christian Andersen
'Where words fail, music speaks'.
Hans Christian Andersen
buy/sell sth for a song
Buying or selling something for a very cheap price.
Blow your own trumpet
Proudly boasting about your own talents and successes.
Face the music
to refer to someone receiving a punishment or accepting the unpleasant results of their actions.
Music to my ears
eferring to something as music to your ears means that it is something you are pleased to hear
One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no ______'.
Bob Marley
One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain'.
Bob Marley
Dance to Someone’s Tune
to do what someone wants
It Takes Two to Tango
when you want to emphasize that both people involved in a difficult situation must accept the blame, or that an activity needs two people who are willing to take part for it to happen
strike a chord (with someone)
it causes people to approve of it or agree with it
Play It By Ear
to see and wait for what happens; not making any firm decisions yet
'The world's most famous and popular _________ is music'.
'The world's most famous and popular language is music'.
and all that jazz
used when speaking to mean "and other similar things
drum sth into someone
to teach something to someone by repeating it many times
drum something up
to increase interest in something or support for something
with bells on
do sth/ go somewhere eagerly, with a lot of enthusiasm
Without music, life would be a __________'.
Without music, life would be a mistake'.
make a song and dance about something
to make something seem more important than it really is so that everyone notices it
To attempt something that is futile; try unsuccessfully to influence something that cannot be changed.
To Play Second Fiddle
to be less important or in a weaker position than someone else
to be fit as a fiddle
to be in perfect health
Music is the strongest form of __________'
Music is the strongest form of magic'