Adult - Idioms 8 (Getting Fired)

Same ​ (a)   , same old

How's it ​ (b)   ?

​ (c)   up?

I got ​ (d)   today.

They must have gone off the ​ (e)   end.

• old
• going
• What's
• canned
• deep

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Match the synonyms and phrases with the same meaning:

• fired

• canned

• depressed

• joking

• new

• fresh

• news

• down

• kidding

• information

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Out of your ​ (a)   .

No ​ (b)   !

Keep your ​ (c)   up.

Have a ​ (d)   start.

Get it off your ​ (e)   .

• mind
• way
• chin
• fresh
• chest

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What's the missing word?

I got some bad ____ today.

• fire

• information

• news

• start

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Our family needs a ​ (a)   so we are moving away.

You seem a bit ​ (b)   today. Is everything ok?

Are you crazy? You must be ​ (c)   .

It can help to talk about things. Do you want to ​ (d)   ?

• fresh start
• down
• out of your head
• get it off your chest

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Match the idioms to their meaning:

• You've become crazy.

• Keep your chin up.

• Stay positive.

• I feel down.

• I feel sad and depressed.

• Out of your mind.

• Talk about what is bothering you.

• Get it off your chest.

• Start again with something new.

• Have a fresh start.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Match the idioms to their meaning:

• Everything is the same as usual.

• same old, same old

• You have become crazy.

• got canned

• What's happening? What's new?

• You've gone off the deep end.

• lost their job

• What's up?

• Information we didn't want

• Bad news

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Can you put the parts of the dialogue in the correct order?

• I'm a bit down.

• Hi Jon. What's up?

• Do you want to get it off your chest?

• Yeah. I got canned today.

• Same old, same old. How are you?

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Can you put the parts of the dialogue in order?

• The boss said I wasn't working hard enough.

• Why did they fire you?

• Yeah. I think she's gone off the deep end.

• Keep your chin up. Now you can get a fresh start.

• She must be out of her mind.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Adjective

,

(b) Noun

• hard work

• reliable

• honesty

• trustworthiness

• honest

• loyal

• dependability

• trustworthy

• loyalty

• responsible

• dependable

• hard working

• responsibility

• reliability

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CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B