Travel and transport phrases
A. Given below are some expressions that use travel and transport words. Match
expressions to their meanings.
1. in the same boat
(a) to begin a journey
2. hit the road
(b) to be too slow to take advantage
an opportunity
3.
put
the cart before the horse
(c)
to be in the same unpleasant situatio
as someone else
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4. miss the boat
(d) tell someone either they accept why we
you propose or they leave the project
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5. rock the boat
(e) do what you want to do without hele
or interference from anyone
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6. paddle one's own canoe
(f) to do things in the wrong order
7. my way or the highway
(g) say or do something to disrupt uſ
existing situation or upset people
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8. take (someone) for a ride
(h) to cheat or deceive someone
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3. Now use the expressions above to complete the given sentences.
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1. The cab driver really
fare for the distance.
he charged me double the norm
2. He is worried that he might lose the job but we are
Answers
Answer:
identify the prepositions in these sentences and state their kind.
1. The man who stood at the corner of the road held a banner in his hand
2. Be careful of the pine trees which have withered branches.
3. Ruchir was standing behind Sion when the wall
collapsed
4. Henry realised that the cloaked stranger was walking
towards him
5. The walk down the hill was fun.
6. I have not met him since February
7. The winter vacation begins on 20 December
8. The coffee shop around the corner is the best I have ever
visited
9. There are many crocodiles in this lake.
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