Words and Expressions

Words and expressions

Be off

*idiom: to leave : to start going, running, etc.

I must be off if I want to make the next bus.

Gobble down

*To eat quickly and sometimes with a lot of noise.

She gobbled up/down her lunch and hurried back.

Cross (one's) heart

*idiom saying. said to show that what you have just said or promised is completely true or sincere.

* Telling the truth

And I won't tell any of the other girls about it. I promise, cross my heart.

Keep (one's) Fingers crossed

* To hope strongly that something will happen.

We're keeping our fingers crossed that he'll be healthy again very soon.

* Hope for good luck.

Go rogue

* To start behaving in a way that is not normal or expected, especially by leaving your group and doing something dangerous.

A Special Forces unit had gone rogue and was trying to free the hostage

Dash off

* To write something quickly, putting little effort into it

She dashed the letter off in five minutes.

Multiple Choice

The little boy ________when he told his mother he hadn't broken her vase.

• went rogue

• gobbled down

• dashed off

• was off

Multiple Choice

Steve had an important meeting yesterday morning, but he woke up late. He dressed up quickly, had a cup of coffee and ______ to the office.

• went rogue

• crossed her heart

• dashed off

• was off

Multiple Choice

While Janet was performing in a famous ballet contest, her whole family ________ for her

• was off

• crossed her heart

• kept their fingers crossed

• dashed off

Multiple Choice

For good digestion, we must always chew the food slowly instead of _______ as we do sometimes.

• gobbling down

• crossing her heart

• dashing off

• going rogue

Multiple Choice

When I called Claudia this morning, she said she _______ to school and would call me back in the afternoon.

• dashed off

• was off

• Went rogue

• crossed her heart

Multiple Choice

Mom _____ in her last yoga class. Her teacher got worried and called dad yesterday.

• crossed her heart

• Went rogue

• was off

• dashed off

Match

Match the following

• A piece of cake

• Apple of my eye

• Be fed up with

• Feel blue

• Jump to conclusions

Sth very easy

Someone ultra cared

irritated

be sad

fast conclusions with no thinking

• Sth very easy

• Someone ultra cared

• irritated

• be sad

• fast conclusions with no thinking

Match

Match the following

• Break a leg

• Kick the bucket

• Help yourself

• Call it a day

• Hit the sack

Good luck

Die

Put your own food

stop working on something

go to sleep

• Good luck

• Die

• Put your own food

• stop working on something

• go to sleep