Full Description
From once in a blue moon to go with the flow, idioms bring English to life. These companion books use the language of authentic advertisements to engage students while helping them master the often confusing task of decoding American idioms.
High-interest thematic units feature authentic newspaper and magazine ads and contain a broad mix of controlled listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities to help increase fluency while providing a glimpse into American culture, humor, and values.
Contents
1 Career
a breeze / couch potato / count on someone or something / do something for a living / have a green thumb / leave well enough alone / make something from scratch / run-of-the-mill
2 Debate
a piece of cake / kick the habit / lighten up / out of step / see red / to each his own / up in arms / work oneself into a lather
3 Love
come out of one's shell / go out of one's way / hang out / knock one's socks off / not one's cup of tea / pick up the tab / turn down / what makes someone tick
Review I: Chapters 1-3
4 Resolutions
get the lead out / go with the flow / have time on one's hands / on a roll / run late / stay on track / take something lightly / up to someone
5 Crime
beg to differ / get something / get to the bottom of something / hand it to someone / on Easy Street / pay the price / pull the wool over someone's eyes / see right through someone or something
6 Strange Stories
create a stir / eat one's words / in a jam / make fun of someone or something / out of the blue / play with fire / take someone or something seriously / throw caution to the wind
Review II: Chapters 4-6
7 Advice
chicken / get over something / go against the grain / make no bones about it / right up one's alley / smart cookie / way to go / word of mouth
8 Last Wishes
catch on / cut the mustard / earn one's stripes / get carried away / one's ship has come in / out of the question / upper crust / window-shopping
9 Predictions
in one's blood / look forward to something / measure up / nothing to sneeze at / on the other hand / put something on hold / run in the family / short on something
Review III: Chapters 7-9
10 Small Town, Big City
down-to-earth / for the birds / get one's kicks / go bananas / grow on someone / have a ball / let something out of the bag / tickle one's fancy
11 Fame
cream of the crop / give someone a shot / go to great pains / have something down cold / judge a book by its cover / on the ball / once in a blue moon / one in a million
12 Law and Marriage
be at the end of one's rope / breathe easier / face-to-face / hold something over someone's head / play second fiddle / rock solid / run like clockwork / tightwad
Review IV: Chapters 10-12
Appendixes
Appendix A: Glossary
Appendix B: Audioscript and Answer Key
