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LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐
disrupt
[ dis-'ruhpt ]
verb
Heavy snow disrupted travel into the city this morning.
odd
[ od ]
adjective
The skirt and jacket looked a little odd together.
jingles
[ 'jing-guhl ]
noun
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
I’m just fed up with his excuses for not getting his work done.
stir something up
phrasal verb
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.
Dialogue
John
Marie
I understand. It's been hard to concentrate with all the barking.
John
Exactly. It's like every time I start to relax, there it goes again.
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
Dialogue
Mike
Did you hear about what happened at work today?
Rex
No, what happened?
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
Dialogue
Sally
You won't believe what happened when I got home late last night.
Cindy
Oh? What happened?
Sally
My roommate gave me an earful about coming in at such a late hour.
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
Dialogue
Sally
Have you noticed anything odd about Jenna and Mark lately?
Cindy
Yes, they were not on speaking terms at all.
Sally
I thought I was the only one who noticed. Do you know what happened?
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
Dialogue
Mike
Did you hear about the new policy change at work?
John
No, what's it about?
Mike
They're now requiring mandatory overtime for all employees. It has really put the cat among the pigeons.
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 |
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When Tom arrived home late without calling, his parents about responsibility and punctuality.
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Ever since their argument last week, Mike and Joe have with each other.
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I'm so fed up with the noisy construction next door, I'm going to the city council to them about it.
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When Sarah revealed the surprising news to her family, it really at the dinner table.
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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.
1. ( heated argument / not on speaking terms )
2. ( give someone a piece of one's mind / without asking )
I don't know why, but the constant noise from our neighbor's dog is really starting to drive me up the wall.