5 Spring Idioms | English Vocabulary Lesson* (+ Free PDF & Quiz)

Hello everyone, and welcome back to English with Lucy

Today, I've got a spring in my step

it feels like spring is finally arriving

So today, I have got 5 spring related Idioms for you

and I'm doing this in collaboration with lingoda

who have a fabulous new blog post

all about these spring Idioms

so, you want more information you can read that

and also, spring Idioms in loads of other languages as well

their blog is really useful resource

I definitely recommend you to check it out

the link is in the description below

and they've also given me a 50 Euro discount

from your first month subscription at lingoda

so, at 50 Euros or 50 dollars and the link for that

is also in the description box

if you haven't seen my video reviewing lingoda

then check the card up here

but, it's basically an online language academy with

loads of fantastic native teachers

you can go up entire CEFR levels really really quickly

So, i.e. B1 to B2

and the subscription packages include

a combination of both private and group lessons

So, definitely check that out in the description

right, let's get started with the spring related Idioms

now the first Idioms is "no spring chicken!"

and if you describe somebody as no spring chicken

it means that they are no longer young

it comes from when farmers could charge much higher prices

for chickens born in the spring

because, they were fresher and they hadn't had to

live through all the winter months

So, it's not a particularly nice thing to say about somebody

if somebody described me as a no spring chicken

I would be a little bit offended

now the next one is "the grass is always greener on the other side"

and I actually included this in a video

that I made about proverbs

because, it's quite a good one to live by

but, it's an expression we say all the time

the grass is always greener. the grass is greener.

the full version of this is

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence

and it means, your neighbours grass

always looks greener than your grass

so always, tend to envy what other people have

and you don't actually appreciate

how good what you have, really is

so, from your perspective it might look like they have

a perfect life.

but, once you change to their side of the fence

they might think, think you have a perfect life.

now the next spring Idiom is lovely this one is

"a ray of sunshine"

and this is a really lovely way of describing somebody

who is like the Sun they make things grow

they make you feel happy they're warm

it's just a really nice way of describing

a worm, friendly, happy, positive person

So, I would say that my mum is a ray of sunshine

she always makes me feel better

and people just enjoy being around her

now number 4 is "spring fever"

and spring fever is that feeling of restlessness

just before summer when the weather is starting get nicer

flowers are coming out

you want to... you want to go outside

and be active and you get a bit energetic

it doesn't just have to be used in spring though

it can be used to describe the feeling

that you have in spring

I definitely get spring fever

although I have met a few people

that seem to get spring fatigue

when they suddenly get really tired, just before summer

but the Idioms is spring fever.

the final Idiom a really lovely one again is

"to be full of the joys of spring"

spring is supposedly one of the most joyful months

there are lambs, flowers... you know

you're it's a very quick and drastic shift

from very cold harsh weather to suddenly

everything sunny and green

So, if somebody is a very happy and enthusiastic person

you can describe them as being full of the joys of spring

So, if somebody is constantly happy enthusiastic

positive, smiling, laughing

then they are full of the joys of spring.

Alright guys, that's it for this lesson

don't forget to head over to the lingoda blog

and if you're interested in signing up for

one of their subscription packages

then make sure, you don't forget to use the discount

don't forget connect with me on all of my media

I've got my Facebook and my Instagram

and I will see you soon for another lesson

bye!