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Introduction
Gold – it's sparkly and expensive! We also use it in some English phrases. Learn four phrases with 'gold' here with Phil.
Phrases with 'gold'
have a heart of gold
someone with a heart of gold is very kind or very generous
- You did all that for me? You really do havea heart of gold!
be as good as gold
be well-behaved
- I was worried about having to look after the kids all day, but they were as good as gold.
be worth its weight in gold
be really useful or really important
- Having the right tools with you is worth its weight in gold in an emergency.
all that glitters is not gold
things are not always as good as they seem
- It looks like good news, but be careful – all that glitters isn't gold.
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Phil
This is solid gold… maybe! Let's learn four phrases with 'gold'.
Gold can be something good. Someone who has a heart of gold is really kind or really generous.
She's always helpful, even when she's busy. She has a heart of gold.
Children who are well-behaved areas good as gold.
I didn't have any problems with them – they wereas good as gold.
Something that is really useful or really important is worth its weight in gold.
Having friends who can fix things in your house is worth its weight in gold.
Those were all good things but our next 'gold' phrase is a warning: all that glitters is not gold. This means that things are not always as good as they look.
When investing, remember that all that glitters is not gold.
Here are four phrases that I think are worth their weight in gold. Learn them this week!
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