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Welcome to English in a Minute.

If you have ever heard American English, youprobably have heard this saying: Hey, man. Just gowith the flow.

This is a fun expression that can be used in manyways. Let's listen to this idiom in an actualconversation.

A: Should we stop and grab something to eat before we get to the movie theater or do youjust want to grab something at the movies? What do you think?

B: I like to go with the flow. Whatever you decide is cool with me.

This phrase makes you think of watching water. When you "go with the flow," you swim in thedirection that the water's moving. It's easy. In the same way, a person who "goes with theflow" easily fits into a given situation. Plus, it rhymes. Go. Flow -- sounds nice.

And that's English in a Minute.

Welcome to English in a Minute.

If you have heard American English or watched anAmerican TV show, you probably have heard this:

"Hear a pin drop."

What does this phrase mean?

Let's see whether we can find out by listening to anAmerican English conversation.

A: I can't believe he said that. And then the room was so quite. Nobody said a word.

B: Really?

A: Yeah, I mean it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Pins are small and don't make noise when they fall to the floor. So when you say you can "heara pin drop," it means that the room is silent. Usually, that's because the people are surprised orexcited about something.

And that's English in a Minute.

Welcome to English in a Minute, where we teach youabout idioms in American English.

What would you think if you heard this: Off the topof my head.

There is nothing on her head. But let's see if we canfind out what she means.

A: Do you know Tom's email address?

B: I couldn't tell you off the top of my head, but I have it in my contacts list on my computer.Can I send it to you later?

A: Sure. That would be great. Thanks.

"Off the top of my head" is a common phrase that means I am trying to remember something,and to give you a quick answer. But if a person's memory is bad, sometimes the information offthe top of someone's head is wrong. So it's best to confirm it.

And that's English in a Minute.

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Here's an example when two word used together cansound very painful.

A: Hey, I saw your friend Anna yesterday. She wastelling me about your birthday party. And she saidthat it was the best party that she had been to allyear.

B: Wow, that's why my ears were burning.

If people say "my ears were burning," it means someone was talking about them, but that theyweren't there to hear it. Imagine a message being sent to you when people are talking aboutyou.

This comes from Ancient Rome, when people believed "burning ears" and other sensationssignaled current or future events.

If it was in the right ear, the person was praised. The left ear meant evil may come.

And that's English in a Minute.

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Sometimes American English doesn't seem to makesense, like this:

"I am under the weather."

Under the weather -- what could that mean?

A: Are you okay?

B: Um, not really. I think I'm a little bit under the weather.

A: You should go home and get some rest.

B: Yeah, I think that's a good idea.

If you stand "under the weather," you might have a dark storm cloud over your head, and youmight not feel very well.

When you say you are "under the weather," it means you are sick or not feeling well. Thisphrase comes from sailors at sea. If a ship was in a bad weather and its sailors were sick, thecrew would go below deck, to get out from "under the weather" to try to feel better.

And that's English in a Minute.