Idiomatic American English - Lesson 25+26 - Thấm Tâm Vy

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1. IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 13 3. Because he was not satisfied with his meal, the restaurant owner told him he didn't have to pay. Lesson 25. On the House 4. When we go out, he always pays. He's very generous. Dialogue 5. I try very hard to be pleasant to people. John: Do you know these drinks are on the house? 6. I don't know if I should buy that very expensive dress even though I love it. Sue: Who's the sport? 7. She worked very hard in the store and now it's very successful. John: The boss. He's to make a go of the business. He feels if he springs now, later 8. Her uncle died and left her a lot of money. Now she is rich. he'll be on easy street. Sue: Well, he bought this place for a song and it'll be a gold mine. (*||*) ~ Vocabulary Lesson 26. Ripped Off - on the house (adj.) provided free by a bar or restaurant - sport (n.) person generous with money Dialogue - bend over backward (v.) try very hard, make a great eflort - make a go of (v.) succeed,produce good results Debbie: Why are you down in the dumps? - spring (v.) pay Mike: I bought some hot merchandise and got ripped off. The man conned me and I - on easy street (adv.) having a pleasant, secure life fell for it. - for a song (adv.) at a low price, cheap Debbie: You're kidding! Why can't you size people up? - a gold mine (n.) worth a lot of money, successful Mike: I guess I'm still wet behind the ears. I fall for any snow job. PRACTICE Vocabulary - down in the dumps (adj.) unhappy I. Complete the sentences with the correct idiom. - hot (adj.) stolen (also means "in great demand": he's the hottest actor in town) a) for a song b) on the house c) bend over backward d) easy street - rip off (v.) cheat, rob e) spring f) sport g) gold mine h) make a go of - con (v.) lie, swindle, trick - fall for (v.) believe a false story 1. She didn't care how expensive that dress was. She was going to for it. - You're kidding! Really? Is it true? 2. He made a lot of money. Now he's on - size up (v.) form an opinion, assess 3. She was giving a very important dinner party and was going to to make - wet behind the ears (adj.) inexperienced the evening a success. - snow job (n.) insincere or exaggerated talk intended to trick or impress 4. He was married before but this time he plans to his marrrage. 5. That house was very cheap.He bought it PRACTICE 6. When he takes a girl out he goes to the best restaurants, buys her flowers, and rent a limousine. He's a 1. Complete the sentenceswith the correct id.iom. 7. He bought all the customers a drink. The drinks were a) siz ehim up b) fell for it c) conned d) hot e) snow job 8. That new restaurant is always busy. They make a lot of money. It's a f) You're kidding! g) ripped off h) down in the dumps i) wet behind the ears 1. Joe didn't do any work all day but he told his boss he had been working very hard. He II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper icliomatic expresslon. gave him a 1. She bought that property when it was uery cheap. 2. I lost all my money. That's why I am 2. Because they're working so hard on their business, I'm sure they will succeed. 3. The used-car salesman the man. He told him the car was in excellent shape Thẩm Tâm Vy, December 04th, 2019 IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH - 13
2. 4. When you meet someone for the first time, you usually 5. He told me he was a millionaire and I 6. I paid too much for those boots. I saw them cheaper in another store. I was 7. Don't buy that watch. It's stolen. It's 8. You found $1,000 in the street? 9. He can't manage the office; he's still II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. 1. She lost her job. Now she is unhappy. 2. That watch is stolen. 3. I thought I bought a diamond, but it was glass. I was cheated. 4. The salesman told me it was a goodcar, but the transmission was bad. He tricked me. 5. You're getting married? Is it really true? 6. How did you assess his qualifications? 7. You can tell him anything. He'lI believe your story. 8. I wouldn't have gotten the job with the truth, so I gave him an exaggerated story. 9. She doesn't have enough experience. ANSWER KEY Lesson 25. On the House I. 1 e 2 . d 3 . c 4 . h 5 . a 6 . f 7 . b 8 . g II.1. for a song 2. they will make a go of it 3. it was on the house 4. a sport 5. I bend over backward 6. spring for 7. a gold mine 8. she's on easy street Lesson 26. Ripped Off I. 1. e 2 h 3 .c 4 .a 5. b 6. g 7. d 8. f 9 . i II. 1. down in the dumps 2. hot 3. ripped off 4. conned 5. You're kidding! 6. size up 7. fall for 8. a snow job 9. is wet behind the ears Thẩm Tâm Vy, December 04th, 2019 IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH - 13