Idiomatic American English - Lesson 87+88 - Thấm Tâm Vy

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1. IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 44 9. I know that student hasn't been studying lately, but the family has had a personal problems. Don't be drastic in your punishment. Lesson 87 ~ A BUM TICKER Dialogue Lesson 88 ~ A ROAD HOG Dottie: If he didn't have a bum ticker, I'd put him in his place. Dialogue Jimmy: Don't do anything rash. I think you have to bite your tongue when he's on Florence: Why is he such a backseat driver when he rides with me? the warpath. George: Because you're a road hog. Dottie: But he doesn't have to make a federal case out of it. Florence: Come off it. Jimmy: I know he's a lulu. He doesn't give a hoot whom he bawls out. George: It's true. Everyone honks his horn at you. In nothing flat, you could be Vocabulary sides-wiped. - bum ticker n.) weak or diseasedheart Florence: I never smacked into anyone or had a fender-bender. - put someone in his or her place v.) scold someone for rude, improper behavior George: You're lucky your car hasn't been totalled. - do something rash v.) take drastic action Florence: You said a mouthful. - bite one's tongue v.) keep oneself from speaking Vocabulary - on the warpath adj.) very angry, looking for trouble - backseat driver n.) passenger who tells you how to drive - make a federal case out of something v.) overreact, take strong measures for a - road hog n.) person who takes too much room on the road minor problem - Come off it. Stop kidding, boasting or making believe. - lulu n.) a person with unconventional, exaggerated - in nothing flat adv.) quickly, in a short time behavior; an eccentric character - side-swipe v.) hit the side of a car - give a hoot (neg.) v.) care - smack into v.) collide, hit - bawl out v.) reprimand - fender-bender n.) dent in the fender; minor accident I .Complete the sentences with the correct idiom. - total v.) completely ruin a) do anything rash b) bite my tongue c) federal case d) on the warpath - a mouthful n.) a true and impressive statement e) put her in her place f) bum ticker g) give a hoot h) bawl him out i) lulu I. Completethe sentences with th'ecorrectidiom. 1. I didn't want to get into an argument, so I had to a) smacked into b) in nothing flat c) road hog d) side-swiped e) totalled 2. She's very rude. Someone should f) fender-bender g) backseat driver h) come off it i) he said a mouthful 3. When Mary saw John with another girl, she went 1. There was a terrible accident. The car went into a telephone pole. It was 4. He's overweight and smokes three packs of cigarettes a day. That's why he has a 2. My wife tells me how to drive. She's a 5. At one time, he loved her very much, but now he doesn't about her. 3. I didn't stop at a stop sign and somebody 6. He got a bad grade, His father will 4. He drives all over the road. He's a 7. I know school is difficult but please don't quit. Think about it before you 5. The road was icy and there were many 8. He'll lie and cheat every chance he gets. He's a 6. Arthur said he was the only one who could do the job. I told him to 9. I didn't do well on a test and now I can't go out for a month. Why are my parents 7. When he heard I was taking him out for dinner, he got dressed making a out of it? 8. The road was so narrow that when the truck passed, my car was II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. 9. My boss said I needed a vacation. He's right! 1. If he does anything wrong, his parents reprimand him. II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. 2. He has a bad heart. 1. He is driving carelessly and completely ruined his car. 3. If you are angry, hold back from speaking. 2. He was backing up and hit the tree. 4. He didn't get an important telephone message and he's very angry. 3. He ate his dinner very quickly. 5. I wasn't invited to that party and I don't care. 4. He drives like hc's the only one on the road. 6. It was only a small matter. Why are you making it a big problem? 5. She always tells everybody how to drive. 7. He wears pink shirts with bright green pants. What an eccentric character! 6. What you said was very true. 8 She thinks she'sthe boss but she isn't. I think you’d better remind her of that. 7. You know that's not true. Stop pretending. 8. There wasn't too much damage when he was hit on the side of his car. Hẩm Tâm Vy, April 06th, 2020 IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 44
2. 9. He hit another car. It was iust a minor collision. ANSWER KEY Lesson 87 ~ A BUM TICKER I: 1. B 2. e 3. d 4. f 5. g 6. h 7. a 8. i 9 . c II: 1. bawl him out 2. bum ticker 3. bite your tongue 4. on the warpath 5. don't give a hoot 6. making a federal caseout of it 7. a lulu 8. put her in her place 9. Don't do anything rash Lesson 88 ~ A ROAD HOG l : 1. e 2. g 3. A 4. c 5. f 6. h 7. b 8 d 9. i II: 1. totalled 2. Smacked into 3. in nothing flat 4. He's a road hog. 5. She'sa backseat driver. 6. You said a mouthful. 7. come off it. 8. side-swiped 9. f'ender-bender Hẩm Tâm Vy, April 06th, 2020 IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 44