Que quiere decir el ‘Elephant in the room’? ¿Por que tintan el río de Chicago verde este mes? ¿De donde viene St. Patrick? Todas las respuestas y más en este episodio de #offthecuff
Vocabulary
- March Madness- the time period in March when the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) college basketball tournament takes place in the US.
- The ides of March – March 15, best known as the day Julius Cesar was assassinated
- The elephant in the room – an obvious problem that no one wants to talk about
- To march – to walk through the streets, usually to protest something.
- Lockdown – an emergency situation where people are not allowed to leave. See episode 1 of off the cuff.
- To feel at ease – to feel relaxed or comfortable with someone or about something.
- Amnesty Day – to not have to follow a rule or law for that day. See episode 6 of off the cuff
- St. Patrick’s Day – a day to celebrate the Irish Patron Saint (Patrick) who brought Christianity to Ireland.
- Parades – to walk or march somewhere, usually as part of a public celebration.
- Dye – to change the color of something using a specific liquid
- Punishment – to make someone do something they don’t want to do because they have done something wrong
- Gaelic – a Celtic language spoken by some people in Ireland and an official language of the Republic of Ireland
- Famine – A situation in which there is not enough food for a large amount of people, causing illness and death
- To find your roots – to find your family origins, the place they came from and the customs that they held in order to feel connected to them.
- Blow something away – to be very surprised by something
- Rowdy – noisy and possibly violent