english idioms part 1
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ENGLISH IDIOMSwww.nifis.pl
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01TO SLEEP LIKE A LOG
I went to bed early and slept like a log.
to sleep very well
Example:
spać jak zabity www.nifis.pl
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02TO FIND ONE'S FEET
Did it take you long to find your feet when you started your new job?
to become familiar with and confident in a new situation
Example:
poczuć się pewnie przyzwyczaić się www.nifis.pl
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03TO KILL TIME
I went shopping to kill some time before my job interview.
to do something while you are waiting for something else
Example:
zabijać czas www.nifis.pl
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04TO SMOKE LIKE A CHIMNEY
Somebody who smokes like a chimney in a restaurant ought to be thrown out.
to smoke a great deal of tobacco or other smokable substances.
Example:
palić jak smok www.nifis.pl
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05TO BE OVER THE MOON
When he sent me flowers and a note, I was over the moon.
extremely pleased and happy
Example:
być szczęśliwym www.nifis.pl
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06TO WORK FOR PEANUTS
I am going to ask for a pay rise.I am tired of working for peanuts!
to work for a very small payment
Example:
pracować za grosze www.nifis.pl
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07TO COOK THE BOOKS
His accountant had been cooking the books for years.
To change facts or figures dishonestly or illegally
Example:
fałszować konta bankowe, defraudować pieniądze www.nifis.pl
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08TO PUSH THE ENVELOPE
To approach or extend the limits of what is posssible
Example:TV shows are really pushing the envelope by showing so much violence.
przekraczać granice, być nowatorskim www.nifis.pl
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09TO WEAR MANY HATS
He wears two hats; he's both CEO and chairman of the board.
to have many jobs or roles
Example:
sprawować kilka funkcji jednocześnie www.nifis.pl
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10TO MISS THE BOAT
There were tickets available last week, but he missed the boat by waiting till today to try to buy some.
to lose an opportunity
Example:
stracić okazję www.nifis.pl
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CHECK YOURSELF 1.My cousin is a model and travels all over the world.Before she became famous she used to___________________.
2. In his present job there are so many different responsibilities involved that he has to________________ .
3. We are not going to ____________ or lie about the health of our business.
4. I _______________ reading a novel.
5.Pay attention John, or you'll___________________ and not learn algebra.
6.Chinese companies have always _________________ with regard to export to US market.
7.My uncle _______________ when he was living.He had lung cancer.
8.When he sent me flowers and a note, I ________________.
9. Nothing can wake me up. I usually_________________.
10. It took a while, but I've finally _____________ in my job.
Complete the sentences with the idioms.
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CHECK YOURSELF Look at the pictures and say the the idom.
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CHECK YOURSELF 1. sleep like a ___________
2. wear several ___________
3. miss the__________
4. kill____________
5. be over the___________
6. smoke like a ____________
7. work for____________
8. cook the_________
9. push the _______________
10. find one's ____________
Match idioms 1-10 with the words a-j
d. log
a. time
e. boat
b. chimney
c. hats
f. moon
g. feet
h. books
i. peanuts
j. envelope
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