A to Z Quick Tips 36 | Idioms in Popular Songs

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2023-11-02

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Check out The Jack & 'Chill Podcast here! http://atozenglishpodcast.com/episodes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jack-chill-podcast/id1709902691 https://redcircle.com/shows/the-jack-and-chill-podcast Here's a lyric from the song "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye that includes the idiom "heard it through the grapevine": "I heard it through the grapevine Not much longer would you be mine." In this context, "heard it through the grapevine" means learning about something through informal or unofficial channels, often involving rumors or gossip. The song conveys the idea of someone finding out about a breakup through word-of-mouth rather than directly from their partner. Here's a lyric from the song "Hit the Road Jack" by Ray Charles that includes the idiom "hit the road": "Hit the road Jack, and don't you come back No more, no more, no more, no more." In this song, "hit the road" is an idiomatic expression meaning to leave or depart, often used in a dismissive or exasperated way. It's a classic example of how idioms can be used creatively in song lyrics. Podcast Website: https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-quick-tips-36-idioms-in-popular-songs/ Social Media: Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/ Tik Tok: @atozenglish1 Instagram: @atozenglish22 Twitter: @atozenglish22 A to Z Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcast Check out our You Tube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8A Donate to the show: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donations Robin and Jack started a new You Tube channel called English Word Master. You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2aXaXaMY4P2VhVaEre5w7A Become a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670 Join our Whatsapp group: https://forms.gle/zKCS8y1t9jwv2KTn7 Intro/Outro Music: Daybird by Broke for Free https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Directionless_EP_-_03_Day_Bird/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/simian-samba/audrey-horne/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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  • You're listening to the A to Z English podcast.

  • Welcome to the A to Z English podcast.

  • My name is Jack, and I'm here with my co host, Sochil.

  • And today we have a different kind of idioms episode.

  • And this is idioms from music or idioms from songs and Sochell.

  • Our first song is from Marvin Gaye.

  • Do you know who Marvin Gaye is?

  • The name is familiar.

  • Okay.

  • He was an R and B Motown singer from the seventies, and he sang a song called I heard it through the grapevine.

  • Yep.

  • I have heard this song.

  • A very old teacher played it for us, and when I was elementary school.

  • Yeah, it's a classic.

  • I mean, it's a.

  • It's a great r and b song.

  • I heard it through the grapevine not much longer would you be mine that's the lyric.

  • And so what does it mean to hear something through the grapevine?

  • It means you didn't hear it directly from the person.

  • You kind of heard it through other people, or you heard gossip or, you know, whatever's being talked about from someone else.