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Idioms

Idioms . Idioms with Animals(Bull). to take the bull by the horns = face a difficulty boldly like a bull in a china shop = a rough and clumsy person like a red tag to a bull = likely to cause anger

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Idioms

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  1. Idioms

  2. Idioms with Animals(Bull) • to take the bull by the horns = face a difficulty boldly • like a bull in a china shop = a rough and clumsy person • like a red tag to a bull = likely to cause anger • a cock and bull story = an absurd and improbable story, used as an excuse or explanation

  3. exercise • A-This is a difficult situation, be we will have to___________________________ • 1. • 2. • 3. • like a red tag to a bull. • take the bull by the horns. • a cock and bull story

  4. B- Yes, exactly because the car is rubbish and I went round to his garage like a bull in a china shop in the show room. 1. 2. 3. knocking everything over running up to him hitting everybody

  5. Schools Idioms • "the teacher's pet" -> MEANING: the teacher's favorite student-> EXAMPLE: My sister was always the teacher's petwhen she was in the first grade at school. • "have one's nose in a book"-> MEANING: be reading a book-> EXAMPLE: The boy loves to read and always has his nose in a book.

  6. continue • "take the roll"-> MEANING: call the names of students in an attendance book and expect them to answer if they are there-> EXAMPLE: The teachertook the roll and then we started the lesson. "cow college"-> MEANING: a school where farming/agriculture is studied-> EXAMPLE: My cousin plans to go to a cow collegewhen he finishes high school.

  7. School Idioms Exercise C- Sarah always buys dozens of books. She loves science fiction books, novels and poetry. She always………………………… • Cow Collage • teacher’s Pet • Has Her Nose in a Book

  8. .D- The teacher always ………………. before starting the course. • teacher’s Pet • takes the roll • Cow collage

  9. Idioms With Numbers ' in two shakes of a lamb's tail‘ -> MEANING: very quickly and without difficulty. -> EXAMPLE : Wait one minute. I will be able to help youin two shakes of a lamb's tail. " two wrongs don't make a right "-> MEANING: you can't justify a wrong action by saying that someone else did the same thing to you -> EXAMPLE: Two wrongs don't make a rightand if someone does something bad to you you should not try and hurt them as well.

  10. ' seventh heaven'-> MEANING: in a situation of great happiness-> EXAMPLE: She has beenin seventh heavensince she moved to the new department. • " six feet under "-> MEANING: dead and buried-> EXAMPLE: My uncle has been six feet under for over five years now. • " on all fours "-> MEANING: on one's hands and knees-> EXAMPLE: The man was down on all foursin the store looking for the keys to his car.

  11. E. Fill in the blank with the correct idiom. 1

  12. 2. 'Every time she wins a match she's…………........................ 3 . That boy pushed me yesterday and I am going to get him back today!' / 'No you are not! …………………………………………….‘ 4. Hey — are you OK? I haven't heard from you in a while. I hope you're not …………………….. Check answers of E

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