Here are advertisements using last week’s Idiom of the Week, Out of This World. What are they selling? Why are they using the idiom?
Tag: idioms
Idiom of the Week: Out of This World
Meaning: Great, wonderful.
Examples:
These cookies are out of this world!
This book is out of this world!
My English class is out of this world!
Pop Quiz:
How should you respond if someone says “You’re out of this world!”?
A. No, I’m from this world.
B. Thank you.
C. Yes, I do.
To see the correct answer, click on “Continue reading”:
Monkey Around Revisited
Here’s a video that’s a perfect illustration of monkeying around (which was last week’s Idiom of the Week). Incidentally, the monkeys in the video are macaques – which is what our favorite monkey, Sun Wukong, is!
Idiom of the Week: Monkey Around
Meaning: To play around; to not do something seriously.
Examples:
Stop monkeying around and start doing your homework!
In my spare time I like to monkey around with cars – I’m kind of an amateur mechanic.
The teacher gets very angry when she catches students monkeying around in class.
Pop Quiz:
Which one is an example of monkeying around?
A. Quietly writing.
B. Running around and making noise.
C. Going to the zoo.
To see the correct answer, click on “Continue reading”:
Go Overboard Revisited
Here’s a series of images and quotes from the Internet using last week’s Idiom of the Week – click on any image to view the gallery:
Idiom of the Week: Go Overboard
Meaning: To do something with too much energy or effort.
Examples:
“Do you want to have a party for your birthday, honey?” “Sure, but don’t go overboard. Let’s keep it small.”
I thought they went overboard with all the explosions and special effects in that movie.
She asked him to clean the house and he really went overboard – he cut the grass and swept the driveway and gave the dogs and kids a bath, too.
Pop Quiz:
Which one is the best example of going overboard?
A. Wearing a tuxedo to a job interview.
B. Wearing a suit and tie to a job interview.
C. Wearing jeans and a t-shirt to a job interview.
To see the correct answer, click on “Continue reading”:
Thank Your Lucky Stars Revisited
Here’s a song using last week’s Idiom of the Week. As you listen, fill in the blanks with the words you hear. When you’re finished, click on “Continue reading” to check your answers!
“I Thank My Lucky Stars”
Eddy Arnold
I thank my lucky stars for every day I spend with you
I thank my lucky stars because I found a girl so ____1____
Many times I see other girls I might have had
Watch them when they fall in ____2____, watch it turn out badSo when I count my blessings, honey, you’re my number ____3____
And when I count my heartaches, thanks to you they number ____4____
So if I seem a little bit too much in love, it’s true
And I thank my lucky stars because I found a girl like youI thank my lucky stars for every day I spend with you
I thank my lucky stars because I found a girl so ____5____
Many times I see other girls I might have had
Watch them when they ____6____ in love, watch it turn out badSo when I count my blessings, honey, you’re my number ____7____
And when I count my heartaches, thanks to you they number ____8____
So if I seem a little bit too much in love, it’s true
And I thank my lucky stars because I found a girl like you