Homework 4 : Idioms 4

Study the list of idioms in Part A, then choose one idiom for each sentence in Part B.

Write your answers on the answer sheet.

Only send homework answers by email if you CANNOT come to class.

Do NOT write all the sentence. Only write the missing words.

REMEMBER to change all indioms into the correct verb tense, if necessary.

Also REMEMBER to put your name, ID number and class period at the top of the answer sheet or email. Assignments that not not have a name, ID number or class period will not be accepted.

Part A

fed up (with) :- unable to tolerate, can't stand

feel free :- do something if you want to

feel like :- be inclined to

few and far between :- infrequent, uncommon

fill in :- write in a blank space, write in a form

fill (someone) in :- provide missing information to someone

find out :- discover, learn

a fish out of water :- someone in strange or incongruous surroundings

follow in someone's footsteps :- do what someone else has done

for good :- forever, permanently

for the time being :- for now, temporarily

get a kick out of :- really enjoy

get along with :- have good relations with

get carried away :- go too far, do too much

get the hang of :- learn how to do or use

get in the way :- block, obstruct

get in touch with :- contact

get off the ground :- start to be successful

get on :- board a vehicle

get rid of :- throw away, discard

get over :- recover from

Part B

1) 'Quick, _______ _______ the train, it's about to leave.'

2) eI really _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ watching my baby daughter playing with her toys.f

3) After working in Japan for twenty years William decided to retire and return to his own country. He left Japan _______ _______ in 1998.

4) 'Adobe Photoshop is a very complex program. It took me a year to ________ ________ ________ ________ it.'

5) 'He doesn't start his new job till next month, so ________ ________ ________ _______ he's just taking things easy.'

6) 'My father was a lawyer, but I didn't want to ______ _______ _______ _______. I finally decided to become a musician.'

7) Unlike in Japan, convenience stores are _______ _______ _______ ________ in England.

8) When you enter another country you usually have to _______ ________ an immigration card.

9) eI'm really ________ ________ with my neighbours. They have a noisy party every Saturday night.f

10) 'After ten years of teaching I felt like ______ ______ _______ _______ ________ when I went back to university to get my masters.'

11) 'After the lecture, please _______ _______ to ask any questions you may have.'

12) 'I think I _______ _______ _______ in the department store. I must have spent over $1,0000.'

13) 'Part of the reason for their divorce was that her husband never _______ _______ _______ her family.'

14) 'I'll have to _______ _______ _______ _______ all the teachers and tell them that classes start a week earlier than originally scheduled.'

15) eJohn missed the first half hour of the movie but I quickly _______ ______ _______ as to what had happened.f

16) I think there are some serious flaws in the new project. In fact I don't think it will ever ________ _______ ________ ________.'

17) ePeter will probably be off work for at least three weeks.f

eI know. It takes time to _______ ______ a bad attack of chickenpox.'

18) 'I can't understand why you don't ________ ________ ________ that old, dirty sofa and buy a new one.'

19) eCan I help you with the cooking?f

eThanks, but the kitchen's very small and you'd only ______ ______ _______ ________.f

20) eWould you like to go to the movies tonight?f

eNo, I don't ______ _______ watching a movie.f