Saving Mr. Banks
A stitch in time saves nine another proverb. It means if you work hard now, you will save time in the future. Chapter 2 - The Film Has No Heart
All about him Walt means that Mary Poppins is not about the woman or the children but about the father. Chapter 2 - Walt Confesses
All he stands for everything he believes in Walt stands for happiness PL Travers stands for reality Chapter 2 - Walt Confesses
An apple a day An apple a day keeps the doctor away. It is a proverb that means to be healthy, you must eat healthy. Chapter 2 - The Film Has No Heart
Approached me first talked to me We approach someone to speak to them for the first time. Such as approaching someone at the bar. Chapter 2 - Walt and Mrs. Tavers Meet
Beloved something or someone that is loved by the public very much. Mary Poppins is beloved Winnie the Pooh is beloved Can you think of any others? Chapter 2 - Movie Review
Best be quick Hurry up. It is an old idiom that we don t use often. Chapter 2 - Walt Confesses
Bitter Cold very, very cold. Chapter 2 - Walt Confesses
Brick in my kingdom Walt is referring to the Magical Kingdom which is the nickname for Disney World. PL Travers believed that Walt just wanted to make money to build his empire and that he doesn t love Mary Poppins. Chapter 2 - Walt Confesses
Buckle under his belt hit you or spank you with his belt. Chapter 2 - Walt Confesses
Call it quits quit Chapter 2 - No Red in the Picture
Carefree without care; something or someone that is free. Chapter 2 - The Film Has No Heart
Caught on fire something became hot, popular, uncontrollable. His idea caught on fire. Chapter 2 - Walt and Mrs. Tavers Meet
Chirpy cheerful or lively Chapter 2 - Movie Review
Created man in his own image this is from the Bible - Genesis. God created mankind in his own image She says this as a joke because Walt was so popular that he tried to change the world to think like he did. Chapter 2 - Walt Confesses
Curmudgeon someone who is never happy. She is a curmudgeon. Chapter 2 - Movie Review
Dangling waiting Chapter 2 - Walt and Mrs. Tavers Meet
Endearing inspiring Chapter 2 - Movie Review
First name basis here Please only use my first name. Do not call me Mr. Disney. It is more informal and casual. Chapter 2 - Walt and Mrs. Tavers Meet
Flim flam foolish or full of lies Chapter 2 - The Film Has No Heart
Fluff something that is not important Chapter 2 - The Film Has No Heart
Fly off the pages come to life -- from the book to the movie. Chapter 2 - Walt and Mrs. Tavers Meet
For petes sake Back in the 50 s and 60 s people did not want to say God. Today, we would say Oh My God or OMG. Back then, it was For Petes Sake -- Peter is St. Peter. And it was put at the end of the sentence. Oh My God is now used at the beginning of the sentence. This is an excellent example of how idioms change over time. Chapter 2 - No Red in the Picture
Giddy excited Chapter 2 - Walt and Mrs. Tavers Meet
Giggling laughing a lot or without control Chapter 2 - Walt and Mrs. Tavers Meet
Give you my word I promise Chapter 2 - Walt Confesses
Gotcha got you = have you Gotcha is got you blended together. Chapter 2 - Walt and Mrs. Tavers Meet
Gravitas dignity or seriousness Chapter 2 - The Film Has No Heart
Harsh very cold A harsh winter Chapter 2 - Walt Confesses
Have a seat Please sit down Chapter 2 - Walt and Mrs. Tavers Meet
Heck of a lot of Heck of a lot = a Hell of a lot. Many, many. Again, Walt did not swear or say slang. Chapter 2 - Walt Confesses
I could Eat you up You look so wonderful or so cute It is a compliment to someone who looks cute. Does that match PL Travers? Chapter 2 - Walt and Mrs. Tavers Meet
Iconic Something that is bigger than life. That will capture the heart of the world. Mary Poppins and the song Let s Go Fly a Kite is iconic. Disneyworld is iconic. Can you think of anything else? Chapter 2 - The Film Has No Heart
If I may a very polite way to say May I In this situation, we could say May I offer you some advice Chapter 2 - Walt and Mrs. Tavers Meet
Is this a test? are you challenging me? Chapter 2 - No Red in the Picture
It s an Honour We use when we meet someone we respect. Chapter 2 - Walt and Mrs. Tavers Meet
Jig Dance happily Chapter 2 - Walt and Mrs. Tavers Meet
Just before dark late evening, before the sun goes down. Chapter 2 - Walt Confesses
King Midas a famous story of a man who everything he touched turned to gold. And many people feel that was Walt Disney. However, he states in the film earlier that he had a chance to sell Mickey Mouse to a big corporation and make money but he didn t. Even though he was poor. Do you think you could hold onto Mickey Mouse and not sell him if you were poor? Chapter 2 - Walt Confesses
