CYBI Bk 3: Unit 3 Idioms & Expressions- Study Sheet

Created Feb. 7, 2024 by Diana Vera-Alba

Unit 3

NAME: _____________________________________              Advanced Conversation                                      DATE: _________

CYBI Bk 3: Unit 3 Idioms & Expressions- Study Sheet    

1. go out on a limb                       

Definition: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. spend time doing something                                        

Definition: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. go head to head (with someone)

Definition: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

4.  chop (something) down                                *Phrasal Verb        

Definition: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

5.  around the clock

Definition: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

6.  according to (someone or something)

Definition: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

7.  take a stand

Definition: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

8.  put up with (someone or something)                *Phrasal Verb

Definition: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

9.  keep in touch (with someone)                                

Definition: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

10.  look forward to (doing something)                *Phrasal Verb

Definition: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

11.  take a shower or bath

Definition: _________________________________________________________________________________________________


DIRECTIONS: Use the correct IDIOM to complete each sentence

  1. Alma’s working ___________________ on her new novel. She ___________________ all her time writing.
  2. Fahim has ___________________ cold weather for four months and is ___________________ summer.
  3. George is always fighting with his wife.  Now he’s ___________________ with her about which TV show to watch.

DIRECTIONS: Complete the conversations with the correct IDIOM.

Allan: Hey, Amira.  I heard you went skydiving on Saturday.  *Way to go! (*good work)

Amira: Yeah, I’m really lucky nothing happened.  It was my first time and I felt I went ___________________!

Allan: Sounds like fun! I stayed home and worked in the yard.  We ___________________ a dead tree in our garden.  We got a letter from our Homeowners Association.  ___________________ the association the tree was a hazard.  I was sad to see it go.

Amira:  You should have ___________________ and protested the Association.

Allan: I know I should have.  Well I will see you later, please ___________________ and don’t be a stranger.

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"Idioms and Expressions Study Sheet" by Diana Vera-Alba

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