Learn English: Idioms For Today

idioms for today in style with class and sneak preview hello everybody today we're going to focus on three idioms to help you upgrade your english ready for them the idioms are in style with class and sneak preview what's popular these days what's trending how do you talk about things that are popular or fashionable well there are several expressions that we can use let's start with the word style style has many meanings it can mean type method design or way of doing something what we're going to focus on here is the expression in style in style means fashionable trendy what is currently popular we use the expression to talk about trends clothing products even things you do other words for in style are stylish in vogue trendy current and fashionable instyle is commonly used to describe things or actions not people for example those shoes are in style meaning that's what the cool people are wearing these days more examples mindy's hat is in style focus on the clothing not the person mindy dresses in style or with style focus on her actions what she wears sometimes you might hear people say mindy is in style but it's not talking about her personality it's talking about her way of doing things that brings us to the next idiom with class with class means how you do something it means in a sophisticated way related words can be classy or elegant for example ethan dresses with class he's a classy dresser do it with class that means do it in a sophisticated way fun with words in english we sometimes play with words we might mix idioms with common word usage you need to understand both the common meaning and the special meaning of words and expressions for example go to class with class wherever you go go in style another idiom is sneak preview can you guess what this might mean sneak preview means an exclusive view just for you it implies that you are special and get to see something that others don't or sooner than they do sneak preview is often used with the release of movies or new products let's take a look at how these idioms are used in a video ad a sneaker preview from nike notice the clever play on words with sneaker and sneak preview watch the ad and see if you can recognize some of the idioms you learned are you always on the go do you need to get there fast why not go in style go in comfort go with class with nike's new line of shoes for men and women you can do that and more talk about comfort nike has it in spades air cushioning in the heel and sole for maximum flexibility that always puts a spring in your step lightweight breathable design that fits snugly around your foot while you run and engage in sports talk about style great design that draws everyone's attention and lets them know you are a person who is really going places show them how you can do it in style and with class ready set go with nike sports shoes available at the link below how'd you like the ad did you hear the idioms that you learned could you understand the idioms and plays on words here are some more on the go it means in a hurry to get somewhere important go in style travel or move in a fashionable manner go with class travel or move in a sophisticated way going places moving forward socially or economically ready set go get ready to run a race one more bonus idiom in spades in spain means a lot of something or in abundance for example emily has enthusiasm in spades that means emily has a lot of enthusiasm did you hear this expression in the video ad feel free to go back and listen to it again let's talk it's your turn we'll give you a topic and we want you to talk about it the first topic is what's in style these days think about things like clothing accessories designs artwork gadgets products and ways of doing things talk about trends with your partner or classmates for example something is in style nowadays it is fashionable with young people discuss what is trending and why share your opinions for example i think is in style these days because feel free to stop the video and talk with your partner or classmates topic number two if you want to do something with class how will you do it describe how you might act what you might do or what you might wear do you know any classy people what are they like again pause the video and disco discuss these topics with your classmates or partner topic number three have you ever seen a sneak preview of a movie or product what was the product or movie how was it the same or different from the real thing did the sneak preview raise your curiosity or interest why or why not think about these topics and discuss them with your partner or classmates feel free to pause the video if you'd like more time don't forget the vocabulary words and idioms you learned from today's video i'll say them and you can repeat them for pronunciation in style with class in vogue sneak preview on the go going places ready set go in spades fashionable classy current sophisticated chic trendy elegant try to remember and explain what each of these means to your classmates or partner stop the video if you'd like more time hope you enjoyed and learned from that if you liked the video please give us a thumbs up in the comment section below and remember to subscribe to our channel thanks for watching if you have ideas or topics for our next video please let us know at the link below