Phraseologisms, idioms

1.

day in, day out
Mr. Quill, you work
like a dog day in, day
out

2.

fall into a trap
We must not fall into
the trap of responding
to terrorist attacks.

3.

get smth off your chest
I had spent two months
worrying about it and I
was glad to get it off my
chest.

4.

get your priorities right
People don’t have money
problems, they have priority
problems. When you get
your priorities right your
money will get right.

5.

hold your tongue
In the future, if you have
anything to say to me, you
will hold your tongue and
speak to me privately.

6.

land a job
There was no chance for me
to land a job locally, having
no college education to
speak of.

7.

make fun of
Do you think it's nice to
make fun of a person's
illness?

8.

spring in your step
There's been a definite
spring in his step ever since
he met Joanna.

9.

take a leap into the unknown
You must be a very brave
girl to take the leap into
unknown and change your
life completely.

10.

the bare essentials
Cut spending to only the
bare essentials - water and
bread.

11.

work around the clock
He works around the clock
to feed a family during this
difficult period in our
country.

12.

Read.
1. Day in, day out
2. Fall into a trap
3. Get smth off your chest
4. Get your priorities right
5. Hold your tongue
6. Land a job
7. Make fun of smth
8. Spring in your step
9. Take a leap into unknown
10.The bare essentials
11.Work around the clock

13.

Match
1. Day in, day out
2. Fall into a trap
3. Get smth off your chest
4. Get your priorities right
5. Hold your tongue
6. Land a job
7. Make fun of smth
8. Spring in your step
9. Take a leap into unknown
10. The bare essentials
11. Work around the clock
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
Работать круглые сутки
Получить работу
Изо дня в день
Придержи язык
Сделать прыжок в неизвестность
Угодить в ловушку
Пружинистый шаг
Самое необходимое
Сделать предметом насмешек
Правильно расставлять приоритеты
Избавиться от груза

14.

Match
a
b
c
d
e
f
1. Day in, day out
2. Fall into a trap
3. Get smth off your
chest
4. Get your priorities
right
5. Hold your tongue
6. Land a job
7. Make fun of smth
8. Spring in your step
9. Take a leap into
unknown
10. The bare essentials
11. Work around the
clock
f
h
k
m
l

15.

Match
1. Day in,
2. Fall into
3. Get smth
4. Get your priorities
5. Hold
6. Land
7. Make
8. Spring in
9. Take a leap
10. The bare
11. Work around
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
essentials
off your chest
day out
your tongue
fun of smth
into the unknown
a trap
your step
the clock
right
a job

16.

Complete
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
………………………..essentials
………………………..off your chest
………………………..day out
………………………..your tongue
………………………..fun of smth
………………………...into the unknown
…………………………a trap
………………………….your step
………………………….the clock
………………………….right
………………………….a job

17.

We must not _____________of
responding to terrorist attacks.
People don’t have money problems,
they have priority problems. When
you _____________________your
money will get right.
He __________________to feed
a family during this difficult
period in our country.
There was no chance for me to
___________locally, having no
college education to speak of.
You must be a very brave girl
to_________________and change
your life completely.
I had spent two months worrying
about it and I was glad to
_________________
Do you think it's nice to ________a
person's illness?
Mr. Quill, you work like
a dog ____________
Cut spending to only_____________ water and bread.
There's been a definite_________ever
since he met Joanna.
In the future, if you have anything to
say to me, you will____________and
speak to me privately.

18.

Answer the questions
1.
What do you do day in, day out?
2.
If you don’t want to fall into a trap during the exam, what should you
do?
3.
If you need to get smth off your chest who do you call?
4.
When did you last have to get your priorities right?
5.
What must happen to cause spring in your step?
6.
What is the bare essentials for you when you travel?