Idiomatic American English - Lesson 49+50 - Thấm Tâm Vy

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1. IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 25 Lesson 50. Keyed Up Lesson 49. Raising Cain Dialogue Dialogue Brett: He's hyper lately. I don't know why he's so keyed up. Mark: My vacation plans fell through. My wife's going to raise Cain. Ron: I think he bit off more than he could chew when he took this job. He doesn't Tony: Don't let on to her yet. Maybe everything will turn out okay. know if he’s coming or going. Mark: I hope so. I hate to back out of a promise. I know my wife had her heart set on Brett: He keeps running around in circles. He better simmer down and get a grip on it. himself. Ron: It's too late. Frankly, I think he's already lost his marbles. Tony: If you can't go, make it up to her. She'll forgive you. She won't hold a grudge Vocabulary Vocabulary - fall through v.) fail, collapse - hyper: adj.) very energetic, anxious, unable to sit still - raise Cain: v.) create a disturbance, make trouble - keyed up: adj.) tense, anxious, nervous - let on: v.) reveal, inform, tell - bite off more than one can chew: v.) try to do more than one can physically or - turn out: v.) result, end mentally handle - back out of: v.) withdraw, end an obligation or promise - know if one is coming or going (neg.): v.)be able to think clearly, know what to do - have one's heart set on v.) desiregreatly - run around in circles: v.) act confused, do a lot but accomplish little - make it up to someone v.) compensate for an unfulfilled promise or debt - simmer down: v.) become calm, quiet - hold a grudge v.) not forgive someone for an insult or injury - get a grip on oneself: v.) take control of one's feelings - lose one's marbles: v.) go insane, act irrationally PRACTICE PRACTICE I. Complete the sentences with the corcect idiom. a) fell through b) holds a grudge c) heart set on d) turn out e) back out of I. Complete the sentences with the correct idiom. f) let on g) make it up to h) raised Cain a) running around in circles b) bit off more than he could chew c) keyed up 1. I have a dentist's appointment but my tooth feels better now. I think I'll it. d) know if he’s cominq or going e) lost his marbles f) hyper g) simmer down 2. He was going to go to collegebut his father died. Now he has to go to work and h) get a grip on herself support his family. All his plans 1. If he gets too upset, try to have him 3. She just found out she was having a baby. She doesn't want to to anvone yet. 2. Anyone who insults his boss has 4. I'm sorry I didn't come home for dinner but I'll you. Next week, I'll take you 3. Her child doesn'ts it still. He's so to a terrific restaurant. 4. He works six days a week and goes to school part-time. I think he 5. She will never speak to her again. She 5. His wife just had a baby. He's so excited; he doesn’t 6. She is very excited about her vacation. She's had her going to Vietnam. 6. When she heard her child was in an accident, she tried to after her initial panic. 7. How did the baseball game ? 7. Before his job interview, he was 8. When his teenage son took the family car without permission, the father 8. She lost her child in the supermarket. No matter how hard she looked, she couldn't II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. find him. She was 1. Don't be angry at a mistake I made a long time ago. II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. 2. Did you reveal that you knew any important information? 1. He is so busy, he can't think clearly. 3. My dreams of the future collapsed. 2. Before an examination, he's very tense. 4. When his son brought home a bad report from school, the father created a commotion 3. He went insane. at the dinner table. 4. You're too excited. Calm down. 5. Don't withdraw from any promise made at the meeting. 5. He can't sit still. 6. He had a great desire to return to his country. 6. He can't do everything he promised. 7. It's raining. We can't go to the beach. In exchange, I'll take you to a movie. 7. She's going from one place to the other but she's not getting anything done. 8. What were the results of your speech? 8. When he heard the bad news, he had to control his feelings. Thẩm Tâm Vy.Jan 08, 2020 IDIOMATICE AMERICAN ENGLISH 25
2. ANSWER KEY Lesson 49. Raising Cain I: 1. e 2. a 3. f 4. g 5. b 6. c 7. d 8. h II: 1. hold a grudge 2. let on 3. fell through 4. raised Cain 5. back out of 6. He had his heart set on returning 7. In order to make it up to you 8. How did your speech turn out? Lesson 50. Keyed Up I: 1. g 2. e 3. f 4. b 5. d 6. h 7. c 8. a Il: 1. doesn't know if he's coming or going 2. keyed up 3. lost his marbles 4. Get a grip on yourself. / Simmer down. 5. He's hyper. 6. He bit off more than he could chew. 7. running around in circles 8. get a grip on himself Raise Cain = nổi trận lôi đình; nổi cơn tam bành He loses his marbles. = nổi khùng; điên tiết lên keyed up = âu lo; bồn chồn; đứng ngồi không yên Thẩm Tâm Vy.Jan 08, 2020 IDIOMATICE AMERICAN ENGLISH 25