Eng6.G9.LT11.VD. Vocabulary: Idiomatic Expressions

What is an Idiomatic Expression?

• an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that comprise it

• an expession whose meanings are the same with their dictionary meaning

I was taken aback by the sudden changes in the schedule?

• delighted

• starting to suffer from an illness

• surprised or shocked so that you don't know what to say

Jivas was over the moon when she met Sungchan of RIIZE.

• afraid

• delighted

• scared

• sad

Namon lost track of time watching her favourite Kdrama and forgot to call her boyfriend Wonbin.

• wasn't aware of the time

• felt slightly ill

• starting to suffer from illness

Peter is absent and has coming down with something.

• discover the real reason for something

• lost track of time

• starting to suffer from illness

After watching the concert, Yeansi was on cloud nine.

• feeling down

• feeling extremely happy

• feeling unwell

What does the idiom 'hit the hay' mean?

• to go to bed or go to sleep

• to start a fight

• to hit something with hay

When the teacher announced the surprise test, the students were caught off guard.

• well-prepared

• completely surprised

• feeling unwell

After Baimon suspected that her boyfriend is cheating, she made sure that she will get the bottom of it.

• discover the real reason for something

• surprised or shocked

• delighted

• happy

Nori felt a bit of colour after playing Taekwondo with his team.

• happy

• delighted

• felt slightly ill

• mesmerized