2. Definition of Idiom a group of words that have a different meaning from the usual meaning of the separate words :• 'To kick the bucket' is an idiom meaning 'to die'.
3. Contents : Spill the beans Cold Feet Under The Weather See Eye To Eye Kick The Bucket Beat around the bush Bite the dust Duck soup Hold one’s horses Shake a leg
5. Spill the beans to tell people secret information. “ It was then that she threatened to spill the beans about her affair with the president.” Real meaning
6. Cold feet He is getting cold feet. Because ….. Usual meaning
7. Cold feet His wedding is in two weeks. Become so nervous about starting new(such as a marriage or a new job) that you think you shouldn't do it. Real meaning
8. UNDER THE WEATHER I'm feeling a little `under the weather` Usual meaning
9. UNDER THE WEATHER Under the weather: not feeling well physically. I'm feeling a little `under the weather` tonight, so I think I'll go to bed early. Real meaning
10. See eye to eye I don't `see eye to eye` with him Usual meaning
11. See eye to eye See eye to eye: to agree. I agree with the president on domestic matters, but I don't `see eye to eye` with him on foreign policy Real meaning
17. Bite the dust go down in defeat. “Andy did exceptionally well in all of the track events, but he bit the dust in the high jump competition Real meaning
19. Duck soup easy, effortless. “With all your experience in electronics, I have no doubt that it will be duck soup for you to fix the radio.” Real meaning
21. Hold one’s horses wait patiently instead of going forward. When Betty insisted that they leave immediately, Jeff told her to `hold her horses`, since there was plenty of time before their plane left. Real meaning
23. Shake a leg Hurry. “Mary, you always take such a long time to put on your make up. Come on, shake a leg Real meaning
24. EXERCISES EXERCISES see eye to eye We do not always………………………………… on things but generally I have a good relationship with my friend. The man who used to clean the building …………………last week. Stop ……………… and give us your final decision "………………. for a minute while I return to get my wallet." You will have to ………………. if you want to arrive at the movie on time.“ kick the bucket bit around the bush hold my horses Shake a leg
25. EXERCISES Ellen : Can you believe it? You wedding is in two weeks! Jana: And I think I’m ………………………… I'm feeling a little `…………………………now, so I think I'll go to bed early. Last examination was very…………….. Three hundred more people lost their jobs in the same region when another firm …………….. It was then that she threatened to ………… about her affair with the president cold feet under the weather duck soup bite the dust spill the beans
