English grammar
Idioms: head in the clouds, a piece of cake, nuts, put your foot in it
Use four everyday idioms: have your head in the clouds, a piece of cake, be nuts and put your foot in it.
From the scene Head in the clouds
In short
Idioms are fixed; learn them whole: head in the clouds, a piece of cake, nuts, put your foot in it.
Your turn
Which one goes with very easy?
Options: she's nuts · it was a piece of cake · you've got your head in the clouds
Show answer
very easy → it was a piece of cake
How it works
Idioms don't translate word for word and the words are fixed.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Nervous? Mine was (blank)!
Options: a piece of bread · a piece of cake · a slice of cake
Show answer
Nervous? Mine was a piece of cake!
¿Nervioso? ¡La mía fue pan comido!
Good to know
You've got your head in the clouds (daydreaming), it was a piece of cake (very easy), she's nuts (crazy), I've put my foot in it (said the wrong thing).
daydreaming you've got your head in the clouds
Nuria
Javi, are you listening? You've got your head in the clouds.
Javi, ¿me escuchas? Estás en las nubes.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Javi, are you listening? (blank).
Options: You've got your head in the clouds · It was a piece of cake · She's nuts
Show answer
Nuria
Javi, are you listening? You've got your head in the clouds.
Javi, ¿me escuchas? Estás en las nubes.
very easy it was a piece of cake
Your turn
What goes with it was a piece of cake?
Options: very easy · daydreaming · crazy (friendly)
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it was a piece of cake → very easy
crazy (friendly) she's nuts
Javi
Well, Doña Elena isn't afraid of anything. She's nuts.
Es que Doña Elena no tiene miedo de nada. Está como una cabra.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Well, Doña Elena isn't afraid of anything. (blank).
Options: It was a piece of cake · She's nuts · You've got your head in the clouds
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Javi
Well, Doña Elena isn't afraid of anything. She's nuts.
Es que Doña Elena no tiene miedo de nada. Está como una cabra.
said the wrong thing I've put my foot in it
Javi
Doña Elena, I've put my foot in it.
Doña Elena, he metido la pata.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Doña Elena, (blank).
Options: It was a piece of cake · I've put my foot in it · You've got your head in the clouds
Show answer
Javi
Doña Elena, I've put my foot in it.
Doña Elena, he metido la pata.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
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| daydreaming | you've got your head in the clouds |
|---|---|
| very easy | it was a piece of cake |
| crazy (friendly) | she's nuts |
| said the wrong thing | I've put my foot in it |
More lines from the story
- ElenaNervous? Mine was a piece of cake!¿Nervioso? ¡La mía fue pan comido!
- JaviSorry, I was thinking about my radio interview.Perdona, pensaba en mi entrevista de la radio.
- JaviOops... the thing is, this morning I said it on the radio.Uy... es que esta mañana lo dije en la radio.