Idioms
1. Here are a few sentences from the text which have idiomatic expressions. Can you say what each means? (You might want to consult a dictionary first.)
Until then, we keep telling each other not to lose heart. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mr Keeping was annoyed with me for ages because I talked so much.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mr Keeping was trying to play a joke on me with this ridiculous subject, but I’d make sure the joke was on him.____________________________.
2. Here are a few more idiomatic expressions that occur in the text. Try to use them in sentences of your own.
|
(i) |
caught my eye |
(iii) |
laugh ourselves silly |
|
(ii) |
he’d had enough |
(iv) |
can’t bring myself to |
Idioms
1. Hereare a few sentences from the text which have idiomatic expressions.Can you say what each means? (You might want to consult a dictionaryfirst.)
Until then, we keep telling each other not to lose heart. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mr Keeping was annoyed with me for ages because I talked so much.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mr Keeping was trying to play a joke on me with this ridiculous subject, but I’d make sure the joke was on him.____________________________.
2. Hereare a few more idiomatic expressions that occur in the text. Try touse them in sentences of your own.
| (i) | caught my eye | (iii) | laugh ourselves silly |
| (ii) | he’d had enough | (iv) | can’t bring myself to |