Places Idioms | Part 1

bring coals to Newcastle = to supply something to a place where there is no need for it because it already exists there in great quantities. Exporting salmon to Scandinavia is like bringing coals to Newcastle! all roads lead to Rome = multiple methods can be used to reach the same result You can used whatever method you want as long as you meet the deadline. Remember: all roads lead to Rome! Rome wasn’t built in a day = important things take time to complete. Learning a new language is hard, but remember, Rome wasn’t built in a day. fiddling while Rome burns = doing unimportant things while there are serious problems to be dealt with. His visit to the trade fair was 'fiddling while Rome burns' according to the strikers. when in Rome, do as the Romans do = you should adopt the customs of the people or country you are visiting and behave in the same way. It's important to respect their customs. When in Rome do as the Romans do. send someone to Coventry = deliberately ignore or refuse to speak to a person as a form of punishment I don't know for what reason Sam was sent to Coventry by his family but they're no longer speaking to him. from Missouri = if someone is from Missouri, then they require clear proof before they will believe something. Are you from Missouri? What else should I demonstrate to convince you? сross the Rubicon = passing a point of no return From that point of view, it's quite hard for journalists to mentally cross that Rubicon. Dunkirk spirit = when people pull together to get through a very difficult time More often a kind of Dunkirk spirit prevailed in times of adversity. down the Swanee = a plan or scheme goes wrong or fails Matt's looking to expand into farming himself now that development's gone down the Swanee.