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Summer Idioms

Idioms are special expressions that Americans use frequently. Do the matching activity below to review the idioms we have studied in class.
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Cut it out! or Knock it off!Stop it! You're bothering me.
to be dying to do somethingto really want to do something
to be fed up withto be angry about a situation that has continued; to be sick and tired of
to run out of somethingto NOT have anything left
to make someone's dayto make a person's day special by doing or saying something nice
to hit the hayto go to bed
to be sick and tired ofto be fed up with; to NOT be able to tolerate anymore
to go overboardto do something in an extreme way
to aceto do VERY WELL on a test
to be out of handto be out of control
to get a kick out of somethingto think something or someone is funny
to give it your best shotto try very hard; to give your best effort
to get a hold of someoneto contact someone (by phone)
It's about time!Finally!
to pop the questionto propose (marriage)
to tie the knotto get married
to hit the ceilingto get very angry suddenly; to explode with anger


Beth
ESL Instructor, San Diego Continuing Education
Educational Cultural Complex (ECC)
San Diego, CA

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