✨ 10 English Phrases with NEW

hi students happy New Year let's learn 10 English phrases using the word new and guess what 500 more phrases are waiting for you inside my ebook you can download it for free by clicking on the link in the video description the 500 phrases ebook will teach you what to say in lots of different situations so you can speak English more confidently our first phrase is good as new we say this after we have fixed or repaired something and now it works well or looks good almost like the object was new for example I bought an old chair fixed it up and painted it and now it's as good as new next we have see something in a new light this means to see it in a different way or from A New Perspective for example maybe you had a negative opinion about a certain country but after you visited it you saw things in a new light and realized it wasn't as bad as it seemed from the media our third expression is what's new this is a casual greeting we use to ask someone what's been happening in their life recently if I haven't seen my cousin in some time I might ask her hey Jenny what's new next is the phrase it's a whole new ball game this means that something is completely different from the past or different from what you were used to or expecting for example I've always enjoyed playing music but pursuing a career as as a professional musician is a whole new ball game this means trying to play music as a job is quite different from just playing casually for fun we can say I feel like a new man a new woman or a new person when we feel refreshed and in a good mood we usually use this when we were previously feeling tired hurt or stressed but then we got some rest or time off or a nice hot shower or something else that relaxes us and gives us energy if I've been working outside in the hot sun all day and I'm dirty and sweaty after having a nice bath I could Sayo I feel like a new woman the expression new pastures refers to a different job or a different place to live that offers New Opportunities or experiences for example he quit his job last week and he's seeking new pastures meaning a change in his work environment or after living in New York City for many years they're heading off to new pastures they're going to a different place to live if your life was in danger but you escape and you get another chance we can say you have a new lease on life meaning a new chance for a healthy or successful life although this expression is often used for escaping death we can also say it for other types of Fresh Starts for example she has a new lease on life because For the First time after her divorce she has a wonderful new boyfriend the new kid on the Block is the newest person in a place group or organization if I just started a new job I can say all my co-workers have been at the company for years and I'm the new kid on the Block to turn over a new Leaf means to change your behavior in a positive way so when someone previously had a bad attitude or bad behavior and is now starting fresh and doing things differently my son was failing all his classes but now he's turning over a new Leaf and starting to take his studies more seriously finally we have the new normal this describes a situation that used to be unusual but is now commonly experienced during the height of the covid pandemic wearing a mask in public was The New Normal we didn't use to do it but it became common practice I hope you enjoyed these 10 new phrases can you use some of them in your own sentences remember to download your free 500 phrases ebook by clicking on the link in the description so that you can learn a lot more thanks for joining me today and I'll talk to you in the next video [Music]