Idioms of the week:

Close, but no cigar

To fill someone's shoes

Lessons March 2025 Week 2

Miho Nakata broke the record for the longest run in 24 hours.

She ran 270.363 km which is the equivalent of running a little over six full marathons.

While training, she runs about 650 km per week.

With five hours remaining in the race, she had a 14-km lead over the other runners.

She broke her previous record by 200 meters.

March 4 is Mardi Gras Day.

Mardi Gras falls on the day before the beginning of Lent.

Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday.”

During Lent, many Christian refrain from eating fatty foods for forty days.

In the UK, they traditionally eat pancakes to use up their eggs, milk and butter.

In New Orleans, many tourists eat and drink excessively for several days.

“To feel out of place” means “to feel like you don't belong.”

I didn’t know anyone at the school reunion and felt out of place.

 “A fifth wheel” means “to feel out of place.”

There were only couples at the party, so I felt like a fifth wheel.