Step 1
Study the Powerpoint Presentation below. Do you recognize any of the idioms? Use a dictionary to look up their meaning. You can also google them.
Step 2
Read the dialogue to understand the correct usage of the idioms.
| Mike | Sara, I am glad we found each other. |
| Sara | True! I can’t imagine living without you. I’d like to bare my soul to you. |
| Mike | I still remember when we first met at Alisa’s party. I didn’t know anyone in this city, and I felt like a fish out of water. |
| Sara | And Alisa was cheesed off when she saw us together on the dance floor. |
| Mike | She went bananas and created quite a scene at the office too. |
| Sara | Really! You never told me about that. |
| Mike | I didn’t want to talk about it. I was so cheesed off by her behaviour. |
| Sara | She didn’t reply to my calls either. She really had a chip on her shoulder. |
| Mike | I think so. I don’t care about anyone else as long as I am with you. |
| Sara | I feel the same way! |
Step 3
Listen to the dialogue for correct pronunciation and usage of the above idioms.
Step 4
Quiz time! Click to flip in the bottom right corner to see a definition. Click the next arrow to go to the next expression. Click choose a study mode to select a different type of quiz for this vocabulary set.
Remember! Practice makes perfect.
Quiz
Feeling idioms
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