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Introduction to American Idioms Part 8000:00:00
This is part 80 of the American Idioms series, covering five idioms from 396 to 400. The video structure includes a chance to guess meanings, followed by answers and additional examples.
Idiom 396: To be dealt a bad hand00:00:48
This idiom means to be forced to deal with an especially unfortunate set of circumstances. An example illustrates Roger overcoming challenges after becoming a general manager, while another example shows Robert's struggles due to uncaring parents.
Idiom 397: To reconcile oneself to something00:02:52
To reconcile oneself to something means to grow to feel comfortable with an undesirable situation. An example shows Ann's discomfort with her daughter marrying someone without a steady job, and another illustrates someone trying to accept a disliked job for financial reasons.
Idiom 398: Hot on the heels of something00:04:57
This idiom refers to something happening very soon after something else. An example describes a second bus accident immediately following another, and another example highlights job offers coming quickly after a film director's first success.
Idiom 399: In advance00:06:43
In advance means something given, paid, provided, or done beforehand. The video gives an example of buying popular Broadway play tickets a month beforehand, and another about warning someone in advance about a strict boss.
Idiom 400: In Hot Pursuit of something or someone00:08:14
This idiom means chasing someone or something very closely. Examples include police chasing a suspected bank robber and a pack of wolves chasing a deer, both illustrating immediate and close pursuit.