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5 scary English idioms – Learn English Expressions


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[Music] today we’re doing some scary expressions

today we’re doing some scary expressions

today we’re doing some scary expressions that we use all the time if you’re

that we use all the time if you’re

that we use all the time if you’re scared of skeletons too bad did you know

scared of skeletons too bad did you know

scared of skeletons too bad did you know that there’s a scary skeleton living

that there’s a scary skeleton living

that there’s a scary skeleton living inside you right now to have some

inside you right now to have some

inside you right now to have some skeletons in your closet or to have a

skeletons in your closet or to have a

skeletons in your closet or to have a skeleton in your closet this expression

skeleton in your closet this expression

skeleton in your closet this expression suggests that you have killed someone

suggests that you have killed someone

suggests that you have killed someone and put the body in your closet but now

and put the body in your closet but now

and put the body in your closet but now of course a skeleton in your closet just

of course a skeleton in your closet just

of course a skeleton in your closet just means you have a very bad hidden secret

means you have a very bad hidden secret

means you have a very bad hidden secret if anyone found out it would be very bad

if anyone found out it would be very bad

if anyone found out it would be very bad for you it might ruin you so typically

for you it might ruin you so typically

for you it might ruin you so typically if you think someone has a very bad

if you think someone has a very bad

if you think someone has a very bad secret maybe they killed someone

secret maybe they killed someone

secret maybe they killed someone something they’ve done is very bad I

something they’ve done is very bad I

something they’ve done is very bad I don’t trust this guy you might say hmm

don’t trust this guy you might say hmm

don’t trust this guy you might say hmm but that guy has a few skeletons in his

but that guy has a few skeletons in his

but that guy has a few skeletons in his closet it’s super interesting how

closet it’s super interesting how

closet it’s super interesting how expressions evolve over time this

expressions evolve over time this

expressions evolve over time this expression might sound familiar because

expression might sound familiar because

expression might sound familiar because it’s quite similar to to be in the

it’s quite similar to to be in the

it’s quite similar to to be in the closet to be in the closet means you’re

closet to be in the closet means you’re

closet to be in the closet means you’re gay but it’s kept a secret you are in

gay but it’s kept a secret you are in

gay but it’s kept a secret you are in the closet and if you tell people for

the closet and if you tell people for

the closet and if you tell people for the first time that you’re gay you’re

the first time that you’re gay you’re

the first time that you’re gay you’re now open about being gay you come out of

now open about being gay you come out of

now open about being gay you come out of the closet more simply you come out and

the closet more simply you come out and

the closet more simply you come out and at that stage you are out to be out

at that stage you are out to be out

at that stage you are out to be out that’s the expression then to out

that’s the expression then to out

that’s the expression then to out someone means you reveal someone’s

someone means you reveal someone’s

someone means you reveal someone’s secret that they did not want people to

secret that they did not want people to

secret that they did not want people to know not necessarily about being gay but

know not necessarily about being gay but

know not necessarily about being gay but something that they didn’t want anyone

something that they didn’t want anyone

something that they didn’t want anyone to know so if you tell someone secret to

to know so if you tell someone secret to

to know so if you tell someone secret to everyone you out them for example

Allen didn’t want anyone to know that

Allen didn’t want anyone to know that he’s secretly an alien Janet his

he’s secretly an alien Janet his

he’s secretly an alien Janet his co-worker told everyone in the office

co-worker told everyone in the office

co-worker told everyone in the office that he’s actually an alien thanks Janet

that he’s actually an alien thanks Janet

that he’s actually an alien thanks Janet as dead as a dodo the dodo has been dead

as dead as a dodo the dodo has been dead

as dead as a dodo the dodo has been dead since around 1690 so definitely this

since around 1690 so definitely this

since around 1690 so definitely this animal is not alive anymore so when

animal is not alive anymore so when

animal is not alive anymore so when something is no longer an issue it’s no

something is no longer an issue it’s no

something is no longer an issue it’s no longer relevant everyone knows this

longer relevant everyone knows this

longer relevant everyone knows this thing is dead literally or figuratively

thing is dead literally or figuratively

thing is dead literally or figuratively it is as dead as a dodo or more fun as

it is as dead as a dodo or more fun as

it is as dead as a dodo or more fun as dead as disco for example did you kill

dead as disco for example did you kill

dead as disco for example did you kill my husband Lakha asked showed it man

my husband Lakha asked showed it man

my husband Lakha asked showed it man he’s as dead as disco a bucket list

he’s as dead as disco a bucket list

he’s as dead as disco a bucket list a bucket list is a list of things you

a bucket list is a list of things you

a bucket list is a list of things you want to do before you die so for example

want to do before you die so for example

want to do before you die so for example swimming with dolphins going skydiving

swimming with dolphins going skydiving

swimming with dolphins going skydiving seeing the Grand Canyon these are things

seeing the Grand Canyon these are things

seeing the Grand Canyon these are things that might be on your bucket list let me

