{"id":3454,"date":"2014-02-18T09:00:03","date_gmt":"2014-02-18T14:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=3454"},"modified":"2014-01-20T14:01:29","modified_gmt":"2014-01-20T19:01:29","slug":"musical-idioms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/musical-idioms\/","title":{"rendered":"Musical idioms"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Musical Idioms from Grammar.net.<\/p><\/div>\n

Take a look at this list of English idioms created by Grammar.net<\/a> that are all music related.\u00a0 To help you learn these knew phrases I am going to define all of these idioms below (using a little more information than what is in the definitions in the picture above; keep in mind both definitions \u2013 mine and those in the picture – are correct). By the end of this post all of these phrases should be music to your ears.<\/p>\n

for a song<\/strong> \u2013 very cheaply
\nExample: I bought my new desk for a song<\/em> at the furniture sale. You will never believe how little I paid for it.<\/p>\n

to set something to music<\/strong> \u2013 to write a piece of music to accompany a set of words
\nExample: Colin asked his musician friend to set his poem to music<\/em> so he could sing it to his girlfriend.<\/p>\n

music to my ears<\/strong> \u2013 good news; something good to hear
\nExample: Hearing that you will be coming to visit for 2 weeks is music to my ears<\/em>. I can\u2019t wait until you get here.<\/p>\n

elevator music<\/strong> \u2013 music that is calm\/relaxing; music that is usually played in public places like on the elevator, at the doctor\u2019s office, etc.
\nExample: There is always elevator music<\/em> playing in the lobby of the hotel, although the patrons like it, the employees get tired of it.<\/p>\n

to face the music<\/strong> \u2013 to receive punishment; to accept the unpleasant results of one’s actions
\nExample: After robbing 10 banks, the thief finally had to face the music<\/em> and receive his punishment of 25 years in prison.<\/p>\n

to play it by ear<\/strong> \u2013 to decide how to deal with a situation as it happens, rather than planning out what you will do ahead of time
\nExample: I\u2019m not sure if I am going to go to the party tonight, I think I\u2019ll just play it by ear<\/em> and see how I am feeling later.<\/p>\n

jam session<\/strong> \u2013 when musicians play improvised music; playing music with others without preparation or a specific arrangement
\nExample: Every Tuesday night there is a jam session<\/em> at my house with my closest friends, sometimes the music can get really loud.<\/p>\n

to ring a bell<\/strong> \u2013 something that seems\/sounds familiar
\nExample: I thought that your name rang a bell<\/em> when I heard the teacher call roll, you were in my English class two years ago weren\u2019t you?<\/p>\n

to change your tune<\/strong> \u2013 to change ones mind; to have a change of heart; to change one\u2019s manner of interacting
\nExample: The employee was acting very rude to the customers until the manager came over, then she changed her tune<\/em> and was very nice to everyone.<\/p>\n

chin music<\/strong> \u2013 meaningless talk or conversation
\nExample: Whenever those two old friends get together, you can be sure there will be plenty of chin music<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Take a look at this list of English idioms created by Grammar.net that are all music related.\u00a0 To help you learn these knew phrases I am going to define all of these idioms below (using a little more information than what is in the definitions in the picture above; keep in mind both definitions \u2013…<\/p>\n

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