Idiomatic American English - Lesson 85+86 - Thấm Tâm Vy

Barbara K. Gaines IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 43

IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 43

Lesson 85 ~ SETTLING THE SCORE Dialogue Ray: He made a monkey out of me with his wisecracks about my abilities. Sici: Don't flip your lid. Let bygones be bygones. Ray: Not on your life. I'm going to settle the score. Sid: You should have a man-to-man talk and have it out instead of trying to get even. Vocabulary - make a monkey out of someone v.) cause to look foolish - wisecrack n.) sarcastic or nasty remark [lời mỉa mai; nói kháy] - flip one's lid v,) get angry; go crazy; become very excited - Let bygones be bygones. Forget difficulties that happened in the past. - Not on your life. Definitely not, no way. - settle the score v.) retaliate, pay someoneback for a past hurt - man-to-man adj.) frank, direct - have it out with someone v.) discuss a conflict or misunderstanding with the other person involved - get even v.) get revenge, settle the score PRACTICE I. Completethe sentences with the corcect idiom.

a) nade a monkey out of b) wisecracks c) let bygone sbe bygones d) get even e) had it out with f) man-to-man g) not on your life h) settle the score i) flip her lid 1. You haven't spoken to your sister in years. Now that she's sick, why don't you........... 2. He's not very pleasant, so don't be upset if he makes...........about your clothes. 3. The lawyer was very shrewd and...........the opponent's client. 4. She wants to get married, but I don't want to. I told her, "............" 5. Her boyfriend married someone eise. She was very upset and she wants to ........... 6. Don't discussthis problem with me. Go directly to the boss'soffice and have a......... talk with him. 7. When my wife hears I’ve lost my job, she's going to........... 8. He doesn't realize that he hurt you. It would be a a good idea if you met and........him. 9. When I was a child, that man cheated my family. Now that I am older, I arn going to ........... II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. 1. I have a frank talk with him. 2. It's not a good idea to get revenge. 3. I wouldn't live there. No way. 4. He made nasty jokes about her family. 5. She made him look very foolish. 6. Forget about past difficulties. 7. Some people find it necessary to pay somebody back for past hurts. 8. I think you should discuss this problem with him. 9. When the boy's father saw the wrecked car, he got very angry.

Lesson 86 ~ TURNING THE TABLES Dialogue Ted: They turned the tables on him. He finally got a dose of his own medicine. Will: I'm glad he got what was coming to him. Who lowered the boom? Did you get to the bottom of it? Ted: Yes. It was his sister. She had the backbone to stand up to him. Will: I'm glad she started the ball rolling. He'll have to be careful from now on. Vocabulary - turn the tables v.) reverse the situation - give someone a dose of his or her own medicine v.) treat someone the same way he or she treats others - get what is coming to one v.) get what one deserves-good or bad - lower the boom v.) stop completely; punish strictly - get to the bottom of v.) find out the real cause - backbone n.) courage - stand up to someone v.) be brave, courageously confront someone - start the ball rolling v,) take the initiative, begin an action I. Complete the sentences with the correct idiom.

a) started the ball rolling b) a dose of his own medicine c)turn the tables

d) got what was coming to him e) stand up to f) lowered the boom g) backbone h) get to the bottom of 1. We lost the game last night, but tonight we'll.......... 2. The big boy hit the small child. When the child's brother saw, he gave the big boy...... 3. That man wanted to take her money. It was all she had left. She had to.........him. 4. Nobody wanted to be the first to donate moneyto that charity so Harriet gave $100 and that........... 5. The doctors had to take several tests to...........the patient's complaints. 6. He'll do whatever anvbody savs. He has no........... 7. When the …