Idiomatic American English - Lesson 27+28 - Thấm Tâm Vy

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1. IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 14 Lesson 28. The Last Straw Lesson 27 ~ A Hard Nut to Crack Dialogue Dialogue Sam: That was the last straw. I don't like people making fun of me. Matt: I can't put my finger on why business is bad. It's a hard nut to crack. Nick: Just shrug it off. Don't make a mountain out of a molehill Shelley: Do you go overboard when you buy merchandise? Sam: If he does it again, the fur will fly. Matt: Sometimes I get carried away but I usually buy within reason. Nick: Don't make waves. Shelley: Let's try to pinpoint it. Is your rent too high? Sam: If I don't nip it in the bud, he'll keep doing it. Matt: What I pay would make your hair stand on end. Nick: If I were you, I'd bury the hatchet. Shelley: If that's the problem, maybe you should pull up stakes. Vocabulary Vocabulary - the last straw: (n.) the last insult or injury that one can endure - put one's flnger on: (v.) find precisely, remember exactly - make fun of: (v.) ridicule - go overboard: (v.) overact, be reckless - shrug off: (v.) not be bothered or hurt, dismiss - be carried away: (adj.) adversely influenced by strong emotions - make a mountain out of'a molehill: (v.) make a big problem out of a small one - within reason: (adv. or adj.) sensible, reasonable; reasonably - the fur will fly, make the fur fly: (v.) create a disturbance - pinpoint: (v.) find exact location or cause - make waves: (v.) upset the status quo, create a disturbance - hard (tough) nut to crack: (n.) something difficult to do or understand - nip in the bud: (v.) prevent at the start - make one's hair stand on end: (v.) frighten, horrify - bury the hatchet: (v) make peace, stop arguing - pull up stakes: (v.) move to another location PRACTICE PRACTICE I. Completethe sentences with the correct idiom. I. Completethe sentences with the correct idiom. a) last straw b) make fun of c) nip it in the bud d) shrugged off e) make waves a) make your hair stand on end b) within reason c) carried away d) pinpoint f) make a mountain out of a molehill g) bury the hatchet h) fur's going to fly e) put my finger on f) go overboard g) a hard nut to crack h) pull up stakes 1. They have been fighting for years. I don't think they will ever 1. I haven't been feeling very well lately, but I can’t the cause. 2. It wasn't difficult. It was easy. Don't 2. Many executives get transferred and their family must 3. When your child starts smoking, it's best to 3. Her cooking is so good, I always and eat too much. 4. The baseball pitcher the booing of the fans. 4. The movie was so sad, she started crying loudly. She didn't realize she got 5. He lost all his money at the racetrack. When he gets home, the 5. That's a beautilul dress. I'll buy it if the price is 6. Some people avoid controversy. They don't like to 6. Getting into show business is 7. Her son watched TV all day and didn't work. When he started to gamble, she was 7. The extreme poverty in that country would furious. That was the 8. I know I met him somewhere but I can't it. 8. It's not nice to crippled people. II. Rewritethe phrasesin italics, usingthe proper icltomatic II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. 1. The American pioneers kept moving to another location. 1. You have to stop bad habits in the beginning. 2. Passing chemistry courses in college is difficult to do. 2. I do everything in that office. Nobody helps me. When the boss asked me to make 3, Going in that old house at night would frighten you. coffee, too, that was the end. 4.That's a beautiful watch. I'll buy it if the price is sensible. 3. I know you're upset, but don't let it bother you. 5. Some dieters don't use judgment when eating. 4. It would be nice to see them stop arguing. 6. When I went to Mexico, silver jewelry was so cheap. I spent more than I wanted to. 5. Everything is going well. Don't make any problems. 7. I know the author of that book, but I just can't remember her name. 6. When he sees the teenagers scratch his car with their bicycles. There's going to be a 8. I can't remember the exact location. big argument. 7. That is such a little problem. Don't make it bigger than it is. 8. He was getting very angry because another student was ridiculing his friend. Thẩm Tâm Vy, Dec 05th, 2019 IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 14