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Two Gold Expressions — VOA Learning English

Article · Language: English · Level: easy · Author: VOA Learning English · ≈ 3 min · 524 words

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Two Gold Expressions

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And now Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English.

On this show we talk about words and expressions in the English language. Today, we talk about gold.

Gold is a highly-valued metal. We also use the word “gold” to describe a person or thing of extreme quality or value.

For example, if a friend stood by you in very difficult times, you can say that your friendship is gold to you.

Here is another example. If you want to convince someone that they can trust you, you can tell them that your word is gold. That means your word has value. You are honest, and they can trust what you say.

In English, the word “gold” appears in many expressions. Today we talk about two. One is a compliment,…

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Anna Matteo wrote this for VOA Learning English.

Source: learningenglish.voanews.com/a/two-gold-expressions-/6468142.html

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