IDIOMS AND COMMON PRHASES

IDIOMS

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#1. It's raining cats and dogs!!!

It's raining a lot!!!

#2. Kick the bucket

to pass away, to die

#3. A piece of cake

Something very easy to do

#4. Storm in a teacup

An overreaction to something not important

#5. Sit on the fence

To be neutral, avoid making a decision

#6. Under the weather

To be sick

Open Ended

ACTIVITY

WRITE AN EXAMPLE WITH OF ONE THE IDIOMS

Open Ended

ACTIVITY

DO YOU KNOW ANY OTHER IDIOM IN ENGLISH?

Multiple Choice

He bought a very fast car, and just had an accident and unfortunately .........................

• had a piece of cake

• kicked the bucket

• sat on a fence

• got under the weather

Fill in the Blank

The weather was really terrible, it was ........................... A lot of water was running down the street.

Fill in the Blank

The maths teacher set a very easy test. It was ...................................

Fill in the Blank

The little boy was making a ...................................... over the fall. He started crying too much.

COMMON FHRASES

TO ASK HOW SOMEONE IS

What's new?

How's it going?

How's everything?

how's life?

TO SAY HOW YOU ARE

Pretty good

Great

Not so great

Same old

Could be better

Can't complain

TO SAY THANK YOU

I really appreciate it

I'm really grateful

You're so kind

I owe you one

TO RESPOND TO THANK YOU

You're welcome

No worries

My pleasure

Anytime

FOR AGREEING

Exactly

Absolutely

That's so true

That's right

Multiple Choice

An expression to ask how someone is....

• Exactly

• How is life?

• Great

• You are welcome

Multiple Choice

A phrase for agreeing...

• That's right

• No worries

• You are so kind

• can't complain

Open Ended

2 forms to say thank you...

Multiple Choice

To respond to thank you...

• same old

• I really appreciate it

• great

• Anytime