Idiomatic American English - Lesson 87+88 - Thấm Tâm Vy

Hẩm Tâm Vy, April 06th, 2020 IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 44

IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 44

Lesson 87 ~ A BUM TICKER Dialogue Dottie: If he didn't have a bum ticker, I'd put him in his place. Jimmy: Don't do anything rash. I think you have to bite your tongue when he's on the warpath. Dottie: But he doesn't have to make a federal case out of it. Jimmy: I know he's a lulu. He doesn't give a hoot whom he bawls out. Vocabulary - bum ticker n.) weak or diseasedheart - put someone in his or her place v.) scold someone for rude, improper behavior - do something rash v.) take drastic action - bite one's tongue v.) keep oneself from speaking - on the warpath adj.) very angry, looking for trouble - make a federal case out of something v.) overreact, take strong measures for a minor problem - lulu n.) a person with unconventional, exaggerated behavior; an eccentric character - give a hoot (neg.) v.) care - bawl out v.) reprimand I .Complete the sentences with the correct idiom.

a) do anything rash b) bite my tongue c) federal case d) on the warpath e) put her in her place f) bum ticker g) give a hoot h) bawl him out i) lulu 1. I didn't want to get into an argument, so I had to............ 2. She's very rude. Someone should............ 3. When Mary saw John with another girl, she went............ 4. He's overweight and smokes three packs of cigarettes a day. That's why he has a........ 5. At one time, he loved her very much, but now he doesn't............ about her. 6. He got a bad grade, His father will............ 7. I know school is difficult but please don't quit. Think about it before you............ 8. He'll lie and cheat every chance he gets. He's a............ 9. I didn't do well on a test and now I can't go out for a month. Why are my parents making a...........out of it? II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. 1. If he does anything wrong, his parents reprimand him. 2. He has a bad heart. 3. If you are angry, hold back from speaking. 4. He didn't get an important telephone message and he's very angry. 5. I wasn't invited to that party and I don't care. 6. It was only a small matter. Why are you making it a big problem? 7. He wears pink shirts with bright green pants. What an eccentric character! 8.. She thinks she'sthe boss but she isn't. I think you’d better remind her of that.

9. I know that student hasn't been studying lately, but the family has had a personal problems. Don't be drastic in your punishment.

Lesson 88 ~ A ROAD HOG Dialogue Florence: Why is he such a backseat driver when he rides with me? George: Because you're a road hog. Florence: Come off it. George: It's true. Everyone honks his horn at you. In nothing flat, you could be sides-wiped. Florence: I never smacked into anyone or had a fender-bender. George: You're lucky your car hasn't been totalled. Florence: You said a mouthful. Vocabulary - backseat driver n.) passenger who tells you how to drive - road hog n.) person who takes too much room on the road - Come off it. Stop kidding, boasting or making believe. - in nothing flat adv.) quickly, in a short time - side-swipe v.) hit the side of a car - smack into v.) collide, hit - fender-bender n.) dent in the fender; minor accident - total v.) completely ruin - a mouthful n.) a true and impressive statement I. Completethe sentences with th'ecorrectidiom.

a) smacked into b) in nothing flat c) road hog d) side-swiped e) totalled

f) fender-bender g) backseat driver h) come off it i) he said a mouthful 1. There was a terrible accident. The car went into a telephone pole. It was............ 2. My wife tells me how to drive. She's a............ 3. I didn't stop at a stop sign and somebody............ 4. He drives all over the road. He's a............ 5. The road was icy and there were many............ 6. Arthur said he was the only one who could do the job. I told him to............ 7. When he heard I was taking him out for dinner, he got dressed............ 8. The road was so …