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Unit ,83 Work 1 1: Literal Meanings Use these words to complete the following: nish canales loóse Jit thumbs burn 1. We've got eight ftogers and two 2.1 need a new pair of trousers. Hiese are too . round the waist. 3. Don't touch thatl It's veiy hot. YouH yourself. 4. My cár's only small but you can just. five people i n it. 5. Sorry, I haven't got time to talk. I'm in a . . . 6. In Brltain, it's traditlonal to put on birthday calces - one for each year. 2: Up to my eyes Put the following nouns in the idiomatic eicpressions below: píate end finger candle hands thumbs feet eyes a. llft a e. at a loóse b. have your full f. twiddle your c. burn the at both ends g. up to my d. on my h. enough on my Now use the expressions in these situations: 1. You're late. Did you miss the train? > Yes, I didn't leave the office till six. I'm in work at the moiñent. 2. How was your first day at work? > Really boring. I had nothing to do. I Just sat at my desk 3. Bill wants to know tf you can spend some time tralning the new secretaiy. > I'm afraid I haven't got a minute - 1 can't. I've already got 4. You look tired. Are you OK? > Yes, I Just need to get to bed earüer. I've been recently - late nights and early starts. 5. Come in. Sit down, make yourself at home. > Thanks. I need a rest. I've been all day. 6. So, I'm going to spend the whole weekend painting the outside of the house. > Do you want some help? My boyfriend's away so I'm this weekend. 7. Do you and Paul share the cooldng and cleanlng? > You must be Jokrng. He never ! 8. My sister's three chlldren are comtng to stay wlth me this weekend. > You'li Rather you than me! Note: If you have too much to do, you can be either up to your eyes or up to your^ars, If you want to describe a job as low-statiis and badly-paid, you can say: If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys. This expression is completely fixed. 178

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    Unit ,83 Work 1 1: Literal Meanings Use these words to complete the following:

    nish canales lose Jit thumbs burn 1. We've got eight ftogers and two 2 . 1 need a new pa i r of trousers. H iese are too . r o u n d the waist . 3. Don' t t o u c h tha t l It 's ve iy hot . YouH yourself . 4. My cr's only sma l l b u t y o u can j u s t . five people i n i t . 5. Sorry, I haven't got t ime to ta lk . I 'm i n a . . . 6. I n B r l t a i n , i t 's t rad i t l ona l to p u t on b i r thday calces - one for each year.

    2: Up to my eyes Put the following nouns i n the id iomatic eicpressions below:

    pate end finger candle hands thumbs feet eyes

    a. l l f t a e. a t a lose b . have your f u l l f. twiddle y o u r c. b u r n the a t b o t h ends g. u p to m y d . o n m y h . enough o n m y

    Now use the expressions in these s ituations: 1. You're late. D i d you miss the t ra in?

    > Yes, I d idn ' t leave the office t i l l six. I 'm i n wo rk at the moient.

    2. How was your first day at work? > Really bor ing. I h a d no th ing to do. I Just sat at m y desk

    3. B i l l wan ts to k n o w t f y o u can spend some t ime t r a l n i n g the new secretaiy. > I 'm afraid I haven't got a m i n u t e - 1 can't . I've already got

    4. You look t i red. Are you OK? > Yes, I Just need to get to bed earer. I've been recently - late n ights and early starts.

    5. Come i n . Si t down, make yourse l f a t home. > Thanks . I need a rest. I've been a l l day.

    6. So, I ' m going to spend the whole weekend pa in t ing the outside of the house. > Do y o u w a n t some help? M y boyfriend's away so I ' m th i s weekend.

    7. Do y o u and Paul share the cooldng and cleanlng? > You m u s t be Jokrng. He never !

    8. My sister's three ch l ldren are comtng to stay w l t h me th i s weekend. > You' l i Rather y o u t h a n me!

    Note: I f you have too m u c h to do, you c a n be either up to your eyes or up to your^ars, I f you want to describe a job as low-statiis and badly-paid, you can say: If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys. T h i s express i on i s completely fixed.

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  • 3: One thing after another! Complete these dialogues using the following idiomatic expressions:

    a. It's been dead all day. b. I ' m tied up till after lunch. c . I've been on the go all day. d. I can fit you in on Thursday. e. It's been one thing after another. f. We've been rushed off ourfeet!

    1. Eveiything 's gone w r o n g today, hasn ' t i t? > Yes

    2. Shal l we go for a d i i n k after work? > No t hanks . Tm t i r ed

    3. So, is Wednesday a good day for you? > No, b u t

    4. Have y o u h a d m a n y customers today? > No

    5. You've h a d a lo t of customers i n t h i s m o m i n g , haven't you? > Yes

    6. Can 1 t a l k to y o u about a prob lem that ' s j u s t come up? > S o n y

    4: Been Five of the idioms i n th i s unit are commonly used w i th been. T r y to c o m p l e t e them wi th the key word, then look b a c k to check.

    1. I've been (cande) 2. I've been Cfeet) 3. It 's been (tiing) 4. I've been (rushedj 5. It 's been (dead)

    5: Revisin Put the miss ing words i n the id ioms below:

    1. I 'm . . . . to m y ears i n work . 2. It 's been one t h i n g . . . . another. 3. I've been . . . . m y feet a l l day. 4. Are y o u . . . . a lose end th is evening? 5. I 'm t i ed u p . . . . after l u n c h . 6. I've been . . . . the go a l l day. 7. We've been rushed . . . . our feet. 8. I've already got enough . . . . m y pate. 9. I've been b u m i n g the candle . . . . b o th ends.

    10.1 c a n fit y ou . . . . on Monday.

    Have you got a lot on your pate a t the moment?

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