There are many movies that "ring a bell" . These are just a "drop in the bucket" from all the films that exist. I'd like to share my favorite holiday movies of my childhood and adolescent years. "A picture paints a thousand words" so i have chosen to put up pictures about my favorite movies :)I choose "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" first. Understanding what this movie is about is a "piece of cake". Especially as a child, it reminded you that Santa was coming soon and the elves were busy making toys. This one was a "doozy" Another childhood favorite was Gremlins. These little creatures could "take an eye out" they had some claws !!"Great minds think alike" if you also like this movie. How about that scene where the old woman zooms down the stairway on that electric chair! hahh Now THAT was the "icing on the cake!"
Next up, an memorable classic, National Lampoon Christmas Vacation. Who can forget the scene where Clark Griswold doesnt get his annual bonus? It was hard for him to "keep his chin up" after that. "You can't judge a book by its cover", Babes in Toyland was a classis comedy when I was growing up. My father always put it on.
Charlie Browns Christmas can go unmentioned. This movie made anyone that didn't like their christmas tree a little more optimistic. Anything was better than Chuck's tree :0). Some other movie classics that were not mentioned were: Christmas story, It's a Wonderful Life, Scrooged, Nightmare Before Christmas, and Frosty the Snowman. :0)
Grammar Point
Idioms- are natural ways of speaking to a native speaker of a country. It is often a little difficult for non-native speakers to recognize what is being said.
Hers are some examples of idioms that were associated with my favorite movies.
During the holiday season, when people you know are running around like a "chicken with their head cut off", stay home and watch one of these movies.
1. ring a bell- sounds familiar
2. drop in the bucket- a very small part of something big or whole
3. a picture paints a thousand words- a visual description can sometimes be better than words to describe it
4. piece of cake- something that is easy
5. a doozy- outstanding
6. a chicken with their head cut off- not organized. all over the place
LIST 5 idioms that you have not already read. They can be about anything.
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