English Lesson:
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Here is the third page of English Lessons in a series of stories containing idioms. Before you listen, carefully read the meanings of the expressions. Then look at the picture. Try to imagine what the story will be.

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The King Fisher

1. Set one's heart on: to want or desire deeply, regardless of practicality or rationality.

2. Screw up one's courage: To force yourself to be brave.

3. A piece of cake: to be very easy.

4. With flying colors: with great success.

5. Grin from ear to ear: to give a very big smile.

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Kevin Miles loves fishing. Last year he even won a local fishing competition with flying colors. He was grinning from ear to ear that day. The prize was a fishing trip to the coast to fish for sailfish. He really has to screw up his courage to fish for sailfish, but he set his heart on it. He boasts to his friends that it'll be a piece of cake catching a sailfish.

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