Entertainment – English idioms and sayings

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class clown börja lära sig		a pupil who frequently makes jokes or pokes fun Every class has its class clown who makes jokes all the time.
to make a clown of yourself börja lära sig		to make yourself appear foolish or stupid I shouldn't have worn this costume, I made a clown of myself.
to be in the limelight börja lära sig		to be the centre of attention She would do anything to be in the limelight.
museum piece börja lära sig		something that is very old-fashioned and should no longer be used This is not a computer, it's a museum piece.
dog and pony show börja lära sig		a show or other event that has been organized in order to get people's support or to persuade them to buy something Every supermarket organizes a lot of dog and pony shows.
the show must go on börja lära sig		something that we say which means that an event or activity must continue even if there are problems or difficulties I don't like my work, but the show must go on, I have to earn my living.
to run the show börja lära sig		to be in charge of an organization or an activity It is a huge project, I wouldn't like to be the one who runs the show, there's a lot of responsibility.
show stopper börja lära sig		an event that provokes such a strong reaction that it stops whatever's happening His joke was a real show stopper, everybody just stared at him.
to sing your heart out börja lära sig		to sing with vigour or intensity No matter that she sang out of tune, she really sang her heart out.
star-studded börja lära sig		with lots of famous people Every TV programme has its own star-studded event.
to steal the show börja lära sig		to win the greatest praise and to be better than anyone else Jenny always steals the show, wherever she goes.
to bring the house down börja lära sig		to make everybody laugh This comedy just brought the house down.
to be laughed out of court börja lära sig		to make a fool of oneself I was laughed out of court when I asked who Lady Gaga was.

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What are idioms?

Idioms are an important part of English conversations. You will hear them very often, that's why it is important to learn them. The fact that they do not make sense literally is another reason to learn idioms. Learning different types of idioms will help you express yourself native-like and interesting. The clown idioms of this lesson will help you understand what are native speakers saying. Learn these clown idioms and other expressions with VocApp to understand how to use them and remember them forever!

Learn clown idioms

Entertainment idioms include different types of idioms: show idioms, music idioms, movie idioms and clown idioms. The lesson includes some of the funniest clown idioms. These clown idioms are common in simple conversations, cinema and music. You will often hear them watching your favourite American movies or TV. These clown idioms became so popular that you just can't learn English if you don't learn them as well! Here are some examples of clown idioms and entertainment idioms you will learn with our lesson:

1. class clown
2. show stopper
3. to be in the timelight
4. dog and pony show
5. the show must go on

As you can see, you will learn the meaning of class clown and more idioms! It is a very popular clown idiom and a very useful one! To learn more clown idioms proceed to the lesson! Don't forget to repeat these entertainment idioms in order to remember them!

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