Step 1
Study the power point to get to know this week’s idioms.
Step 2
Read the following dialogue to see the idioms in context:
| Janet: | Hi Julia, I haven’t heard from you for a while so I decided to give you a call. How was your weekend? |
| Julia: | Oh, hi Janet, it’s good to hear from you. My weekend was good. How was yours? |
| Janet: | Well, this Saturday, we went camping with our friends and it wasn’t without adventure. |
| Julia: | Oh, really? Where did you go? |
| Janet: | We went to Duck Mountain Provincial Park. After setting up our campsite, we went for a walk. Everything was great until we decided to go off one of the trails. Then, I was on tenterhooks. |
| Julia: | Oh, why? Was there anything suspicious? |
| Janet: | You know me – I am afraid of my own shadow, so even a rustle in the trees can easily set me off. That time, I thought I heard a bear grunting in the bushes. But my friends said it was only my imagination. They have nerves of steel. |
| Julia: | I am sure I would break out in a cold sweat if I heard anything like that, too. |
| Janet: | I know! I couldn’t calm down, so I asked my friend’s husband to check the area. I was holding my breath as he was approaching the bushes, but there was no need to worry. |
| Julia: | This story with a bear must have made your heart skip a beat, but I am glad that it turned out to be ok. |
| Janet: | Oh, yes, me too! |
Step 3
Now listen to the idioms in context and to hear the proper pronunciation.
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Fear and anxiety idioms
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