Idioms and Phrasal Verb
Unit 4
1. keep their head: remain calm and sensible
2. as right as rain: absolutely fine
3. feeling a bit under the weather: not feeling well
4. look the picture of health: look very healthy
5. as fit as a fiddle: completely healthy 1. My father always keeps his head in difficult situations. 2. Drink this cup of hot tea and you'll be as right as rain. 3. I'm afraid I have been feeling a bit under the weather for weeks. 4. Have you seen Jane lately? She looks the picture of health. 5. Ever since I started exercising, I've felt as fit as a fiddle. Unit 5
1. eager beaver: someone who is hard working and enthusiastic.
2. let sleeping dogs like: not to interfere with something.
3. change horses in midstream: to change your attitude, opinion halfway through something.
4. let the cat out of the bag: to reveal a secret
5. crocodile tears: false tears put on for effect.
6. feel/be like a fish out of water: to feel uncomfortable because you are in a new situation. 1. Jenny has only been in her new job a week and she's already reorganised the whole office. She's a real eager beaver. 2. If I were you I would let sleeping dogs lie and don't tell anyone about your pay rise just yet. 3. We can't count on John, he is well-known for changing horses in midstream. 4. I accidentally let the cat out of the bag and told Kim about the party. 5. I don't care if she was crying, they were probably only crocodile tears. 6. Henry is comfortable in every situation. He never seesm to feel like a fish out of water.
Unit 4: Phrasal Verbs come down with: fall ill with
I think I'm coming down with flu come by: find, obtain
Jobs are hard to come by these days
die out: become less common and eventually disappear completely
This species has nearly died out because its habitat is being destroyed.
die away: (of sounds) become weaker and finally disappear completely
The sound of their laughter died away. Unit
1. keep their head: remain calm and sensible
2. as right as rain: absolutely fine
3. feeling a bit under the weather: not feeling well
4. look the picture of health: look very healthy
5. as fit as a fiddle: completely healthy 1. My father always keeps his head in difficult situations. 2. Drink this cup of hot tea and you'll be as right as rain. 3. I'm afraid I have been feeling a bit under the weather for weeks. 4. Have you seen Jane lately? She looks the picture of health. 5. Ever since I started exercising, I've felt as fit as a fiddle. Unit 5
1. eager beaver: someone who is hard working and enthusiastic.
2. let sleeping dogs like: not to interfere with something.
3. change horses in midstream: to change your attitude, opinion halfway through something.
4. let the cat out of the bag: to reveal a secret
5. crocodile tears: false tears put on for effect.
6. feel/be like a fish out of water: to feel uncomfortable because you are in a new situation. 1. Jenny has only been in her new job a week and she's already reorganised the whole office. She's a real eager beaver. 2. If I were you I would let sleeping dogs lie and don't tell anyone about your pay rise just yet. 3. We can't count on John, he is well-known for changing horses in midstream. 4. I accidentally let the cat out of the bag and told Kim about the party. 5. I don't care if she was crying, they were probably only crocodile tears. 6. Henry is comfortable in every situation. He never seesm to feel like a fish out of water.
Unit 4: Phrasal Verbs come down with: fall ill with
I think I'm coming down with flu come by: find, obtain
Jobs are hard to come by these days
die out: become less common and eventually disappear completely
This species has nearly died out because its habitat is being destroyed.
die away: (of sounds) become weaker and finally disappear completely
The sound of their laughter died away. Unit