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This is the 93rd video in the American Idioms series, introducing five new idioms (461-465). The video will present the idioms, provide a chance to guess their meanings, and then give answers with additional examples. Viewers are encouraged to pause the video to think about the answers.
The idiom 'to be on a roll' means to be experiencing a particularly successful period. An example is a company that was successful until a recession began, causing worry among employees. Another example is a football team winning eight games in a row, indicating a successful period.
'To hang a right' means to make a right turn, typically when driving a car. An example is getting lost after making a right turn at the wrong intersection. This idiom also applies to 'hanging a left' for a left turn, but not 'hanging a straight'.
The idiom 'shooting fish in a barrel' refers to a task or activity that is easy to accomplish, much like the literal act of shooting fish in an enclosed barrel. An example is a good carpenter easily building a tool shed. Another example is how easy it is to set up a new computer today compared to the past.
To be 'set in one's ways' describes a person with fixed habits and ideas that they are unwilling to change. An example is an uncle who refuses to switch from a flip phone to a smartphone. Companies sometimes prefer to hire younger people as they are often less 'set in their ways' and easier to train than older individuals.
'To stay ahead of the curve' means to be among the first to adopt new ideas or ways of doing things that later become popular, signifying being ahead of the competition. Businesses conduct extensive market research to achieve this. This idiom is similar to 'to stay ahead of the pack'.
The video concludes by thanking viewers for subscribing and encouraging practice, reminding them that learning idioms is not always easy.