Work with a partner. You and your partner will try to remember the correct slang and idiom for the correct definition. You and your partner will then create a sentence using each idiom and slang.
| Idioms | Definitions | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| a. Mix up | 1. Travel somewhere quickly | 5 |
| b. In the works | 2. Excellent | 4 |
| c. All nighter | 3. Memorizing | 8 |
| d. By heart | 4. Being developed currently | 3 |
| e. Comes to | 5. Shake something | 9 |
| f. Go with | 6. Throw away | 7 |
| g. Make good time | 7. Join | 1 |
| h. First rate | 8. All night study session | 2 |
| i. Make out | 9. Equals | 10 |
| j. Get rid of | 10. Kiss someone | 6 |
Look at the following sentences with a partner. Try to guess the missing phrases.
- I need to get rid of of my cellphone. This one keeps breaking all of the time.
- I stayed at an amazing first rate hotel on my trip in Europe. It had great service.
- Sometimes when I study English I get mixed up and I start to forget simple things.
- I had to have an all nighter last night to finish my homework.
- When I drove to Seattle I had to make a good time.
- Okay, your total today comes to $35.50.
- I really need to know this grammar by heart if I want to pass the test tomorrow.
Exercise
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