Teacher: Driss Belaabed

Vocabulary

Level: 2nd year Bac

IDIMOATIC EXPRESSIONS
What is an idiom? An idiom is a phrase where the words put together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words. The way in which the words are put together is often odd, illogical or even sometimes grammatically incorrect, example: I am all ears means I am listening carefully. Match the following idioms and their definitions: Idioms meanings 1-Something is in the bag .. 2- be a dead loss .. A- you are certain to get it / achieve it 3- do something with flying colours .. B- to do something with great success 4- let something slip through ones C- something very easy to do fingers .. D- to be very bad at an activity, a subject, a sport.etc 5- go cold turkey E- when you dont manage to do something/obtain an opportunity 6- a piece of cake .. F- to suffer because you stopped something abruptly 7-Cram G- to learn as much as possible in a short time. 8-be on the go .. H- Have a talent for gardening 9-keep ones fingers crossed I- To irritate someone/ make someone upset 10-feel blue J- To hope for the best.// to wish for luck for someone or something / 11-get on ones nerves .. K- be very busy. 12-be green L- feel sad and depressed. 13-rain cats and dogs M- Rain heavily 14-Have green fingers .. N- Be inexperienced. .. ..

Practice:
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate idiomatic expressions from the list above: 1) My sister needs extra-hours, she is at maths 2) Dont worry; your son is a brilliant student. I am sure he will pass the exam 3) Its May, hard-working students are for the exam 4) My grandfather ................................He is a talented gardner. 5) It's .. Look at it pour! I'm not going out in that storm. 6) Alan : You look like you . What's wrong? Bob : I failed in my driving license test 7) Our noisy neighbors are beginning to That radio is irritating and annoying me. 8) I hope you win the race next Saturday. I'm . for you 9) . I'm really tired. I have all weeklong. I have done a lot of homework and projects. 10) When the score reached 12 to 2 we knew the game . 11) Our young football team lost that easy match because the players still. 12) John.these days.He has just given up taking drugs. 13) I got 20 out of 20 at the English test because it

14) Dont this wonderful chance . grab it while you can 15) Good luck