Idiomatic American English - Lesson 91+92 - Thấm Tâm Vy

Thẩm Tâm Vy, April 09th, 2020 IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 46

IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 46

Lesson 91 ~ A PAD Dialogue Ellen: If you want a decent pad in that city, vou have to pay under the table. Scott: You're led on a wild goose chase if you look for an apartment in the paper. Ellen: The apartment I saw today was so run-down. Scott: Maybe you could improve it if you use a lot of elbow grease. Ellen: Nothing will help. I like everything spic and span. When anything is topsy- turvy, it turns my stomach. Vocabulary - pad n.) apartment - under the table adv.) illegal money transaction, such as paying a bribe - wild goose chase n.) absurd or hopelesssearch - run-down adj.) in bad condition - elbow grease n.) strength for cleaning - spic and span adj.) very clean, very neat - topsy-turvy adj.) upside down, in disarray - turn someone'sstomach v.) get someone sick and upset

PRACTICE I. Complete the sentenceswith the corcect idiom.

a) wild goose chase b) elbow grease c) run-down d) pads e) spic and span

f) topsy-turvv g) under the table h) turns my stomach 1. Most teenagers want to get their own............ 2. Some people are collecting unemployment insurance even though they have a job where they’ve paid............. 3. I'm sorry to say that somechildren mistreat elders. It............ 4. When you move from one apartment to another, everything is............ 5. She didn't want the police to know where her boyfriend was, so she gave them false information which led them on a............ 6. I'm working very hard but not eating or sleeping properly. I think I'm............ 7. If you want that car to shine, use a little............ 8. She's always cleaning. Her apartment is............ II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. 1. Greasy food gets me sick. 2. She's a neat child. Her room is very clean. 3. That building is in bad condition. 4. The politician took a bribe. 5. She has a cute apartment. 6. They sent me from one place to another with no reason. 7. That floor is so dirty, you'll need a lot of strength to clean it. 8. All my clothes are thrown into my closet.

Lesson 92 ~ THE LOWDOWN Dialogue Mel: The TV newsjust filled us in on that story of political corruption,It floored me. Frank: Yes,that was someearful. What do you make of it? Mel: It crossed my mind that the reportershave only scratched the surface. The politicians have denied everything. Frank: Do you think we'll ever discoverthe real lowdown? Mel: If we bide our time, I'm sure the reporterswill call the politicians' bluff. Vocabulary - fill sorneone in v.) tell a person the details - floor someone v.) surprise, confuse - earful n.) especially interesting gossip, information - make of something v.) interpret, figure out, think of - cross one's mind v.) think of, occur quickly to someone - scratch the surface v.) merely begin to understand or accomplish something - lowdown n.) the true story - bide one's time v.) wait patiently for the right opportunity - call someone's bluff v.) challenge someone's empty threats, have someone prove what he says

PRACTICE I. Complete the sentences with the correct idiom.

a) scratched the surface b) floored him c) make of d) fill me in e) earful

f) crossed my mind g) bide his time h) call his bluff i) lowdown 1. They were going to get married tomorrow but they cancelled their plans. What's the ............ 2. They were arguing and everyone could hear them. We got an............ 3. I didn't read the paper today. Can you............? 4. What do you............his decision to get a job and not go to college? 5. He didn't study very hard in that class so when he got an A, it............ 6. I was going to ask him to join me for dinner but it............that he had to go out of town. 7. He wanted to ask for a raise but because business is a little slow, he's going to............ 8. I don't think Bob knows as much as he says. I think we should............ 9. I thought I knew a lot about Japanese history. …