Idiomatic American English - Lesson 95+96 - Thấm Tâm Vy

Thẩm Tâm Vy, April 11th, 2020 IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 48

IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 48 Lesson 95 ~ THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE Dialogue Rose: I didn't know my assistantwas two-faced. He stabbed me in the back. Carol: I wouldn't put anything past him. How were you tipped off. Rose: I heard it through the grapevine. I could kick myself for confiding in him. Carol: I hope you sailed into him. Rose: Not only will I tell him off, but I'm going to give him his walking papers. Vocabulary - two-faced adj.) disloyal, untrustworthy - stab someone in the back v.) betray someone - put anything past someone (neg.) v.) be surprised by what someone does - tip someone off v.) warn, inform - through the grapevine adv.) via gossip from other people - kick oneself v.) regret, be sorry for - sail into v.) get angry verbally - tell someone off v.) speak to angrily - give someone his or her walking papers v.) dismiss, fire; send away PRACTICE I. Complete the sentences with the correct idiom.

a) tell him off b) through the grapevine c)sail into d) walking papers

e) tipped off f) stabbed him in the back g) kick himself

h) two-faced i) put anything past her 1. He promised my bossa lot of business, but he gave the businessto someoneelse. He ............ 2. He could..........for not buying property 10 years ago. He could have made a fortune. 3 The burglars were arrested becausethe police were.......... 4. She didn't tell me she was pregnant. I heard it.......... 5. Whenever an employee is found stealing, he is given his.......... 6. Whenever he gets too arrogant it's necessary to........... 7. If your chiid is disrespectful, it's time to..........him. 8. She'll tell you that you have a beautif'ul dress but when you leave, she'll say you're too fat to wear that style. She's.......... 9. She would lie to her own mother. I wouldn't.......... II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. 1. She didn't like the way her boyfriend was acting, so she ended the relationship. 2. I regret I never got a college education. 3. I heard from other people that he was quitting his job. 4. He was an hour late and his boss spoke to him angrily. 5. He was told he got a promotion, but they gave it to someone else instead. 6. You must be careful around him. He is untrustworthy. 5. I knew they were giving me a surprise birthday because someone told me yesterday. 8. They said he stole money. I wouldn't be surprised by anything he does. 9. The child brought home a bad report and the parents yelled at him.

Lesson 96 ~ ON THE Q. T. Dialogue Sheila: This project is hush-hush. Don't breathe a word because we don't want anyone upsetting the applecart. Carl: I know we can put our heads together only on the q.t., but I wish it could be above board. Sheila: Just stop hassling me. Put it out of your head for now. If anyone finds out, we'll be in Dutch. Vocabulary - hush-hush adj.) secret - breathe a word (neg.) v.) tell, talk - upset the applecart v.) ruin or spoil a plan or idea - put our heads together v.) confer, discuss - on the q.t. adv.) secretly - above board adj.) open, legitimate, legal - hassle v.) bother - put something out of one's head (or mind) v.) try not to think about - in Dutch adj,) in trouble PRACTICE I. Complete the sentences with the correct idiom.

a) put it out of your head b) upset the applecart c) on the q.t. d) hassle

e) putting our heads together f) breathe a word

g) hush-hush h) in Dutch i) aboveboard 1. They don't want anyone to know and they'll only talk about it.......... 2. He's very trustworthy. If you don't want anyone to know, I'm sure he won't.......... 3. She doesn't want anyone to know about her engagement, so keep it......... 4. Our plans are perfect. Don't discuss it with anyone. We don't want to.......... 5. I don't want to keep my plans secret. I want everything.......... 6. This project is giving us a lot of problems. Let's solve it by.......... 7. We are not going to spend any more money, so just.......... 8. …