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Document Thẩm Tâm Vy, Nov 18 th , 2020 ENGLISH CONVERSATIONS WITH IDIOMS (1) ENGLISH CONVESATIONS WITH IDIOMS 01 (1) I’ve swallowed the bait Dialogue Mike What’s wrong with you these days John? You ha[.]
ENGLISH CONVESATIONS WITH IDIOMS 01 (1) - I’ve swallowed the bait (2) - Let bygones be bygones Dialogue Dialogue Mike: What’s wrong with you these days John? You have always kept your nose clean! John: It’s all a hoax I must admit that I’ve swallowed the bait Mike: How come! John: Unfortunately; I barked up the wrong tree when I counted on Jessie Itturned out that she had also been planning to get rid of me Mike: Oh; I don’t believe it That’s pathetic Anne: Our agent’s let us down and spilled the beans Our secret recipe is the talk of the town right now Suzan: Well, no wonder Excuse me Anne; but you’re having a taste of your own medicine You’ve already played a trick on your boss to get the job Anne: Let’s skip it and let bygones be bygones Suzan: Then, treat me to a coffee Notes on vocabulary Notes on vocabulary: Keep one’s nose clean: to stay out of trouble A hoax: a plan to deceive someone Swallow the bait: to respond to someone's actions or words in the way that they intended How come: used to ask about the reason for something Bark up the wrong tree: to be wrong about the reason for something or the way to achieve something [như chó sủa trăng] Count on: to depend on someone or expect something Turn out: prove to be the case Get rid of: take action so as to be free of (a troublesome or unwanted person or thing) Pathetic: making you feel sad or upset Let someone down: to fail to support or help someone as they had hoped Spill the beans: to tell people secret information The talk of the town: to be what everyone is talking about No wonder: it is not surprising [thảo nào; hèn chi] To have a taste of one’s own medicine: when someone gets the same bad treatment that he has been giving others Play a trick on: to deceive someone Skip it: used to say that one does not want to something, talk about something, etc Let bygones be bygones: to allow the unpleasant things that have happened in the past be forgotten [nên khép lại chuyện cũ thôi] Treat (someone or oneself) to (something): to pay for or provide something to someone or oneself as a special gift or treat [đãi ăn, uống] PRACTICE Fill in the gaps with the appropriate phrases: keep one’s nose clean how come bark up the wrong tree a hoax swallow the bait turn out count on get rid of pathetic a Vic made a …………… attempt to apologize b If there's anything I can do, ……………………… me c So ………… you got an invitation and not me? d He described the deception as a cruel …………… e The bomb threat …………………… to be a hoax f He’s a shrewd fox! He won’t …………………… this easy g He shook the blankets vigorously to ……………… the dust h Sid's got to ……………………… or he'll end up back in prison i I ……………… when I applied to such good colleges with my average grades Thẩm Tâm Vy, Nov 18th, 2020 PRACTICE Fill in the gaps with the appropriate expressions: let someone down no wonder spill the beans the talk of the town to have a taste of one’s own medicine play a trick on skip it let bygones be bygones treat (someone or oneself) to (something) a I've heard enough about your job, so………….! b He got ………………………… when she decided to turn up late c John and Marta …… us …… a delightful evening at their home d …………… he is not hungry; he has been eating sweets all day e They decided to ………………… and made peace with each other f She ………………… him out of sheer devilment g He was …………… and many newspapers printed his lectures h Trust her to ………………., she never could keep a secret i The team didn't want to …………… the coach ENGLISH CONVERSATIONS WITH IDIOMS (1) (3) - Live within your means (4) - Fed up with cutting corners Dialogue Dialogue Eric: It’s such a shame we are so broke Everyone is splurging out there; I feel like two cents Carl: Tomorrow is our pay day and we’re going to be loaded Aren’t we? Eric: What we earn is just a drop in the ocean compared to Steven Carl: That guy is born with a golden spoon in his mouth It’s time you came down to earth and learned how to live within your means Mary: The New Year is just around the corner It’s time to shop around for bargains Suzan: Yeah, you’re right Everything is sky-high nowadays and I’mfed up with cutting corners just to make ends meet Mary: Why don’t you cut down on smoking then? Suzan: You may say I’m making excuses But it does give me some solace Mary: Get out of here! Vocabulary Vocabulary Broke: (adj) having little or no money Splurge: (v) spend (money) freely or extravagantly Feel like two cents: to have a feeling of complete worthlessness or unimportance Loaded: (adj) having a lot of money; wealthy A drop in the ocean: a very small amount Born with a golden spoon in one’s mouth: Born into a wealthy family Come down to earth: to become realistic Live within one’s means: to spend less or only as much money as one is earning Around the corner: very near Shop around: to go to several shops before you decide what to buy Sky-high: very high To be fed up with: annoyed, unhappy, or bored, especially with a situation that has existed for a long time Cut corners: something perfunctorily so as to save time or money Make (both) ends meet: to have enough money to buy what you need to live [đắp đổi qua ngày; xoay sở đủ sống] Cut down on: to or use less of something Make an excuse: to give a reason for doing something you shouldn't Give solace: to help and comfort when you are feeling sad or worried Get out of here!: used to express disbelief PRACTICE Fill in the gaps with appropriate expressions: live within one’s means splurge loaded a drop in the ocean feel like two cents come down to earth broke born with a golden spoon in one’s mouth [đẻ bọc điều] a I'm glad to have finally broken up with Steven, he always made me …… b Billionaires swarmed into Phu Quoc to …… millions during the summer holidays c Most of the students at the exclusive private college were ……… d Her new boyfriend's absolutely …………… e We're just …………… compared to the big investors f He began to save money when he finally learned to …………… g I was excited to book a vacation, but I ……… when I checked my nearly-depleted bank account h He went ………… owing two million pounds Double click Thẩm Tâm Vy, Nov 18th, 2020 PRACTICE Fill in the gaps with the appropriate expression; cut corners sky-high make ends meet cut down on around the corner shop around be fed up with give solace get out of here make an excuse a …………………… She would never say such a thing about me b When you're buying a flight, you should always ………… for the best deal c One approved applicant has a dazzling credit report with a ……… rating d The Chancellor of the Exchequer says that economic recovery is just ……… e Rail passengers ………… cancellations and delays f The government …………… when they built the school with bad materials, and put everyone in danger g She ………… all sorts of ……… for not getting her work done h They could hardly …………… and their debts were piling up i Music was the only thing to ……… him ……… during his illness for answers ENGLISH CONVERSATIONS WITH IDIOMS (1) ... piling up i Music was the only thing to ……… him ……… during his illness for answers ENGLISH CONVERSATIONS WITH IDIOMS (1) ... PRACTICE Fill in the gaps with appropriate expressions: live within one’s means splurge loaded a drop in the ocean feel like two cents come down to earth broke born with a golden spoon in one’s... drop in the ocean: a very small amount Born with a golden spoon in one’s mouth: Born into a wealthy family Come down to earth: to become realistic Live within one’s means: to spend less or only