Idiomatic American English - Lesson 55+56 - Thấm Tâm Vy

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1. IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 28 4. That company pays very little money. Lesson 55. The Real McCoy 5. I have a big problem. No matter what I do, I'm in trouble. 6. I'll buy everything you have. Dialogue 7. I can't buy that now. I'm short of money. Mike: I'm in a bind. This man had some jewelry. He said if I bought the whole kit and 8. I don't think that diamond is genuine. caboodle, I could have it for peanuts. 9. I didn't want to buy that but he tricked me. Eric: I can't believe you didn't smell a rat. Mike: At first I said, no dice, but he said he was selling it so cheap because he was in a Lesson 56. A Has-Been tight squeeze. Dialogue Eric: Let me guess. The jewelry he palmed off wasn't the real McCoy. He left you high and dry. Julie: That performer is a has-been. He's been washed up for ages. Bruce: I think he's going to have a go at a comeback. This time he'll sink or swim. Vocabulary Julie: He doesn't have what it takes. I saw his act. It was from hunger. - in a bind adv.) in trouble no matter what you do Bruce: Then this will probably be his swan song. - (the whole) kit and caboodle n.) the entire amount, all Vocabulary - peanuts n.) a srnall amount of money - smell a rat v.) become suspicious - has-been n.) person once popular but no longer in public favor - No dice. No. Certainly not. - washed up adj.) no longer successful or needed; failed - tight squeeze n.) difficult situation financially - ages n.) a long time - real McCoy n.) the genuine thing - have a go at v.) to try, often after others have failed - palm off v.) sell or get rid of by trickery - comeback n.) an attempt to reclaim a respected position, be successful again - high and dry adv. or adj.) alone without help, stranded - sink or swim v.) fail or succeedby your own efforts - what it takes n.) any ability for a job; courage PRACTICE - from hunger adj.) terrible, bad l. Complete the sentences with the corcect idiom. - swan song n.) final appearance a) the real McCoy b) in a bind c) tight squeeze d) high and dry e) no dice f) peanuts g) palmed it off h) smelleda rat i) kit and caboodle PRACTICE I. Completethe sentences with the correct idiom. 1. I'll take everything. Give me the whole a) has-been b) havea goat c) fromhunger d) what it takes e)ages 2. I need to earn more money. What I'm making is f) swansong g) sink or swim h) comeback i) washed up 3. After everybody left the party, I had to clean up by myself. I was left 4. This ring only cost me $5.00. It isn't 1. Nobody else could open the bottle, but she wanted to it. 5. That car wasn't working right. The salesman on me. 2. She'll never perform after tonight. This is her 6. I like living in this area.When the children asked me to move south, I said, 3. Is that the beautiful dress you were talking about? I think it's terrible. It's 7. I don't have the money for that now. I'm in a strictly 8. I have a test tomorrow. Not only did I leave my notes at school, but I'm sick and don't 4. I'm alone in the office. I hope I don't make a bad mistake. Nobody can help me. feel well enough to study. I'm It's 9. Somebody offered me expensive merchandise for a small amount of money. Of 5. She's a terrific mother. She has patience and love. She has course I 6. She used to be a big star. I'd love to see her perform again. I hope she makes a II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. 7. I'm so happy you visited. I haven't seen you in 1. Everybody left me alone with all this work. 8. His ideas are old-fashioned. He's 2. I refuse to do that. 9. A long time ago, she was a very beautiful model, but now she's a 3. I can understand why you became suspicious. Thẩm Tâm Vy, Feb 15th, 2020 IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 28
2. II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using tlte proper idiomatic expression. 1. That meal was terrible. 2. Either I'm going to fail or succeed, but I'm going to try hard. 3. I know you couldn't do it, but let me try. 4. I haven't eaten beef steak in such a long time. 5. Once she was very popular, but now nobody knows her. She wants to be famous again. 6. He was popular 20 years ago, but now nobody remembers him. 7. The mayor's career is finished because he was dishonest. 8. You should hire her for the job. She has a lot of experience and ability 9. She doesn't want to be in show businessanymore. This is her final appearance. ANSWER KEY Lesson 55. The Real McCoy I: 1. i 2. f 3. d 4. a 5. g 6. e 7. c 8. b 9. h WASHEDUP II: 1. high and dry 2. No dice.3. smelled a rat 4. peanuts 5. I'm in a bind./I'm in a tight squeeze. 6. The whole kit and caboodle 7. I'm in a bind. /I'm in a tight squeeze. 8. the real McCoy 9. palmed it off on me Lesson 56. A Has-Been I: 1. b 2. f 3. c 4. g 5 . d 6. h 7. e 8. i 9. a II: l. from hunger 2. sink or swim 3. have a go at it 4. ages5 . make a comeback 6. he'sa has-been 7. The mayor is washedup 8. what it takes 9. swan song IN A BIND Thẩm Tâm Vy, Feb 15th, 2020 IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 28