God Save The Queen!

Hello folks!

Today as you have probably heard is The Queen Elizabeth the II's birthday. She is 90 years old and one of the best sovereigns The United Kingdom has ever had. In order to commemorate her birthday and learn some English along the way, we are going to look at some 'royal idioms'. There are 10 idioms in the picture above. However, I am going to highlight five of them, which I consider more relevant, funny or interesting for the learners of English.

•  If someone is a 'Queen Bee', they think that they are the most important person in the group. Queen Bees often like feeling the centre of attention in meetings or parties and they usually get noticed at such events.
• If something is 'Your Crown Jewels'  it means it is your most favourite or most valuable possession. For example, your car or your flat may well be your crown jewels. 
• If someone is a 'Royal Pain' means that he or she is very annoying and often a bad influence. Everyone has a 'friend' or a 'neighbour' who is a royal pain. Don't you? 
• 'Drama Queen' is a popular expression given to people who tend to exaggerate and overreact in certain exciting or dangerous situations. 'Drama Queens' are very popular in TV shows or films and they are often the origin of the comical puns... 
• 'A King's ransom' is a very large amount of money, so large that would be very difficult to get it in a short time. For example, buying a house today would require a king's ransom. Do you agree? 

That's all for now.

I really hope you have liked this especial 'royal idioms' post and have a nice weekend!