Spain - Portugal Ep. 2 | HTSA Vlogs 2019
Channel: How to Speak American
Date: 2019-05-17

I went to Spain and Portugal and it was dope.  Here's how it all went down...

Definitions for highlighted yellow phrases are below!

I focus on using Americanisms (slang, catch phrases, figures of speech) when I comment.  

0:21 Hidden gem - Exceptional place that not many people know about, usually a delicious 
                                 restaurant or beautiful site
0:25 Hands down - no competition, without question
0:27 Knocked it out of the park - did exceptionally well
0:58 Worth every penny - totally worth paying for, excellent value
1:06 Running on fumes - very tired, worn out
1:24 Figures - phrase used something disappointing, but expected happens (also Go Figure)
1:24 Touch down - when a plane lands
1:26 What else is new? - phrase used something disappointing, but expected happens
1:54 Puddle jumper - short flight usually only an hour or two
1:58 Takes the cake - one that is the best of them all
2:14 Flavor of the week - something that is currently popular 
2:27 When in Rome - follow the habits and traditions of the local population (short for 
When in Rome do as the Romans do)
2:54 Fat - anything very large


Episode 1: https://youtu.be/yMpSNAn4fMc

Episode 3: https://youtu.be/0810ukxRCyk

Episode 4: https://youtu.be/DTrf_-9C1Jk





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