Art Idioms PDF

**Phrases and Idioms Related to Art** NAME: *Objective:* Apply thematic idiomatic expressions to real life situations through writing and speaking. **Idioms** are idiomatic expressions commonly used. **Their meaning is not deducible from its actual words but its cultural use**. They will make you...

**Phrases and Idioms Related to Art** NAME: *Objective:* Apply thematic idiomatic expressions to real life situations through writing and speaking. **Idioms** are idiomatic expressions commonly used. **Their meaning is not deducible from its actual words but its cultural use**. They will make you sound like a confident and fluent English speaker.   **1. Black Canvas (lienzo negro):** A situation in which nothing has been planned or decided yet, so people are free to decide what should be done. **Example: **Some authors work with a [blank canvas].   **2. State of the art (estado del arte):** Very modern and using the newest technology, ideas, or methods. **Example:** Thanks for the tip! Your ideas are [state-of-the-art].                   **3. As pretty as a picture (tan bonita/o como una foto):** attractive, beautiful, handsome. Used only for people. **Example: **Everyone looked [as pretty as a picture] on the last Fashion Day.   **4. Paint a positive/negative picture of something/someone (pintar una imagen positiva/negativa de algo/alguien):** To explain something or describe someone (positively or negatively). **Example:** Mayra [painted a positive picture of] Iquique's Regional Museum. **Example**: Miss Monserrat is [painting a negative picture of] Sebastian to his parents.    **5. Put (someone) in the picture (poner -a alguien- en la foto):** to keep someone informed about something. It's used to ask for details of a situation too. **Example: A:** Do you know that Santiago is having a baby? B: What!? No. [Put me in the picture.]   **6. Colour outside the lines (colorear afuera de las líneas): **to do something in a non-traditional way. **Example:** Amanda's new hairstyle shows that she likes [to colour outside the lines.]  **7.** **Make a splash (chapotear):** To make a strong impression or impact. **Example:** The photo exhibition on the past Chilean dictatorship has [made a splash on] the audience.    **8.** **Face the music (enfrentar la música)**: to accept the consequences of one's actions. **Example:** If two students have a physical argue on the school, both [face the music] later..