Idiomatic American English - Lesson 101+102 - Thấm Tâm Vy

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1. IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 51 Lesson 102 ~ A HIT Lesson 101~A CLIP JOINT Dialogue Dialogue Al: I heard that play was a big flop, a real turkey. Jessica: You didn't miss out on anything. That restaurant was some clip joint. Lee: On the contrary, it's a hit. Cynthia: How did you hear about this tourist trap - word of mouth? Al: Do you think they're going to be mobbed? Jessica: No, I picked it at random. Lee: Jam-packed. It's a tearjerker. You'll have to go to a scalper for tickets. Cynthia: How was the chow? Al: Then let's buy the tickets two years in advance. Jessica: Terrible. Worse than a greasy spoon. When I saw the check I nearly passed Lee: We may be 6 feet under before we can see the show. out. Vocabulary Cynthia: Do you think they padded the bill? - flop / turkey n.) failure Vocabulary - hit n.) a success - miss out on v.) lose an opportunity, miss a worthwhile event - mobbed adj.) crowded - clip joint n.) low-class nightclub or restaurant that overcharges people - jam-packed adj.) crowded, full - tourist trap n.) any place that is overpriced and attracts tourists - tearjerker n.) story that makes you cry - word of mouth n.) recommendation from other people - scalper n.) a person who buys a ticket at the regular rate and - at random adv.) without order or plan, haphazardly sells it at a profit - chow n.) food - in advance adv.) ahead of time - greasy spoon n.) inexpensive restaurant with mediocre food - 6 feet under adj.) dead - pass out v.) faint PRACTICE - pad the bill v.) add false expenses I. Complete the sentences with the corcect idiom. PRACTICE a) a hit b) mobbed c) a tearjerker d) a flop e) a scalper f) in advance l. Complete the sentences with the correct idiom. g) 6 feet under h) jam-packed a) word of mouth b) padded the bill c) tourist trap d) at random e) chow 1. During Christmas, the stores are f) miss out on g) greasy spoon h) clip joint i) passed out 2. If you continue to drink and smoke a lot, you'll be 1. Everybody in the army hated the 3. Doctors are so busy you have to make an appointment 2. That restaurant was terrible. It was a 4. That movie was so sad. It was 3. They charged us for too many drinks. I think they 5. I want a ticket to that show so badly. I'll pay anything. I'll go to 4. Don't go to that terrible nightclub. They cheatyou. It's a 6. Every day the subways are 5. When I saw all that blood, I nearly 7. Everyone is buying that record. It's 6. I wanted to go to that party but I was sick. I had to 8. He wrote a book but no one bought it. It was 7. They are very reputable and don't advertise. People know of it by II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. 8. He won a bicycle in the contest. They chose his name 1. That show was not a success. 9. That nightclub has a famous name but its show is terrible and its food is expensive. 2. There are a lot of people in the stores at Christmas time. It's a 3. The book is very successful. II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. 4. That movie made me cry. 1. I didn't buy that but they charged me for it. 5. That man makes a living selling corncert tichets at twice their value. 2. That job is a great opportunity. I hope I don't lose it. 6. If you want to eat in that restaurant, you need reservations ahead of time. 3. He fainted. 7. I won't stop eating candy until I'm dead. 4. That nightclub cheats people. 5. That restaurant is cheap, but the food is bad. 6. That nightclub is overpriced but it's popular with travelers. 7. I'm hungry. Where's the food? 8. That restaurant was good. I ate there because of a friend's recommendation. 9. He opened his birthday presents in no particular order. Thẩm Tâm Vy, April 13th, 2020 IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 51
2. ANSWER KEY I: 1. e 2. g 3. b 4. h 5. i 6. f 7. a 8. d 9 . c II: 1. padded the bill 2. miss out on 3. passed out 4. is a clip joint 5. a greasy spoon 6. a tourist trap 7. chow 8. word of mouth 9. at random I: 1. b / h 2 e 3. f 4. c 5 e 6 .b / h 7. a 8. d II: 1. a flop 2. The stores are mobbed (jam-packed) at Christmas time. 3. a hit 4. is a tearjerker 5. That man is a scalper. 6. in advance 7. 6 feet under Thẩm Tâm Vy, April 13th, 2020 IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 51