Idiomatic American English - Lesson 73+74 - Thấm Tâm Vy

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1. IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 37 Lesson 74 ~ A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK Lesson 73 ~ BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD Dialogue Dialogue Mike: Your kid's the spitting image of you. Andrew: I'm a goner. My new project bombed. Barbara: He's a chip off the old block. He takes after my side of the family. He's Louis: I thought it would go over big with the boss. Why did it go up in smoke? nobody's fool. Andrew: A problem arose from left field, and now I'm back to square one. Mike: Whom did you name him after? Louis: How much will it cost now? Can you give me a ballpark figure? Barbara: A relative who's very well-off. Andrew: I won’t know for another week. Meantime, I have to get back to the drawing Mike: Do you still see him? board. Barbara: Off and on. We steer clear of him now because he looks down his nose at Vocabulary us. - goner n.) someone in a iot of trouble Vocabulary - bomb v.) fail, be unsuccessf.ul - spitting image n.) exact resembiauce - go over big v.) be very successful - chip off the old block n.) child who looks or acts like his or her parent - go up in smoke v.) disappear, fail to materialize - take after v.) resemble or act like a parent or relative - from left field adv.) unexpectedly; with an odd or unclear connection to the subject - nobody's fool n.) smart, cornpetent person - square one n.) the beginning - name someone after v.) give a child the name of an admired person - ballpark figure n.) approximate amount - well-ofI adj.) rich, wealthy - back to the drawing board adv.) ready to start over, refine or rethink an idea - ofl and on adv.) occasionally PRACTICE - steer clear of someone v.) avoid I. Complete the sentences with the correct idiom. - look down one's nose at v.) think someone is worthless or unimportant, show a) up in smoke b) from left field c) back to the drawing board contempt d) bombed e) goner f) went over big g) squareone h) ballpark figure PRACTICE 1. He was going to Europe, but his father got sick. His plans went I. Complete the sentences with the correct idiom. 2. I didn't study for that exam, and my future depends on it. I'm a a) chip off the old block b) spitting image c) off and on d) steer clear of 3 She made a delicious meal for dinner. It e) looks down her nose at f) nobody's fool g) named after h) takes after i) well-off 4. We went to see that new play, but nobody likes it. It l. When you see trouble, it. 5. We were in the middle of a business meeting when , he asked about the 2. They have four new cars, a yacht, a plane and a mansion. They're weather. 3. Her father's name is Robert. Her name is Roberta. She was her father. 6. Despite all my research, I need a new subject I'm back to 4. Her mother is a wonderful cook and so is she. She her mother. 7. How much does it cost to build a house? Give me a 5. She thinks she is better than anyone else. She everyone. 8. The boss wants new sales plans, so he sent us 6. He's very sntart. He's II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. 7. I watch television - it's not a habit. 1. When his father sees his bad grades, he'll be in trouble. 8. The father was an athlete and his son loves fbotball, baseball and swimming. He's 2. This speech is not as good as it should be. I'll have to go to work on it some more. a 3. Everyone thought the play would be good, but it was terrible. 9. I knew that was your father. You look exactly alike. You're the of him. 4. I'm not sure how much a new Audi car would cost Give me an estimate. II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. 5. He mentioned some new ideas at the meeting and everyone liked them. 1. Her father is an excellent artist and she acts just like him. 6. Every time I try to assemble this toy, it's wrong. I keep going back to the beginning. 2. Her father died last year. He was a wonderful man and she gave her son his name. 7. He wanted to be a lawyer, but since he couldn't get into law school, his plans never 3. They don't worry about money. They're wealthy. materialized. 4. I occasionally go to the movies. 8. I asked her for advice, but her ideas were unrelated to my problem. 5 They ask too many personal questions. Try to avoid them. 6. They show contempt for anyone who doesn't have as much money as they. 7. Don't worry about him. He knows what he's doing. Thẩm Tâm Vy, March 30th, 2020 IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 37
2. 8. Her mother has a great sense of humor. So does she. 9. Are you sure you're not related? You resemble him exactly. ANSWER KEY Lesson 73 ~ BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD 1: 7. a 2. E 3. f 4. d 5. B 6. g 7. h 8. c II: 1. a goner 2. back to the drawing board 3. bombed 4. a ballpark figure 5. they went over big 6. square one 7. went up in smoke 8. from left field Lesson 74 ~ A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK I: 1. d 2. i 3. c 4. h 5. e 6. f 7. c 8. a 9. b II: 1. takes after 2. named her son after him 3. well-off 4. go to the movies off and on 5. steer clear of 6. look down their noses at 7. He's nobody's fool. 8. She is a chip off the old block. 9. You're the spitting image of him. Thẩm Tâm Vy, March 30th, 2020 IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 37