Autumn Idioms
- Autumn years - It is often used to refer to the later years in someone’s life
"In his autumn years, Peter was able to enjoy his garden a lot more”
- Apple of my eye – someone who is cherished above everyone
“Even though Frank has three children, his youngest has always been the apple of his eye"
- Old chestnut – it refers to a story or a joke that has been told so
*chestnut:
castaña / chestnut (tree) castaño
Ted: “The best years of your life are when you’re a child”.
Sue: “Not that old chestnut again!”
Sue: “Not that old chestnut again!”
- Golden handshake– Used in business English to refer to a large sum of money that is given to an employee (normally high level) when they leave.
“The CEO was given early retirement and a golden handshake of £800,000 when the company was
restructured”.*CEO: chief executive officer- director/ presidente ejecutivo
- Turn over a new leaf – to reform and begin again
“He has learned his lesson and has turned over a new leaf“. - Take a leaf out of someone’s book – to follow
"Alex has really done well to turn his life around. You should take a leaf out of his book”.- Lost in the mists of time – means that something has been forgotten because it happened a long time ago. * mist: bruma
“The true significance of these traditions has been lost in the mists of time“.
- To drive someone nuts – to make someone go crazy. * nuts: nueces / frutos secos
“That noise is driving me nuts. Please stop at once!”
- To be nuts about someone or something – to be obsessed with someone or something.
“I am nuts about that girl. I'd do anything for her”
- To squirrel something away – to hide or store something like a squirrel.
“Lisa squirreled away a lot of money while she was working and now she can enjoy her retirement”
