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[C+] Anger in Relationships

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disrupt

[ dis-'ruhpt ]

verb

- to prevent something, especially a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected

Heavy snow disrupted travel into the city this morning.

odd

[ od ]

adjective

- strange or unexpected

The skirt and jacket looked a little odd together.

jingles

[ 'jing-guhl ]

noun

- a short tune or song used to advertise a product on television or the radio

Mascots work together with such other branding elements as names, logos, slogans, and jingles to increase the success of a product or company brand.

fed up

adjective

- annoyed or disgusted by something that you have experienced for too long

I’m just fed up with his excuses for not getting his work done.

stir something up

phrasal verb

- to cause an unpleasant emotion or problem to begin or grow

The teacher told him to stop stirring up trouble.

LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚

Direction: Read and understand the different idiomatic expressions below.

A. drive someone up the wall

  • make someone very irritated or angry.

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Dialogue

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John

I don't know why, but the constant noise from our neighbor's dog is really starting to drive me up the wall.

Icon_Marie

Marie

I understand. It's been hard to concentrate with all the barking.

John_Happy Icon

John

Exactly. It's like every time I start to relax, there it goes again.

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Marie

Maybe we should talk to our neighbor about it. Communication could help solve this.

B. give someone a piece of one's mind

  • to tell someone that you are very angry with them

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Dialogue

Icon_Mike

Mike

Did you hear about what happened at work today?

Icon_Mechanic

Rex

No, what happened?

Icon_Mike

Mike

The manager completely ignored my suggestions again. I’m thinking of giving him a piece of my mind tomorrow.

C. give someone an earful

  • (informal) to tell someone how angry you are about something they have done

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Dialogue

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Sally

You won't believe what happened when I got home late last night.

Icon_Cindy

Cindy

Oh? What happened?

Icon_Sally

Sally

My roommate gave me an earful about coming in at such a late hour.

Icon_Cindy

Cindy

Well, I guess it disrupted their sleep, huh?

D. not on speaking terms

  • be so angry with each other that they refuse to speak to each other

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Dialogue

Icon_Sally

Sally

Have you noticed anything odd about Jenna and Mark lately?

Icon_Cindy

Cindy

Yes, they were not on speaking terms at all.

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Sally

I thought I was the only one who noticed. Do you know what happened?

Icon_Cindy

Cindy

No idea, but it must be serious for them to avoid talking to each other.

E. put the cat among the pigeons

  • do or say something makes a lot of people angry or worried

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Dialogue

Icon_Mike

Mike

Did you hear about the new policy change at work?

John_Happy Icon

John

No, what's it about?

Icon_Mike

Mike

They're now requiring mandatory overtime for all employees. It has really put the cat among the pigeons.

John_Happy Icon

John

Wow, that's going to stir up a lot of unrest among the team.

LET'S PRACTICE! 📝

Part I

Direction: Choose the appropriate collocations to complete each of the sentences.

put the cat among the pigeons give someone an earful
drive someone up the wall not on speaking terms
give someone a piece of one's mind
  1. When Tom arrived home late without calling, his parents about responsibility and punctuality.

  2. Ever since their argument last week, Mike and Joe have with each other.

  3. I'm so fed up with the noisy construction next door, I'm going to the city council to them about it.

  4. When Sarah revealed the surprising news to her family, it really at the dinner table.

  5. The constant ticking of the clock during the exam was enough to the students .

Part II

Direction: Listen as your mentor reads the statements twice. Then, repeat after your mentor.

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Part III

Direction: Describe the picture using the words or phrases provided.

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1. ( heated argument / not on speaking terms )

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2. ( give someone a piece of one's mind / without asking )