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, 2019 PRACTISE AMERICAN ENGLISH 3
IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH
Lesson 5. Bringing Home the Bacon
Dialogue
Judy: Today I ’m under the weather.
Ann: Play hooky. I won ’t spill the beans.
Judy: I can ’t. I ’m swamped with work. My job is no picnic.
Ann: Well, hang in there. In the long run, you ’Il be sitting pretty.
Judy: I hope so. I have to bring home the bacon.
Vocabulary
- (be) under the weather: (adj.) not feeling well
- play hooky: (v.) stay away from school or work without permission
- spill the beans: (v.) tell a secret, inform
- swamped: (adj.) overwhelmed
- no picnic: (adj.) not pleasant
- hang in there: (v.) be patient, wait
- in the long run: (adv.) in the end, as a result
- sitting pretty: (adj.) in a favorable situation
- bring home the bacon: (v.) earn the family's income
Exercise I. Complete the sentences with the correct idiom.
a) brings home the bacon b) no picnic c) under the weather
d) swamped e) hang in there f) spilled the beans
g) played hooky h) in the long run i) sitting pretty
1. It's the busy season and I'm with work.
2. Raising chiidren today is
3. His wife works and he stays home and takes care of the children. She...................
4. Get a college education because you'll make more money. ...................
5. I can't go to work today. I'm getting a cold and feeling...................
6. She didn't know about the surprise party until somebody...................
7. The children didn't gc to school.They...................
8. She married a very nice. rich. handsome man. Now she's...................
9. I know you want to go and have fun with your friends, but and finish your homework.
...................
Exercise II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression.
1. I don't feel very well. ..............................................
2. I have too much work. ..............................................
3. Her husband died. Now she has to support the family. .....................................
4. They worked very hard and now they have a good life.
5. His wife was planning a surprise birthday party and by mistake his best friend told
..........................................
6. He didn't feel like going to school today, so he stayed out and went to a movie
instead. .....................................
7. I know you'll get the job you want. Just be patient. .................................
8. He works outside. It's not pleasant in the winter time when it's cold and icy.
.........................................
9. You should get a leather wallet instead of a plastic one because in the end, leatheris
superior. ......................................
Lesson 14. On a Shoestring
Dialogue
Mike: Out of the blue, he opened up a business on a shoestring.
Eric: That's a feather in his cap.
Mike: I hope he doesn't take a beating.
Eric: I don't think so. He struck while the iron was hot.
Mike: He'll probably wind up being very well-heeled.
Eric: I hope so. He's been through the mill.
Vocabulary
- out of the blue (adv.) unexpectediy, by surprise, from nowhefe
- on a shoestring (adv.) with very little money
- feather in one's cap (n.) proud achievement
- take a beating (v.) lose money
- strike while the iron is hot (v.) take advantage of an opportunity
- wind up (v.) end, finish
- well-heeled (adj.) rich
- through the mill (adj.) experienced in difficulties of life
Exercise l. Complete the sentences with the correct idiom.
a) strike while the iron is hot b) took a beating
c) a feather in your cap d) out of the blue e) well-heeled
f) wind up g) through the mill h) on a shoestring
1. You need a lot of capital to open up a business today. No longer can you do it. ..........
2. She's had a difficult life. She's been...................
3. He was always such a happy child. Now that he's a man, how did he...................
4. Her father can buy anything. He's...................
5. Ask him fbr money on payday.
6. When 1'ou finally get that promotion, it will be...................
7. He bought that stock at $100 a share and sold it at $50 a share. He...................
8. I didn't know he was seriously dating a girl. I was surprised. .................., He told me
he was getting married.
Exercise II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression.
1. He started business with very little money. ...........................................
2. She's had a very difficult life. ..................................
3. What time did the party finally end?
4. He lost a lot of money in Las Vegas. ...................
5. She visited me unexpectedly. ...................
6. That was a very proud achieuement for my firm. ...................
7. I think you should take advantage of this opportunity. ...................
8. He's very rich. ...................