Idiomatic American English - Lesson 21+22 - Thấm Tâm Vy

Thẩm Tâm Vy, July 26th, 2019 LEARNING AMERICAN IDIOMS 11

IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH – 11

Lesson 21. A Kick in the Pants Dialogue Jean: Why doeshe always jump down your throat? Gail: I don't know. I try to be fair and square but all I get is a kick in the pants. I feel like I'm knocking rny head against the wall. Jean: It serves you right because you allow him to walk all over you. Gail: Don't rub it in. I don't like getting the short end of the stick. Vocabulary - knock one's head against the wall: (v.) waste time in futile effort to improve or change something - jump down someone'sthroat: (v.) criticize angrily, hastily - fair and square: (adj. or adv.) honest;honestly - kick in the pants (teeth): (n.) rejection,criticism - serve someone right: (v.) give due punishment - walk all over someone: (v.) take advantage of someone - rub something in: (v.) constantly refer to a mistake or fault - short end of the stick: (n.) unfair, unequal treatment Exercise I. Complete the sentences with tlte corcect idiom.

a) knocking your head against the wall b) fair and square c) rubbing it in

d) it serves her right e) the short end of the stick f) a kick in the pants

g) walks all over him h) jumps down my throat 1. This is the third time I have to stay late. Everybody else leaves at 5:00. I'm getting........................... 2. You are trying to make teenagers understand that driving fast is dangerous? You're...........................with their children. 3. It's very important for parents to be...........................with their children 4. The child ate all the chocolate candy and got sick. ........................... 5. He's very angry today. Anytime I ask him a question, he........................... 6. He loves her so much and she takes advantage of him. She........................... 7. Joe was very kind to a poor, unfortunate person and when that person made a lot of money, he ignored Joe. Joe got........................... 8. I know it was a stupid thing to do, but you don't have to keep........................... Exercise II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. 1. After a big dinner, everybody watches TV while I clean up the dishes. I get unfair treatment. 2. I keep telling her that smoking is harmful to her health, but it is just wasted effort. 3. It is always best to be frank and honest. 4. He is alvays criticizing someone angrily. 5. Unfortunately, sometimes when you do something nice, you are met with rejection that is unexpected. 6. If you go outside in the winter without a coat, you'll get a cold. It will be due punishment.

7. It is too bad that some people take advantage of others. 8. Her child made a mistake and she keeps referring to it.

Lesson 22. Use Your Noodle Dialogue Adam: I can't figure out why he's buttering me up. Ken: You're right. It doesn't make sense.I'm stuck also. Adam: Let's read between the lines and not jump to conclusions. Ken: Use your noodle. Don't let him take advantage of you. Vocabulary - figure out: (v.) try to understand, solve - butter up: (v.) flatter for selfish reasons - make sense: (v.) be comprehensible - stuck: adj,) unable to understand, remember, or solve; unable to move - read between the lines: (v.) understand things that are not said, find a hidden meaning - jump to conclusions: (v.) make quick but unjustifled conclusions - use one's noodle (/head): (v.) think - take advantage of: (v.) treat unfairly for your own gain; make good use of time or conditions Exercise I. Complete the sentences with the correct idiom.

a) use your noodle b) take advantage of c) make sense d) figure it out e) jump to the conclusion f) read between the lines g) buttering me up h) stuck 1. He is a very nice person. It's a shame that some people try to..................him. 2. 3xy + 2x2 + 3yz ? I can't........................... 3. What's that word in English "rgldoq"? It doesn't........................... 4. I'm trying to remember your name but I can't. …