Idioms, Phrases & Expressions are important to use in the English language to make daily communication interesting. Think of it as an instant face lift for our words! It does make you sound impressive!
You may have heard these phrases before but what do they really mean & how to use them in a sentence? Supa explains these with examples for easy understanding.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:26 Dive Into
00:58 Cold Shoulder
01:25 Taste of your own Medicine
02:11 Go back to the drawing board
02:36 Cut Some Slack
03:16 On the ball
03:42 The Last Straw
04:24 Under the weather
05:00 Cross the bridge when you come to it
05:28 You can say that Again!
05:50 Best of Both Worlds
06:09 Break a Leg
06:45 Bite the Bullet
07:43 Barking up the Wrong Tree
08:47 Beat Around the Bush
09:22 Practice
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PRACTICE EXERCISE:-
Watched the video? Let's attempt the following now!
Fill in the blanks with the correct phrase/expression: Go on...Give it a try, it may be harder than you think! ;)
Put the question number along wit the answer in the comments.
1. The officers did not __________________ and accused Victor for car theft straight away.
2. I had an argument with my sister last week. Since then she has been giving me ________________________
3. If you think I’m going to lend you money again then you are _______________________
4. Rita is so attentive and ____________________ with her projects.
5. That’s it! I’ve had enough of your lies! Not coming to the family dinner was __________________ I’m breaking up with you!
6. Such a lavish buffet spread! I can’t wait to try it! I’m going to __________________!
7. I hate going to the dentist but I have a cavity that hurts . It’s time to _________________ and book an appointment right away.
8. I heard you are participating in tonight’s competition? Go on, ________________!
9. I wont be joining you for the match today as I'm feeling slightly ____________________.
10. I've been under the weather all week so please _____________________ I'll finish the report soon!
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