Vocabulary - Idioms 9 September 2012

1.I don’t know what instruments they play but it sounds like nothing on earth. 2.So what if she rejected you? It is not the end of the world. 3.Don’t hold out for pie in the sky. Get realistic. 4. Playing games in Ms Feng’s class is suicidal. It is best that you just be serious and pay attention. 5.My new house is almost ready for take over and I am feeling the pinch as I have to start renovation soon. Definitions  Realizing financial constraints  the worst thing that can happen  Totally strange and unfamiliar  fooling around / not being serious  Impossibility

6.I am seriously hard up for some time alone after a whole weekend of partying. 7.All the trophies that I won when I was in Secondary School are now gathering dust in the storage. 8.How could you let such a great opportunity to work in Hawaii slip through your fingers? 9.Janet is going to be very upset over the decision; make no bones about it. 10.The grass roots will be very happy to know that the government is giving out bonuses again. Definitions  Desperate  People directly involved or affected by something  Have no doubts / be very certain  To be neglected or abandoned  To let a chance slip away

11.Do you expect me to turn a blind eye to your misbehaviour just because you scored well for your examination? 12.You will be crying in the wilderness if you were to insist on your point of view despite the majority’s preference. 13.All he cares about is saving his own skin when the situation turns unfavourable. 14.Dad finally admitted that he is over the hill as he is now suffering from muscle aches. 15.He beat me fair and square at the game. Definitions  Past one’s prime / getting older in age  To express an unpopular opinion  Ignore  To get himself out of trouble  Very fairly