6. burn the candle at both ends
To exhaust oneself or one's resources by
leading a hectic or extravagant life.(One
end of the candle is work done in the
daylight, and the other end is work done at
night.)
No wonder Mary is ill. She has been
burning the candle at both ends for a long
time.
7. • Are you the type of person who burns the
candle at both ends a lot?
• In what situations do people live like this?
19. • What is your opinion of people who fire off
a lot of questions in class or in meetings?
Is it polite in your culture to ask a lot of
questions rapidly?
20. between two fires
• Being attacked from two sources or sides
simultaneously.
21. • Have you ever felt you were between two
fires?
22. under fire
• Being attacked by harsh criticism eg. an
official who was under fire for
mismanagement.
24. no smoke without fire
• the evidence strongly suggests something
has indeed happened
• When the sales figures continued strong
but the company still wasn't making
money, he suspected something was
wrong--there's no smoke without fire.
25. • In what situation would you have
said, “When there’s smoke, there’s fire.”
26. LET’S TALK
o What are some things that cause fires?
o What can we do to prevent fires?
o Were you fascinated with fire as a child?
o Do you know what to do in case of fire?
o Have you ever tried to put out a fire?
o Are firefighters paid well in your country?
o What is the penalty for arson (malicious burning
to destroy property) in your country?
o Can you see any fire hazards in your home right
now?
