Idiomatic American English - Lesson 35+36 - Thấm Tâm Vy

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1. IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 18 6. He's not in the office now. He left a couple of' hours earlier. 7. Before I speak in front of an audience, I have a lot of' anxiety. Lesson 35. Spine-Chilling 8. The police killed the gangster. Dialogue 9. That movie was terrifying. (*||*) Mickey: I was on the edge of my seat. That movie was spine-chilling. ~ David: Everyone got bumped off. It gave me the creeps. Mickey: It shook me up too. I still have the jitters. Lesson 36. By Hook or by Crook David: Did you guess who knocked everyone off? I caught on right away. Dialogue Mickey: No. I had ruled out the real murderer. Bill: He wanted that merchandise by hook or by crook. He thought he could steal it, Vocabulary. but he had another guess coming. - the edge of one's seat: adj.) in nervous suspense Fred: He never kept his nose clean. I am glad you finally caught him red-handed. - spine-chilling: adj.) terrifying, thrilling Bill: When I caught him, he should have felt like two cents, but he didn't bat an - bump off: v.) kill eyelash. - the creeps: n.t revulsion, fear, uneasiness Fred: It's about time his goose was cooked. Now he'll have to face the music. - shook up: adj.) upset, worried, fearful Vocabulary - the jitters: n.) anxiety, nervousness - by hook or by crook: adv.) by any means necessary - knock off: v.) kill, leave, stop - have another guess (think) coming: v.) be mistaken - catch on: v.) understand, figure out - keep one's nose clean: v.) stay out of'trouble - rule out: v.) decide against, eliminate - catch someone red-handed: v.) find someone in the act of doing wrong PRACTICE - feel like two cents: v.) feel ashamed or embarrassed I. Completethe sentences with the correrct idiom. - bat an eyelash (neg.): v.) show emotion a) spine-chilling b) shook up c) on the edge of my seat d) bumped off - someone'sgoose: v.) create big problems for someone - the music: v.) meet one's punishment, accept the consequence e) the creeps f) knock off g) the jitters h) rule out i) caught on 1. That story was so exciting, I was PRACTICE 2. I was in the bank when the robbers came in. It was I. Completethe sentences with the corcectidiom. 3, Everyone was surprised to hear the leader of the gang was a) caught him red-handed b) kept his noseclean c) gooseis cooked d) bat an eyelash 4. That old house gives me e) felt like two cents f) have another guesscoming g) by hook or by crook 5. After the accident, I was h) face the music 6. Before I take any test, I get 1 My boss is going to be angry. I was supposed to go to the bank, but I forgot about it. 7. Math was difficult until I had a great teacher. After she explained everything, I My 2.There is no way I'm going to eat this terrible food. If you think I am, you 8. I have an important date tonight. I think i'll work a couple of hours early. 3. After he was released from prison, he stayed out of trouble. His parents were glad he 9. He has to learn a language in school. He doesn't want to be a doctor or priest, so we can Latin. 4. His mother overheard my unkind remarks.I I. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. 5. I caught him lying but it didn't bother him. He didn't 1. It was a very exciting football game and we were in constant suspense. 6. He wants to succeed so badly; he'll do it 2. I tried very hard to explain it. I hope he understood. 7. The child was not allowed to have cookies before dinner but his mother saw him 3. He mahes me uneasy. taking some. She 4. After her husband died, she was very upset. 8. The teacher caught her cheating on the test. Now she has to 5. He wants to go on vacation but he's afraicl to fly. I think Australia would be an unlikely choice. Thẩm Tâm Vy, Dec 11, 2019 IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH - 18
2. II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomattc expression. 1. When the teacher caught him cheating, he didn't show any emotion. 2. The police got the burglars when they were robbing the banhk 3. If you think I am going out on a cold night, you are mistaken. 4. The teenager used the family car without permission and had an accident. Now he's going home to confront his parents' anger. 5. He was going to be successful any way he could. 6. The main thing to remember is, stay out of trouble. 7. When she didn't receive an invitation to an important party, she was so embarrassed. 8. I forgot to make an important phone call at work. The boss is going to be very angry. I'm in trouble. T V ANSWER KEYS Lesson 35. Spine-Chilling I : l . c 2 . a 3 .d 4 .e g 5 . b 6 .g 7 . i 8 .f 9 .h II: 1. on the edge of our seats 2. caught on 3. He gives me the creeps./He gives me the jitters. 4. shook up 5. ruled out 6. knocked off 7. the jitters 8. Bumped off 9. spine-chilling Lesson 36. By Hook or by Crook I : 1. c 2. f 3. b 4. e 5. d 6. g 7. a 8. h II: 1. bat an eyelash 2. red-handed 3. have another guess coming 4. face the music 5. by hook or by crook 6. keep your nose clean 7. felt like two cents 8. My goose is cooked. Thẩm Tâm Vy, Dec 11, 2019 IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH - 18