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!Mira que luna! Look at that moon! Resources for learning English

!Mira que luna! Look at that moon! Resources for learning English
Fernando Olivera: El rapto.- TEXT FROM THE NOVEL The goldfinch by Donna Tartt (...) One night we were in San Antonio, and I was having a bit of a melt-down, wanting my own room, you know, my dog, my own bed, and Daddy lifted me up on the fairgrounds and told me to look at the moon. When "you feel homesick", he said, just look up. Because the moon is the same wherever you go". So after he died, and I had to go to Aunt Bess -I mean, even now, in the city, when I see a full moon, it's like he's telling me not to look back or feel sad about things, that home is wherever I am. She kissed me on the nose. Or where you are, puppy. The center of my earth is you". The goldfinch Donna Tartt 4441 English edition

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Just the ticket. IDIOM. 31-05-2011.


just the ticket 

Meaning: You can say something is just the ticket if it's the perfect thing or if it's exactly what's needed.
For example:
·                           That's just the ticket! Edna loves brooches, especially if they have bird designs, so she'll absolutely love this one.
·                           As soon as he saw the painting, grandpa said, "That one's just the ticket. It'll look lovely over the fire-place."
Note: This idiom is a bit old-fashioned, but it's still common among older people.

Variety: This idiom is typically used in British English but may be used in other varieties of English too.
Quick Quiz:
After hearing the first track on the new CD, Theo said, "That's just the ticket!" and then he
a.  checked all his pockets
b. took it off and threw it away
c.   bought himself a copy
  
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