Idiomatic American English - Lesson 91+92 - Thấm Tâm Vy

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1. Lesson 92 ~ THE LOWDOWN IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 46 Dialogue Lesson 91 ~ A PAD Mel: The TV newsjust filled us in on that story of political corruption,It floored me. Dialogue Frank: Yes,that was someearful. What do you make of it? Ellen: If you want a decent pad in that city, vou have to pay under the table. Mel: It crossed my mind that the reportershave only scratched the surface. The Scott: You're led on a wild goose chase if you look for an apartment in the paper. politicians have denied everything. Ellen: The apartment I saw today was so run-down. Frank: Do you think we'll ever discoverthe real lowdown? Scott: Maybe you could improve it if you use a lot of elbow grease. Mel: If we bide our time, I'm sure the reporterswill call the politicians' bluff. Ellen: Nothing will help. I like everything spic and span. When anything is topsy- Vocabulary turvy, it turns my stomach. - fill sorneone in v.) tell a person the details Vocabulary - floor someone v.) surprise, confuse - pad n.) apartment - earful n.) especially interesting gossip, information - under the table adv.) illegal money transaction, such as paying a bribe - make of something v.) interpret, figure out, think of - wild goose chase n.) absurd or hopelesssearch - cross one's mind v.) think of, occur quickly to someone - run-down adj.) in bad condition - scratch the surface v.) merely begin to understand or accomplish something - elbow grease n.) strength for cleaning - lowdown n.) the true story - spic and span adj.) very clean, very neat - bide one's time v.) wait patiently for the right opportunity - topsy-turvy adj.) upside down, in disarray - call someone's bluff v.) challenge someone's empty threats, have someone prove - turn someone'sstomach v.) get someone sick and upset what he says PRACTICE PRACTICE I. Complete the sentenceswith the corcect idiom. I. Complete the sentences with the correct idiom. a) wild goose chase b) elbow grease c) run-down d) pads e) spic and span a) scratched the surface b) floored him c) make of d) fill me in e) earful f) topsy-turvv g) under the table h) turns my stomach f) crossed my mind g) bide his time h) call his bluff i) lowdown 1. Most teenagers want to get their own 1. They were going to get married tomorrow but they cancelled their plans. What's the 2. Some people are collecting unemployment insurance even though they have a job where they’ve paid 2. They were arguing and everyone could hear them. We got an 3. I'm sorry to say that somechildren mistreat elders. It 3. I didn't read the paper today. Can you ? 4. When you move from one apartment to another, everything is 4. What do you his decision to get a job and not go to college? 5. She didn't want the police to know where her boyfriend was, so she gave them false 5. He didn't study very hard in that class so when he got an A, it information which led them on a 6. I was going to ask him to join me for dinner but it that he had to go out of 6. I'm working very hard but not eating or sleeping properly. I think I'm town. 7. If you want that car to shine, use a little 7. He wanted to ask for a raise but because business is a little slow, he's going to 8. She's always cleaning. Her apartment is 8. I don't think Bob knows as much as he says. I think we should II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. 9. I thought I knew a lot about Japanese history. Then I realized I had only 1. Greasy food gets me sick. II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. 2. She's a neat child. Her room is very clean. 1. I don't believe hrm. Have him prove what he says. 3. That building is in bad condition. 2. Tell me all the details. 4. The politician took a bribe. 3. I think you should wait until you get the right chance. 5. She has a cute apartment. 4. That really surprised me. 6. They sent me from one place to another with no reason. 5. That sounds interesting. Tell me the whole story. 7. That floor is so dirty, you'll need a lot of strength to clean it. 6. They didn't see me when they were arguing and I got a lot of information. 8. All my clothes are thrown into my closet. 7. That's not even half the story. We have a lot rnore to find out. 8. What do you think of their idea? Thẩm Tâm Vy, April 09th, 2020 IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 46
2. 9. That never occurred to me. ANSWER KEY Lesson 91 ~ A PAD I: 1. d 2. g 3. h 4. f 5. a 6. c 7. b 8. e Il: 1. turns my stomach 2. Spic and span 3. run-down 4. something under the table 5. pad 6. on a wild goose chase 7. elbowgrease 8. topsy-turvy Lesson 92 ~ THE LOWDOWN I : 1. i 2. e 3. d 4. c 5. b 6. f 7. g 8. h 9. a II: 1. call his bluff 2. give me the lowdown. (or) fill me in. 3. bide your time 4. floored me 5. lowdown 6. an earful 7. only scratched the surface 8. make of 9. crossed my mind Thẩm Tâm Vy, April 09th, 2020 IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 46