6 idioms to use when making New Year’s resolutions
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For this video we asked some people
about their New Year’s resolutions.
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So stay tuned to discover them.
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Hello. Hello, guys. No pain, no gain.
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New year, new start,
and I’m sure everyone is
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excited to think about
all the possibilities,
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wishes and resolutions
for this new year.
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So, not to be left out,
we will check whether
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there’s some expressions to talk
about new beginnings, new resolutions.
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When you kick a habit,
you give up something
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harmful that you have
done for a long time.
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I’m done smoking.
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This year, I’m definitely
going to kick the habit.
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When someone turns over a new leaf, that
person starts behaving in a better way.
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It’s time to turn over a new leaf
and start being more patient.
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That’s all? Are we done? Finally.
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You might have heard this one before.
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When you start from scratch,
you start from the very beginning.
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This is going to be my year.
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I will finally start my project
and do whatever it takes to finish it,
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even if I have to start
from scratch several times.
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To risk something means
there is a possibility of
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something bad happening.
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But a high reward means there is
a possibility that you could get
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something great as a result.
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This year I’m going to quit my
current job and apply for my dream job.
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You know, it’s a high risk,
high reward situation.
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Out with the old and in
with the new means to get
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rid of old things or ideas
and replace them with new ones.
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I haven’t updated my wardrobe in a while,
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and I want to get some
new items of clothing,
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so it’s going to be out
with old and in with the new.
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To shake things up is to
cause changes to something,
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especially in order
to make improvements.
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Our football team didn’t
perform very well last year.
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Hopefully this year we will get some
new players to really shake things up.
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Can you think about any other idioms
to use around this time of the year?
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Please share in the
comments section your
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New Year’s resolutions
related to English too.
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We will be more than glad to read
them and to help you accomplish them.
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Remember, you’re not alone.
And happy New Year.
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