1,111 Idioms
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HOGS AND PIGS
A. 1. In hog heaven
2. Be living high on the hog
3. Go the whole hog
4. Make a pig’s ear of something
5. A pig in a poke
6. A pig in the middle
1. I felt like I was ___________________ when I stuck in between Jane and Lisa during their argument.
2. Joan is _______________________ after she won the big lottery.3. Tom’s _______________ now that he’s retired and living in the Bahamas.
4. I ________________________ went I renovated my house. It cost a lot of money to renovate, but I don’t have to fix anything up for a long time now.5. Jim _________________________ of the dinner. He didn’t cook anything very well at all.
6. Sid’s new car is _______________. It broke down soon after he bought it.C. Discussion
1. Talk about something that you made a pig’s ear out of.2. Have you had to be the pig in the middle between two people that were arguing?
D. Meanings
1. To be extremely happy because of your situation 2. To have a lot of money, and to live a good life3. To do something to the fullest extent possible 4. To do something very, very badly
5. To buy something that is of very poor quality, because you failed to examine its quality before buying 6. To be caught in a situation where you are in between two people that are having an argument, and you have to try to settle the situation
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Do you have a frog in your throat or the eyes of an eagle? Are you snug as a bug in a rug, or were you left out in the cold? Do English idioms make you lose your head? Intended for either personal use or a classroom setting, this workbook presents 1,111 English idioms using practical examples designed to help readers and students learn the meaning and context of each idiom. Divided into broad categories such as animals, colors, directions, and food, this guide contains 185 short lessons of six idioms grouped by various subcategories, such as “Hogs and Pigs.” Author Marco Bussanich builds on nearly two decades of classroom experience to provide an organization that allows for both easy personal use and straightforward guided study. You can quickly increase your skill with English idioms using a time-tested method and have fun in the process. Offering an innovative approach to the study of English idioms, this reference and study guide presents more than one thousand idioms in a simple and entertaining format.
About the Author
Marco Antonio Bussanich has nearly two decades of teaching experience, having taught English as a second language, Physics, Engineering, Engineering Math, Math and Chemistry in numerous places around the world. He also hosts a weekly astronomy talk show on UBC Radio called Astrotalk. He currently lives in British Columbia, Canada.