FCE - UNIT 8 -IDIOMS

THE IDIOM "RUN OUT OF STEAM" MEANS

• LOSE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOMENTING

• LOSE ENERGY OR INTEREST IN SOMETHING

• TO INVENT SOMETHING BASED ON STEAM POWER.

THE IDIOM "PULL THE PLUG" ON SOMETHING MEANS:

• STOP SOMENTHING FROM CONTINUING.

• GENERATE ENERGY TO KEEP WORKING.

• TO DISAPPOINT SOMEBODY.

THE IDIOM " NOT REALLY ROCKET SCIENCE" MEANS:

• NOT EXPENSIVE

• NOT CLEAR

• NOT DIFFICULT TO DO OR UNDERSTAND

THE IDIOM "GET YOUR WIRES CROSSED" MEANS:

• BE MISTAKEN ABOUT WHAT SOMEONE ELSE MEANS

• TO TRICK SOMEBODY

• TO GET LOST WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT

THE IDIOM "HAVE A SHORT FUSE" MEANS:

• TO RUN OUT OF ENERGY

• TO HAVE A SHORT MEMORY

• TO BECOME EASILY ANGRY OR UPSET

THE IDIOM " A LIGHT-BULB MOMENT" MEANS :

• SUDDENLY LOSE A GOOD IDEA

• SUDDENLY HAVE A GOOD IDEA

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