Idiomatic American English - Lesson 65+66 - Thấm Tâm Vy

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1. IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 33 7. I know he hasn't been feeling very well, but his condition has deteriorated. Lesson 65. GOING TO PIECES 8. I was sorry to hear he died. Dialogue. 9. He has three exams in one day. He's frantic. Betty: I'm at my wit's end. My husband just went under the knife for cancer. Lesson 66. HOLD YOUR HORSES Edith: Snap out of it. Don't go to pieces. Dialogue. Betty: Why are the doctors in a huddle? Did he go from bad to worse? Do you think he'll pass away? Paul: Hold your horses. Edith: He'll be out of the woods soon. Just keep a stiff upper lip. Dan: I can't. I have ants in my pants" Paul: Try not to worry. Maybe he'll let you off the hook. Maybe it slipped his mind. Vocabulary Dan: That soundsfar-fetched to me, but I'd be tickled pink. - at one's wit's end adj.) frantic, anxious; not knowing what to do next [bí; bó tay] Paul: I don't think there'sa problem.You're talking about chickenfeed. - go under the knife v.) have surgery Dan: Not to him. He's a tightwad. Ile'll want to get paid come hell or high water. - go to pieces v.) become crazy, hysterical; lose control of oneself [cáu sườn] Vocabulary - snap out of it v.) free oneself from the control of'panic, f'ear,hysteria, etc - hold one's horses v.) wait - in a huddle adj.) conferring confidentially - ants in one'spants n.) nervousness, anxiety - go from bad to worse v.) deteriorate - off the hook adj. or adv.) out of trouble, freed from an embarrassing situation - pass away v.) dieb[lúa rồi] - slip one's mind v.) be forgotten - out of the woods adj.) no longer in danger, in the clear - far-fetched adj.) exaggerated, unlikely - keep a stifi'upper lip v.) have courage, be brave - tickled pink adj.) very happy PRACTICE - chickenfeed n.) a small amount of'money - tightwad n.) person who is cheap and stingy I. Completethe sentences with the correct idiom. - come hell or high water adv.) no matter what happens a) keepa stiff upperlip b) goes under the knife c) out of'the woods d) snaps out of it e) at her wit's end f) passed away g) in a huddle PRACTICE h) went from bad to worse i) went to pieces I. Complete the sentences with the correct idiom. 1 . He's been in a terrible mood all dav. I hope he a) chickenfeed b) comehell or high water c) hold your horses 2. I was sorry to hear that you lost your job. Don't worry. You'll find one soon. d) tightwad e) ants in their pants f) off the hook Just g) tickled pink h) far-fetched i) slippedmy mind 3. She couldn't find her child in the supermarket. She was 1. He never spends money in a restaurant. He's a 4. She's in the hospital with a serious disease. I think she tomorrow. 2. I can't leave the office yet. I'm waiting for an important phone call. Just 5. I didn't know he was 98 years old. He was a very nice man. I was sorry to hear he 3. The children can't wait to have candy. They have 6. When the police called and said her son was in a bad accident, she 4. I don't want to have dinner at their house. If I tell them I'm going on a business trip 7. Their marriage was never really any good, but I see it has deteriorated. It Maybe that will get me 8 They're together discussing plans for the party. I feel left out when they're all 5. They just found out they were going to be parents. They. are 6. He only earns a small amount of money each week. It's 9. The baby had a high fever for three days, but I'm happy to hear he's now 7. Tina loves her job so much that she'll go to work II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. 8. That is a crazy story. It sounds to me 1. The football team is confidentially discussing the uext play. 9. I'm sorry I forgot to call. It 2. He is no longer in any danger. II. Rewrite the phrasesin italics, using the proper idiomatic expressiorr. 3. Be brave. 1. He is so cheap. 4. She went crazy wiren her child got hurt. 2. She just got engaged. She's so happy. 5. When did he have surgery? 3. You're not getting any candy before dinner, no matter what you do. 6. You're in a bad mood. Change it. 4. I can't speak to you right now. Just wait. Thẩm Tâm Vy, 28.3.2020 IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 33.
2. 5. He had two appointments for one night. If one would cancel, he'd be out of an embarrassing situation. 6. Barbara is waiting for an important letter. She is very anxious. 7. Don't work for them. They pay very little money. 8. Most of Bob's stories were exaggerated. 9. I didn't remember his birthday party. ANSWER KEY Thẩm Tâm Vy, 28.3.2020 IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 33.