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LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐
constructive
[ kuhn-'struhk-tiv ]
adjective
She criticized my writing, but in a way that was very constructive.
constraint
[ kuhn-'streynt ]
noun
This growth in revenue may soften the government's budget constraints and allow it to increase public spending.
fundraiser
[ 'fuhnd-rey-zer ]
noun
The fundraiser was not sponsored by the city.
unethical
[ uhn-'eth-i-kuhl ]
adjective
Many animal rights advocates argue that testing on chimps is unnecessary and unethical.
back to the drawing board
phrase
If the predictions are completely wrong, then it is back to the drawing board.
LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚
Direction: Read and understand the different idiomatic expressions below.
A. get out of hand
- to become difficult to control
Dialogue
John
Mike
Yeah, I heard it really started to get out of hand.
John
Definitely, the music was so loud and so many people showed up unexpectedly.
Mike
I hope everything's okay now. It's important to keep things under control.
B. wash one's hands off
- refuse to be involved with something or to take responsibility for something
Dialogue
Anna
I can't believe the team leader just decided to wash his hands off the project.
Melly
Yeah, it's surprising. He said he's not responsible anymore.
Anna
It puts the rest of us in a tough spot to finish without him.
C. give something the thumbs up/down
- approved (up) or rejected (down)
Dialogue
Mike
Did you show the boss your new design idea?
John
Yes, I just presented it this morning.
Mike
And, what did he think? Did he give it the thumbs up?
John
Unfortunately, no. He gave it the thumbs down. Back to the drawing board for me.
D. have one's hands full
- to be very busy
Dialogue
Sally
Hey, can you help me with this report?
Ken
Sorry, I can't right now. I have my hands full with the audit preparation.
Sally
Oh, I understand. That sounds like a lot of work.
Ken
It is, but once it's done, I'll be more available to help with other things.
E. give someone a hand
- to give someone help
Dialogue
Mike
I'm struggling to set up this new software.
John
Do you need me to give you a hand with it?
Mike
That would be great, thanks! I can't figure out the last step.
John
No problem, let's take a look together.
F. turn one's hand
- to begin doing (something) usually in a skillful way
Dialogue
Marie
I've been thinking about trying to bake a cake.
John
That's a fun idea! Have you ever turned your hand to baking before?
Marie
Not really, but I want to give it a shot and see how it turns out.
John
That's the spirit! You might discover a hidden talent. Go for it! Baking can be enjoyable, and you might surprise yourself with delicious results.
LET'S PRACTICE! 📝
Part I
Direction: Choose the appropriate collocations to complete each of the sentences.
| wash my hands off | give the thumbs up/down |
| have my hands full | go out of hand |
| turn one's hand | give me a hand |
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I can't commit to another project right now; I already with the current ones.
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She's so talented and can to anything, from cooking to carpentry.
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Despite the team's hard work on the project, the manager had to due to budget constraints.
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The discussion was meant to be constructive, but it quickly when the participants started arguing loudly.
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After realizing the project was unethical, I decided to the matter and no longer be involved.
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Could you please with moving this furniture? It's too heavy for me alone.
Part II
Direction: Listen as your mentor reads the statements twice. Then, repeat after your mentor.
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Part III
Direction: Paraphrase the following sentences. Make sure to paraphrase the underlined idiomatic expressions.
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After the project took a direction I didn't agree with, I decided to wash my hands off it and move on to something else.
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The small disagreement between the two colleagues quickly went out of hand and turned into a major argument.
Did you hear about the party at Steve's house last night?