Step 1
Read this week’s featured idioms from the Powerpoint below:
Step 2
Read the dialogue to understand the correct usage of the idioms.
| Naz | Have you heard about Sam and Maria? |
| Wania | No, what happened? |
| Naz | They are getting a divorce. |
| Wania | Really! Maria once mentioned to me that they had a stormy relationship. |
| Naz | I know Sam inside out. It was difficult for him to cope with Maria’s son from her ex-husband. |
| Wania | She must be depressed these days. Why don’t we visit her? |
| Naz | I think we should cut loose from them as both are our good friends. We should give them some time to adjust to this new situation. |
| Wania | I agree. Good walls make good neighbours. |
| Naz | I wish we can build bridges between them. Both of them are wonderful people but it seems that they need to sort out some issues. |
| Wania | Let me call her tomorrow. |
| Naz | If she hasn’t filed for divorce yet, then we can try and help patch up their relationship. |
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.
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