MiraCosta CollegeNoncredit ESL

Level 7Summer 2013

Instructor: Kristi Reyes

Idioms Dictionary

By

Gina Ayoub

Blanca Felix

7/24/13

ESL Level 7

IDIOMS PROJECT

Blanca, we need to go to the post

office.

Ok, Gina just give me

a few minutes.

Blanca, sorry I have waited for you for 35

minutes, will you lend me your ear,

please? because the post office has almost

closed.

Oh, I forget you’re right

will go.

Blanca, I think

you’re head over

heels.

Wow, its true I find

myself thinking

about my boyfriends.

Gina, how do you know I

have a lot of boyfriends?

Oh, a little birdie told

me.

Maybe one of my

angry boyfriends huh?.

Yes, I think he

had a cow.

Head Over Hells: Very excited and/or joyful, especially when in love.

Lend me your ear: To politely ask for someone’s full attention.

A little birdie told me: An unnamed person tells you about another.

He had a cow: Become very upset or angry.

IDIOMS DEFINITIONS

The End

Idioms Project

Minjung and Arash

Summer 2013

Hey Minjung, I’m going to see Ehsan.

Uh, there he’s coming, speak of

the devil. I thought you guys

had an argument.

Uh, now we’re ok, we buried the hatchet.

Oh nice, that’s good, Aren’t you

guys hungry? Let’s grab a bite!

Let’s go.

Let’s go

I heard you had an

interview to become a journalist!

Uh, yeah. You know, the pen is always mightier

than sword.

But I’m a little nervous if I can do it well or not.

Don’t worry, just make

sure you dot you i’s and cross your

t’s!

• Speak of the devil: It is used when an object of discussion unexpectedly becomes present during the conversation.

• Burry the hatchet: to agree that you will forget about arguments and disagreements with someone

• Grab a bite: to get something to eat• The pen in always mightier than

sword: thinking and writing have more influence on people and events than the use of force or violence Reason

• Dot your i’s and cross your t’s: pay great of attention to small details in order to complete something.

Idioms ProjectESPANTA, KONRAD, JORGE

SUMMER 2013

Yes, Pedro told me

yesterday.

When and where we will

meet

I will make very delicious

cake.

Ok, What kind of food are you going to cook?

I will cook traditional Polish plate

Why did you ask her ? You let the cat out

of the bag!

Remember nobody talk to Maria I asked her if

she likes Polish food

Can we bury hatchet?

Oh, come on ! I’m very angry with you

Ok , I’m sorry

Yes, I forgive you because we are going to enjoy the party

LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG = The secret is given away.

BURY THE HATCHET = To make up with a friend after they fight or argue.

Idioms Project

DORIS YOMAIRA DUARTE (Mom)

ALBERTO ROBLERO (Son)

EHSAN AFSHINPOUR (Dad)

Hey Martin!!! What are you doing now?

He always looks like a couch potato !!!

①

②

Ohhh!!! Come on daddd… I’m going to play on the computer. ②

① Have you cleaned your room?

Not yet mom…

①②

You can’t teach an old dog new tricks !!!

You must clean your room and then you can play.

① ② Don’t bother me mommm, I’m sick as a dog!

① ②I’ll do that tomorrow night.!

Tomorrow night!!! Yeah, when pigs fly!!!

IDIOMS

couch potato

A lazy individual addicted to television watching.

You can’t teach an old dog new tricks !!!

It’s difficult to make someone change that way do something when they have been doing it the same way for a long time.

I’m sick as a dog!

Very ill, especially from a stomach malady.

when pigs fly!!!

You will not get something when you want it or someone doesn't want something for you.

Idioms project 2013Blanca and Aracely

Blanca did you go to buy groceries

this week? I don’t see any

fruit in the basket!

Oh! No I bought everything but fruit, I’m

broke.

Come on Blanca you should buy

some fruit! Remember: An

apple a day keeps the doctor

away!

Are you mad at me because I didn’t buy fruit.

Unfortunately, I wasn’tborn with a silver spoon

in my mouth.

Oh! No you just told me that you don’t have enough money, but I can lend some

money to you .can you go to the store and buy fruit please?

I can’t go right now . The weather is terrible it is raining cats and dogs!