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Open Cloze Test. B2
Click on the link below to do an open cloze test. How many correct answers did you have? Let me know if there's anything you don't u...
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Some years ago, a student told me about a book he had read and enjoyed very much. This is a Ted Talk by the writer of that book, Eddie Jaku....
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Once upon a time an evil king captured a virgin princess and held her captive in his high tower. Though she was very beautiful he forced her...
“The elephant in the room” I think that it would mean a big problem or issue that everyone is aware of, but nobody wants to talk about.
ReplyDeleteA good Spanish examples would be:
- “el tema del que nadie quiere hablar”
- “hacer la vista gorda”
I really like this idiom because it’s such a vivid image — you can almost imagine a huge elephant standing there while everyone pretends it doesn’t exist!
You're right: this idiom is very visual.
ReplyDeleteJust a small correction: two good Spanish examples would be...