At face value

Idiom: at face value

Example 1- Sales representatives will do anything to sell you their product.  So, don’t take their word at face value.

Example 2- Charlie is very smart; if he gives you legal advice, you should take it at face value.

Meaning: "at face value" means the superficial appearance or implication of something. @LSILA @LSINE @LSIOC @LSISB

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To face the music

Idiom: to face the music

Example 1- (In school) Sally didn’t study for her tests this week.  She’ll have to face the music when it’s time to show her parents her results.

Example 2- I had to face the music after the teacher caught me using my phone during the test.

Meaning: "to face the music" means to accept the consequences of something one is responsible for. @LSILA @LSINE @LSIOC @LSISB

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To stay tuned

Idiom: to stay tuned

Example 1-(News story on television) There was a 6.2 magnitude earthquake in our town this morning. Reports of damage are slowly being reported. Residents are urged to stay tuned for emergency instructions.

Example 2- Stay tuned for more updates and pictures from the Beach Party.

Meaning: "to stay tuned" means to stay on one news channel, radio station, or website and wait for more information. @LSILA @LSINE @LSIOC @LSISB

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To have a blast

Idiom: to have a blast

Example 1- (last week) Don't forget to buy your ticket for the Beach Party! It's on Friday and we always have a blast, so you don't want to miss it!

Example 2- (this week) The Beach Party was so much fun! We had a blast playing beach volleyball, tug-of-war, water games, and the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge! I'm so glad I didn't miss it! I can't wait for next year. 

Meaning: "to have a blast" means to have a lot of fun. 

Grammar note: the verb have changes according to the necessary verb tense:

We will have a blast next week. 

We had a blast yesterday.                  @LSINE @LSIOC

We are having a blast right now.         @LSISB @LSILA

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To burn off

Idiom: to burn off 

Context #1:

Julie:  Hey, do you want to go to the beach today?

Kathy: I don't know.  It's really cloudy right now.

Julie: I know.  California is like that in June.  It's always cloudy in the morning but once the clouds burn off it'll be gorgeous.

Kathy: Really?  Ok!  Let's go then.

Context #2:

Tom: Did you guys go to the beach yesterday?

David: Yeah, we were going to go in the morning, but it was too cold and cloudy. We waited until the clouds burned off.

Tom: I bet the weather was amazing in the afternoon.

David: Yeah, it was perfect! Clear, sunny skies and not a lot of wind.

Meaning: "to burn off" is an idiom that is specifically used to talk about the process of morning clouds gradually disappearing.  Usually along the coast in California the sky is cloudy in the morning. But then in the late morning or early afternoon the clouds go away and it becomes sunny and hot. 

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To get roasted

Idiom: To get roasted

Context #1:

Jim (On Monday): What did you do this weekend? 

Tommy: I went to the beach all day yesterday, and I forgot to put on sunblock.

Jim: Uh-oh.  Did you get sunburned?

Tommy:  My shoulders got so roasted that I couldn't even sleep last night.  My skin hurts so bad!

Jim:  Well, I guess next time you won't forget to wear sunblock.

Context #2:

Chrissy: Can I borrow some of your sunscreen?

Jill: Sure!  Help yourself.

Chrissy: I want to make sure my nose doesn't get roasted. 

Jill: Good idea!

Meaning: "to get roasted" is an American idiom that means to get very sunburned. People use this expression when they get so burned by the sun that their skin hurts. 

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A day at the beach

Idiom: A day at the beach

Ron and Lisa are both students in the same class in university. It's nearing the end of the term and Ron is stressed about his finals...

Ron: I've been doing research for two days now, and I don't feel any closer to writing my final essay. I wish our professor would just give us a multiple choice exam. That would be far easier for me.

Lisa: No way! I never do well on multiple choice tests; but, for me, writing an essay is like a day at the beach.

Meaning: A day at the beach is a non-stressful, relaxing day - an easy day. When someone uses the idiom a day at the beach, it means the project, task, or event will be easy or non-challenging.

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