Idioms in Taylor Swift’s Songs E N G L I S H P R O J E C T W O R K
EVERMORE evermore ♪ ‘tis the damn season call it even To acknowledge or consider a situation or exchange as being equal or equitable Ex. I pay the internet bill, and you pay the electricity bil, and then we’ll call it call it even. ♪ tolerate it all in your head Attest to the truth of something; solemnly assure someone that the truth has been spoken Ex. I don’t hear anybody speaking right now, It’s all in your head .
LOVER lover ♪ Cruel Summer roll the dice To take some risk on the hope or chance of a fortunate outcome Ex. We lost contact with the submarin. Let’s roll the dice and hope they are okay. ♪ The man play the field To date a variety of people rather than making a commitment to one person Ex. I played the field a bit during colleg, but I prefer having a steady relationship.
SPEAK NOW speak now ♪ Back To December back of your mind Referring to something that one thinks of, but with little consideration or reflection Ex. There’s always this worry in the back of my mind that I’m doing something wrong. ♪ Speak Now lose yourself To be so interested in something that you do not notice what is happening around you Ex. She likes nothing better than to lose herself in a book.
FEARLESS fearless ♪ Jump Then Fall wrapped up To complete something, such as task; to put the finishing touches on something Ex. I just wrapped up my English idiom assignment. How about you? ♪ Breathe it’s killing me To feel anxious about something or when something is driving you crazy Ex. I stayed up to study until midnigh. Exam week is killing me.
RED red ♪ All too well (10 Minute Version) double-cross To cheat or deceive (someone) by doing differently from what you said you would do Ex. I can’t believe she double-crossed me. I shouldn’t have trusted her. ♪ I Knew You Were Trouble fall hard To go through a very difficult period of time, especially due to financial hardship Ex. We fell on hard times after my wife’s restaurant closed down.
RIPUTATIONreputation ♪ Call It What You Want brought a knife to a gunfight To come poorly prepared or equipped for some task, goal, competition, or confrontation Ex. Without studying law, to represent yourself in court is like bringing a knife to a gunfight. ♪ Getaway Car shot in the dark An attempt that is not expected to succeed or has very little chance of working Ex. It was a bit of a shot in the dark taking a job in a different country.
1 9 8 9 1989 ♪ Style out of style No longer considered fashionable, trendy, or popular Ex. Without studying law, to represent yourself in court is like bringing a knife to a gunfight. ♪ Blank Space dying to see something To be extremely eager or wanting to have or do Ex. I'm dying to see Taylor Swift in a concert, especially in Bangkok.
FOLKLORE folklore ♪ exile seen this film before One has witnessed or endured a similar or identical situation before Ex. I’ve seen this film before. He's going to be late and then apologize when he arrives. ♪ invisible string cross my heart Attest to the truth of something; solemnly assure someone that the truth has been spoken Ex. I didn't cheat on you with my friend, I cross my hear.
MIDNIGHT midnight ♪ Lavender Haze get it off your chest To express something that has been worrying you and that you have wanted to say Ex. I have something that I need to get off my chest. I am in love with you. ♪ Anti-Hero left to my own devices To allow someone to make their own decisions about what to do Ex. She cannot be left to her own devices. She can't even get here on time.
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