Idioms 1. Here are a few sentences from the text which have idiomatic expressions. Can you say what each means? (You might want to consult a dictionary first.) Our entire class is quaking in its boots. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Until then, we keep telling each other not to lose heart. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mr Keeping was annoyed with me for ages because I talked so much.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mr Keeping was trying to play a joke on me with this ridiculous subject, but I’d make sure the joke was on him.____________________________. 2. Here are a few more idiomatic expressions that occur in the text. Try to use them in sentences of your own. (i) caught my eye (iii) laugh ourselves silly (ii) he’d had enough (iv) can’t bring myself to
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Our entire class is quaking in its boots.
Quaking in its boots-
shaking due to fear_______
Until then, we keep telling each other not to lose heart.
___Not to lose heart.
Not to lose hope and expectation__
Mr Keeping was annoyed with me for ages because I talked so much
____For ages
___for a long time ___
Mr Keeping was trying to play a joke on me with this ridiculous subject, but I’d make sure the joke was on him.______the joke was on him__
She outwitted him___.
2. (i) caught my eye - The beautiful piece of earring caught my eye.
(iii) laugh ourselves silly - Seeing the new comedy show my brother and I laugh ourselves silly.
(ii) he’d had enough - He'd had enought of mental torture.
(iv) can’t bring myself to- Can't bring myself to eat more sweets with high blood sugar.
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A beautiful girl caught my eye when I went to the music store nearby.
When he'd had suffered with pain enough, he went to the doctor.
When we see somebody falling suddenly, we laugh ourselves silly.
I can't bring myself to lose weight but putting on more.