Idiomatic American English - Lesson 35+36 - Thấm Tâm Vy

Thẩm Tâm Vy, Dec 11, 2019 IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH - 18

IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 18

Lesson 35. Spine-Chilling Dialogue

Mickey: I was on the edge of my seat. That movie was spine-chilling. David: Everyone got bumped off. It gave me the creeps. Mickey: It shook me up too. I still have the jitters. David: Did you guess who knocked everyone off? I caught on right away. Mickey: No. I had ruled out the real murderer.

Vocabulary.

- the edge of one's seat: adj.) in nervous suspense - spine-chilling: adj.) terrifying, thrilling - bump off: v.) kill - the creeps: n.t revulsion, fear, uneasiness - shook up: adj.) upset, worried, fearful - the jitters: n.) anxiety, nervousness - knock off: v.) kill, leave, stop - catch on: v.) understand, figure out - rule out: v.) decide against, eliminate

PRACTICE

I. Completethe sentences with the correrct idiom.

a) spine-chilling b) shook up c) on the edge of my seat d) bumped off

e) the creeps f) knock off g) the jitters h) rule out i) caught on 1. That story was so exciting, I was .................... 2. I was in the bank when the robbers came in. It was .................... 3, Everyone was surprised to hear the leader of the gang was .................... 4. That old house gives me .................... 5. After the accident, I was .................... 6. Before I take any test, I get .................... 7. Math was difficult until I had a great teacher. After she explained everything, I .................... 8. I have an important date tonight. I think i'll ....................work a couple of hours early. 9. He has to learn a language in school. He doesn't want to be a doctor or priest, so we can ....................Latin. I. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. 1. It was a very exciting football game and we were in constant suspense. 2. I tried very hard to explain it. I hope he understood. 3. He mahes me uneasy. 4. After her husband died, she was very upset. 5. He wants to go on vacation but he's afraicl to fly. I think Australia would be an unlikely choice.

6. He's not in the office now. He left a couple of' hours earlier. 7. Before I speak in front of an audience, I have a lot of' anxiety. 8. The police killed the gangster. 9. That movie was terrifying.

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Lesson 36. By Hook or by Crook

Dialogue

Bill: He wanted that merchandise by hook or by crook. He thought he could steal it, but he had another guess coming. Fred: He never kept his nose clean. I am glad you finally caught him red-handed. Bill: When I caught him, he should have felt like two cents, but he didn't bat an eyelash. Fred: It's about time his goose was cooked. Now he'll have to face the music.

Vocabulary - by hook or by crook: adv.) by any means necessary - have another guess (think) coming: v.) be mistaken - keep one's nose clean: v.) stay out of'trouble - catch someone red-handed: v.) find someone in the act of doing wrong - feel like two cents: v.) feel ashamed or embarrassed - bat an eyelash (neg.): v.) show emotion - someone'sgoose: v.) create big problems for someone - the music: v.) meet one's punishment, accept the consequence

PRACTICE

I. Completethe sentences with the corcectidiom.

a) caught him red-handed b) kept his noseclean c) gooseis cooked d) bat an eyelash

e) felt like two cents f) have another guesscoming g) by hook or by crook

h) face the music 1 My boss is going to be angry. I was supposed to go to the bank, but I forgot about it. My.................... 2.There is no way I'm going to eat this terrible food. If you think I am, you.................... 3. After he was released from prison, he stayed out of trouble. His parents were glad he ................... 4. His mother overheard my unkind remarks.I.................... 5. I caught him lying but it didn't bother him. He didn't.................... 6. He wants to succeed so badly; he'll do it.................... 7. The child was not allowed to have cookies before dinner but his mother saw him taking …