| Homework 6 : Idioms 6
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
in a nutshell :- in brief, in summary
in hot water :- in trouble
in no time :- very quickly, very soon
in person :- face to face
in store :- coming up, in the future
in the dark :- not knowing, ignorant of
in the long run :- over a long period of time
in the same boat :- having the same problem, in the same situation
iron out :- solve a problem
jump to conclusions :- form an opinion without sufficient consideration or evidence
keep an eye on :- look after, take care of, watch
keep an eye out for :- look for
keep on :- continue
keep track of :- know where something or someone is, monitor
keep up with :- maintain the same pace as, go at the same speed
kill time :- spend time doing unimportant things
know like the back of one's hand :- be very familiar with
learn the ropes :- get used to, become familiar with
leave out :- omit, not include
leave something/someone alone :- not disturb
let someone down :- disappoint
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Part B
1) I asked my neighbour to _______ _______ _______ _______ my baby while I ran down to the shops. 2) We were an hour early for our appointment, so we _______ some _______ by doing a bit of window shopping. 3) Although the economy is currently rather weak, _______ _______ _______ _______ its prospects are good. 4) The company's bankruptcy came as a great surprise. I was completely _______ _______ _______ as to its financial situation. 5) Most businessmen like to conduct important business _______ _______ and not by telephone or email. 6) My new job was difficult for me at first but I soon _______ _______ _______. 7) After the emergency call was made the police arrived _______ _______ _______ at all. 8) If we do not learn how to protect the environment, there will be hard times _______ _______ for the Earth. 9) Forgetting his homework landed Peter _______ _______ _______ with his teacher. 10) There were a lot of bugs in the new program but in a few months they were all _______ _______. 11) When someone is in a really bad mood, the best thing to do is _______ _______ _______. 12) He's got so many DVD's that he can't _______ _______ _______ them all. 13) In the second half of the marathon he started to tire and was unable to _______ _______ _______ the leaders. 14) Having grown up in Edinburgh, I _______ the city _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______. 15) After the prison break, local people were asked to _______ _______ _______ _______ for three men wearing black and white striped uniforms. 16) He has a bad habit of _______ _______ _______ and getting everything wrong. 17) ‘I've just lost my job.’ ‘Me too. Looks like we are both _______ _______ _______ _______ .' 18) If you don't succeed you should _______ _______ trying until you do. 19) ‘What happened at the teachers' meeting?’ ‘The actual explanation took over an hour but, _______ _______ _______ , it seems like the whole curriculum is going to be changed.’ 20) In a formal letter you should always begin with 'Dear'. In an email, however, many people _______ it _______.
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