that might be on your bucket list let me

that might be on your bucket list let me know in the comments what is on your

know in the comments what is on your

know in the comments what is on your bucket list next one is the graveyard

bucket list next one is the graveyard

bucket list next one is the graveyard shift working a graveyard shift

shift working a graveyard shift

shift working a graveyard shift typically means you work the very very

typically means you work the very very

typically means you work the very very late shift at work if you work the

late shift at work if you work the

late shift at work if you work the midnight to 8:00 a.m. shift you are

midnight to 8:00 a.m. shift you are

midnight to 8:00 a.m. shift you are working the graveyard shift have you

working the graveyard shift have you

working the graveyard shift have you ever worked the graveyard shift

ever worked the graveyard shift

ever worked the graveyard shift do you now work the graveyard shift this

do you now work the graveyard shift this

do you now work the graveyard shift this goes nicely with Saved by the Bell okay

goes nicely with Saved by the Bell okay

goes nicely with Saved by the Bell okay class today we’re doing presentations

class today we’re doing presentations

class today we’re doing presentations does everyone have their presentation

does everyone have their presentation

does everyone have their presentation finished

finished

finished timmi you are next will you please do

timmi you are next will you please do

timmi you are next will you please do your presentation for the class

your presentation for the class

your presentation for the class okay I’m sorry Timmy we don’t have time

okay I’m sorry Timmy we don’t have time

okay I’m sorry Timmy we don’t have time today tomorrow you’ll do your

today tomorrow you’ll do your

today tomorrow you’ll do your presentation Timmy just got Saved by the

presentation Timmy just got Saved by the

presentation Timmy just got Saved by the Bell he escaped a difficult situation

Bell he escaped a difficult situation

Bell he escaped a difficult situation because something interrupted and in

because something interrupted and in

because something interrupted and in that situation you say you are Saved by

that situation you say you are Saved by

that situation you say you are Saved by the Bell who no more time Saved by the

the Bell who no more time Saved by the

the Bell who no more time Saved by the Bell

Bell

Bell so usually time interrupts like the end

so usually time interrupts like the end

so usually time interrupts like the end of class the end of a meeting something

of class the end of a meeting something

of class the end of a meeting something like that one possible origin for this

like that one possible origin for this

like that one possible origin for this expression comes from the 1500s

expression comes from the 1500s

expression comes from the 1500s apparently people were buried alive

apparently people were buried alive

apparently people were buried alive quite often they would sometimes find

quite often they would sometimes find

quite often they would sometimes find scratch marks on the lids of coffins

scratch marks on the lids of coffins

scratch marks on the lids of coffins which made people think oh maybe we

which made people think oh maybe we

which made people think oh maybe we should check if people are really dead

should check if people are really dead

should check if people are really dead or not

or not

or not I mean medicine in the 1500s wasn’t

I mean medicine in the 1500s wasn’t

I mean medicine in the 1500s wasn’t exactly amazing and apparently it

exactly amazing and apparently it

exactly amazing and apparently it happened so often that Chopin’s last

happened so often that Chopin’s last

happened so often that Chopin’s last words were swear to make them cut me

words were swear to make them cut me

words were swear to make them cut me open so I won’t be buried alive

open so I won’t be buried alive

open so I won’t be buried alive so they started tying string to the

so they started tying string to the

so they started tying string to the wrists of dead people burying them

wrists of dead people burying them

wrists of dead people burying them having the string go through the coffin

having the string go through the coffin

having the string go through the coffin through the ground and up above the

through the ground and up above the

through the ground and up above the grave attached to a bell so if they woke

grave attached to a bell so if they woke

grave attached to a bell so if they woke up two days later Romeo and Juliet style

up two days later Romeo and Juliet style

up two days later Romeo and Juliet style they could ring the bell

they could ring the bell

they could ring the bell someone could quickly dig them up and

someone could quickly dig them up and

someone could quickly dig them up and save them Saved by the Bell and of

save them Saved by the Bell and of

save them Saved by the Bell and of course someone had to be there in the

course someone had to be there in the

course someone had to be there in the very late hours from about midnight to

very late hours from about midnight to

very late hours from about midnight to 8:00 a.m. to watch the graves to listen

8:00 a.m. to watch the graves to listen

8:00 a.m. to watch the graves to listen for bells to save people who had been

for bells to save people who had been

for bells to save people who had been buried alive that person was working you

buried alive that person was working you

buried alive that person was working you guessed it the graveyard shift now it

guessed it the graveyard shift now it

guessed it the graveyard shift now it has been argued that this story is

has been argued that this story is

has been argued that this story is bollocks it kind of sounds like bollocks

bollocks it kind of sounds like bollocks

bollocks it kind of sounds like bollocks and in fact this expression comes from

and in fact this expression comes from

and in fact this expression comes from boxing when a boxer is fighting and he’s

boxing when a boxer is fighting and he’s

boxing when a boxer is fighting and he’s almost knocked out but then all of a

almost knocked out but then all of a

almost knocked out but then all of a sudden ding-ding-ding end of the round

sudden ding-ding-ding end of the round

sudden ding-ding-ding end of the round the boxer is saved literally by the Bell

the boxer is saved literally by the Bell

the boxer is saved literally by the Bell this one makes more sense the bell above

this one makes more sense the bell above

this one makes more sense the bell above a grave thing just sounds more fun

a grave thing just sounds more fun

a grave thing just sounds more fun though I I don’t know I prefer to

though I I don’t know I prefer to

though I I don’t know I prefer to believe the grave one because it’s

believe the grave one because it’s

believe the grave one because it’s verifying but I’m not a historian if

verifying but I’m not a historian if

verifying but I’m not a historian if your historian please tell me what

your historian please tell me what

your historian please tell me what really happened because that the Belwood

really happened because that the Belwood

really happened because that the Belwood the great thing that’s just crate thanks

the great thing that’s just crate thanks

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