Idiomatic American English - Lesson 19+20 - Thấm Tâm Vy

Thẩm Tâm Vy, July 18, 2019 LEARNING AMERICAN ENGLISH 10

IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 10

Lesson 19. 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 - cook someone'sgoose: (v.) show emotion - face the music: (v.) meet one's punishment, accept the consequences

PRACTICE Exercise I. Complete the sentences with the corcect idiom.

a) caught him red-handed b) kept his nose clean c) goose is cooked d) bat an eyelash e) felt like two cents f) have another guess coming

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 some. She.......................... 8. The teacher caught her cheating on the test. Now she has to.......................... Exercise II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. 1. When the teacher caught him cheating, he didn't show any emotion. 2. The police got the burglars when they were robbing the bank. 3. If you think I am going out on a cold night, you are mistaken. 4. The teenager used the family car without permission and had an accident. Now he's going home to confront his parents' anger. 5. He was going to be successful any way he could. 6. The main thing to remember is, stay out of trouble. 7. When she didn't receive an invitation to an important party, she was embarcassed. 8. I forgot to make an important phone call at work. The boss is going to be very angry. I'm in trouble.

Lesson 20. Free-for-All Dialogue Helen: It's a free-for-all in the stores during the Christmas holidays. Laura: All merchandise sells like hotcakes. But some stores jack up the price. Helen: Some stores have to be on guard because a lot of people have sticky fingers. Laura: If someoneenters a store with an oversized coat, the guards know it's not kosher. Helen: When shoplifters are caught, I wonder if'they serve time. Laura: No. They usually beat the rap. Vocabulary - free-for-all: (n.) mayhem, disorder - sell like hotcakes: (v.) sell quickly, rapidly - jack up: (v.) raise prices - on guard: (adj.) careful, wary - have sticky fingers: (v.) be a thief - kosher: (adj.) true, authentic, right - shoplifter: (n.) one who steals goods from stores - serve time: (do time) v.) be in jail - beat the rap: (v.) escapepunishment

PRACTICE Exercise I. Complete the sentences with the correct idiom.

a) beat the rap b) on guard c) sticky fingers d) kosher e) free-for-all

f) jacked up g) selling like hotcakes h) serve time i) shoplifter 1. That new record is a big hit. It's.......................... 2. When that movie star was in town, all the women came to see him. It was a.......................... 3. Because there was freezing weather in Florida, the price of oranges is going to …