{"id":1904,"date":"2015-06-30T09:00:40","date_gmt":"2015-06-30T16:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/toefl\/?p=1904"},"modified":"2015-06-30T11:08:03","modified_gmt":"2015-06-30T18:08:03","slug":"toefl-tuesday-thinking-idioms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/toefl\/toefl-tuesday-thinking-idioms\/","title":{"rendered":"TOEFL Tuesday: Thinking Idioms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is my first post about vocabulary in a while, so let\u2019s make it a good one. We haven\u2019t talked about idioms in other videos, so <a href=\"http:\/\/idioms.thefreedictionary.com\/It%27s+about+time!\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">it\u2019s about time!<\/a> (Yes, that phrase is an idiom.)<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H5L8iJyjtBk\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><br \/>\n<br \/>\nIdioms are one of my favorite types of vocabulary to teach because they can be so frustrating when you don\u2019t know them. They <i>look<\/i> like words you know, and you <i>think<\/i> you should understand, but if you don\u2019t know the idiom, you\u2019re stuck.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nFor example&#8230;<\/p>\n<h1>(to) bear in mind<\/h1>\n<p>\nThere are a few meanings of the word \u201cbear,\u201d and they\u2019re not all giant, furry animals. As a verb, \u201cbear\u201d can mean \u201chold\u201d or \u201ccarry\u201d. It\u2019s not a very common word in that meaning. But even if you know that, you might still not understand this phrase. Carry in your mind? Even if all the words look familiar, the meaning of the phrase, \u201cnot forget,\u201d isn\u2019t very clear\u2014especially if you\u2019re stuck thinking about Winnie the Pooh.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nSo when you\u2019re taking the TOEFL, <i>bear in mind<\/i> that some words might have secondary definitions, and may be parts of idioms, too. In other words, don\u2019t forget that fact.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nAnd for that matter, we have two other idioms today about the way you think:<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<h1>(to) take [something] into account<\/h1>\n<p>\nThe word \u201ctake\u201d is one of the most interesting words in American English. Why do we \u201ctake\u201d showers? Where are we taking them to? How about photos\u2014why would we \u201ctake them,\u201d and who had them before we took them? Clearly, it\u2019s not a very literal word in many uses.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nIn this case, we really have to think about the meaning of the phrase as a whole. \u201cTake into account\u201d means to include a fact when making a decision. You can also say \u201ctake into consideration,\u201d which means the exact same thing.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nSo, for example, as you study for your TOEFL, you should <i>take <\/i>your specific weaknesses<i> into account<\/i>. Use that information to make decisions about how much you study.<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<h1>(to) get to the bottom of [something]<\/h1>\n<p>\nOf the three idioms today, this one is my favorite, and it is the most idiomatic. Imagine you have a problem. Now, let\u2019s say the solution to that problem is to dig a hole. I don\u2019t know why\u2014just imagine.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nWhen you finally figured out the cause of the problem, you would be at the bottom of the hole. You <i>got to the bottom<\/i> of the problem.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThis idiom basically means that you figures out the cause or reason for a situation. You researched it and learned <i>why. <\/i><br \/>\n<br \/>\nSo on the TOEFL, you might hear a student with a problem with his school payments. And maybe he\u2019ll say to his friend, \u201cI need to go to the financial services office and <i>get to the bottom <\/i>of this.\u201d<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/idioms.thefreedictionary.com\/stay+tuned\">Stay tuned<\/a> for more idioms in future TOEFL Tuesdays!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is my first post about vocabulary in a while, so let\u2019s make it a good one. We haven\u2019t talked about idioms in other videos, so it\u2019s about time! (Yes, that phrase is an idiom.) 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