Launches an all-out onslaught a very strong attack Chapter 2 - Movie Review
Lay down to give We lay down a sentence to a criminal Walt says it is a harsh sentence to lay down. He means that PL Travers put herself in a kind of personal jail. The only way to be free is to save her father s reputation and image. Chapter 2 - Walt Confesses
Live action film a film without animation; using only people. Chapter 2 - Walt and Mrs. Tavers Meet
Lose his temper to get angry Chapter 2 - Walt Confesses
Mauled destroy or hurt We often use maul when we talk about injuries that animals cause. For example, the bear mauled the lion. Chapter 2 - Movie Review
May I Walk With You? this is a very polite expression asking if you can walk and talk with a person. Chapter 2 - The Film Has No Heart
Money grows short runs out of money As money grows short, she sold the movie rights. She is running out of money so she sold the movie rights. Chapter 2 - Movie Review
Old man my father A very informal and sometimes rude way to talk about your father is to say, He is my old man. It can be a negative, disrespectful way to speak of your father. Chapter 2 - Walt and Mrs. Tavers Meet
Passed out to faint suddenly When we are sick or when we drink too much, we pass out. Chapter 2 - Walt Confesses
Patronizing talk to me like a child We use this word in two ways: 1) Don t patronize me = don t speak to me like a child 2)Stop patronizing me = stop talking to me like a child Chapter 2 - The Film Has No Heart
Prickly used to describe a person who is easy to offense. Someone who is too sensitive or problematic. Chapter 2 - Movie Review
Quest a journey by hero Can you think of any movies that were Quests? Chapter 2 - Movie Review
Quite a very, very polite way British English way to say yes. Chapter 2 - No Red in the Picture
Rejoice show great happiness Chapter 2 - Walt Confesses
Reluctantly doesn t want to do something but does it anyway. He reluctantly went to see the movie = he doesn t want to see the movie but he goes anyway. Chapter 2 - Movie Review
Save-a-penny someone who doesn t like to spend money; cheap Walt s father was a save-a-penny kind of man. Chapter 2 - Walt Confesses
Saving the children this is the theme of the film. Mary Poppins is not about saving the children from a bad situation. It is about saving the father. The theme of Mary Poppins is how to make the father remove all his stress of life and make him happy again. Chapter 2 - The Film Has No Heart
Set in movies and books are set in or located in a city or country. Chapter 2 - No Red in the Picture
Slogan usually used in business to describe a company s philosophy or thinking. For example: Coke is it, or Just Do It. In this scene, they are trying to come up with a slogan for Mary Poppins. What expression would be hers? Chapter 2 - The Film Has No Heart
Strap a belt used to punish children. Very common form until the 1990 s in North America when hitting children was banned in schools. Some parents still use the strap and still spank children. Chapter 2 - Walt Confesses
Sugar coat To make something that is bad -- good or sweet. Disney is guilty of making difficult life situations always happy, sweet and innocent. Usually with someone singing. Chapter 2 - The Film Has No Heart
Take you at your word I believed your promise Chapter 2 - No Red in the Picture
Tarnish to make someone or something s reputation bad. Don t tarnish my reputation. Chapter 2 - Walt and Mrs. Tavers Meet
The Hollywood machine All the movie stars, agents, marketing people that make life look so beautiful and unreal for one reason only...money. Chapter 2 - Movie Review
The rights Ownership of the story. Every writer sells the rights to someone who wants to make a movie. So you own the rights or you sell the rights. In the movie, Disney did not own the rights. Chapter 2 - Movie Review
Ulcer a bleeding stomach caused by stress or spicy Korean food!!!! Chapter 2 - Walt Confesses
Unarmed to have no weapons. She feels that Disney creates a world where kids think everything is happy and wonderful. There is nothing to fear. She disagrees. She believes children need to be armed for life. What do you think? Do you agree with Walt or Chapter 2 - The Film Has No Heart
Uncompromising unwilling to change. Chapter 2 - Movie Review
Weep to cry It is more formal to say weep and we often use it in writing. Chapter 2 - Walt Confesses
Whats your point I don t understand what you are saying. Chapter 2 - The Film Has No Heart
Whimsy playful spirit Chapter 2 - The Film Has No Heart
Worn through a piece of clothing with a hole in it because it has been used to much. Chapter 2 - Walt Confesses
Wring their hands when we are worried we do this action. Chapter 2 - Walt Confesses