An idiom is a phrase whose words altogether have a different meaning from the individual meaning of the words in the dictionary.
A. match the English idioms with their Arabic meaning
1. Add fuel to the fire
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كلي أذان صاغية .a
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KEY: 1.c, 2. a, 3. b, 4. d, 5. e, 6. i, 7. f, 8. g, 9. j, 10. h, 11. l, 12. m, 13. n, 14. q, 15. o, 16. p, 17. k 18. r, 19. s, 20. t.
B. match the idioms with their English meaning
Idiom
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English meaning
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KEY: 1. c, 2. a, 3. b. 4. d, 5. f, 6. e, 7. g, 8. l, 9. i, 10. j, 11. k, 12. m, 13. o, 14. p, 15. h, 16. r, 17. q, 18. t, 19. s, 20. n.
C. Match the Idioms with their meaning in Darija*
Idiom
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Darija
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KEY: 1. d, 2. b, 3. c, 4. g, 5. j, 6. c, 7. e, 8. f, 9. a, 10. h.
D. Choose the right meaning of the idiom: Choose A or B
Idiom
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Meaning: A
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Meaning: B
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KEY: 1. b, 2. b. 3. a, 4. a, 5. a, 6. a, 7. a, 8. b, 9. a, 10. a.
E. Fill in the blanks with appropriate expressions from the list: on behalf of, at the expense of, by the same token, by dint of, for all I know, once and for all, thanks to, provided that, let alone, Apart from.
1. Wafae passed with distinction ________________ hard work. (as a result of)
2. The teacher talked ________________ her colleagues at the meeting.(representing)
3. All Maghreb countries were present at the meeting in Rabat ________________ Libya. (except for)
4. My mom can’t use a cell phone, ________________ a computer. (not to mention)
5. People believe the government is not working; ________________ , the government thinks people are ungrateful. (also true the other way around)
6. We cannot be permissive with kids ________________ moral values. (to the harm of …)
7. I’ll take you out, ________________ you behave yourself. (only if)
8. I hope the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will be settled ________________ . (finally and completely)
9. ________________ , teachers are well paid in Greece. (based on my knowledge)
10. ________________ the winter rain, the harvest is good this year. (because of)
KEY: 1. by dint of, 2. on behalf of, 3. apart from, 4. let alone, 5. by the same token, 6. to the harm of, 7. provided that, 8. once and for all, 9. For all I know, 10. because of.
2. The teacher talked ________________ her colleagues at the meeting.(representing)
3. All Maghreb countries were present at the meeting in Rabat ________________ Libya. (except for)
4. My mom can’t use a cell phone, ________________ a computer. (not to mention)
5. People believe the government is not working; ________________ , the government thinks people are ungrateful. (also true the other way around)
6. We cannot be permissive with kids ________________ moral values. (to the harm of …)
7. I’ll take you out, ________________ you behave yourself. (only if)
8. I hope the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will be settled ________________ . (finally and completely)
9. ________________ , teachers are well paid in Greece. (based on my knowledge)
10. ________________ the winter rain, the harvest is good this year. (because of)
KEY: 1. by dint of, 2. on behalf of, 3. apart from, 4. let alone, 5. by the same token, 6. to the harm of, 7. provided that, 8. once and for all, 9. For all I know, 10. because of.
F. Complete the idioms in the following sentences:
1. The new jump-drives sell like .............................
2. On weekends, I like hanging ...................... with friends.
3. If I pass the baccalaureate exam, I'll shoot an all-...................... party.
4. The first exercise was easy. It was a piece of ....................
5. He was given a round of ........................ when he took the floor to talk about the new projects in town.
6. The newspapers jumped ..................... by announcing the Mayer’s career over.
7. Wind and now played .................. with the soccer schedules.
8. I am always on ....................... – I teach, I do the domestic chores, I go jogging …
9. I am done fixing this computer. I'm just going to cross my ...................... and hope it works.
10. John passed his test with flying ................... He did it easily and excellently.
11. Once we'd scored the third goal, the match was pretty much in the .................
12. I need to work overtime for some extra money to make ends .....................
KEY: 1. sell like hotcakes, 2. hanging around, 3. an all-nighter, 4. a piece of cake, 5. round of applause, 6. jumped the gun, 7. played havoc with, 8. on the go, 9. cross my fingers, 10. colors, 11. in the bag, 12. make ends meet.
2. On weekends, I like hanging ...................... with friends.
3. If I pass the baccalaureate exam, I'll shoot an all-...................... party.
4. The first exercise was easy. It was a piece of ....................
5. He was given a round of ........................ when he took the floor to talk about the new projects in town.
6. The newspapers jumped ..................... by announcing the Mayer’s career over.
7. Wind and now played .................. with the soccer schedules.
8. I am always on ....................... – I teach, I do the domestic chores, I go jogging …
9. I am done fixing this computer. I'm just going to cross my ...................... and hope it works.
10. John passed his test with flying ................... He did it easily and excellently.
11. Once we'd scored the third goal, the match was pretty much in the .................
12. I need to work overtime for some extra money to make ends .....................
KEY: 1. sell like hotcakes, 2. hanging around, 3. an all-nighter, 4. a piece of cake, 5. round of applause, 6. jumped the gun, 7. played havoc with, 8. on the go, 9. cross my fingers, 10. colors, 11. in the bag, 12. make ends meet.
PEOPLE'S NAMES IDIOMS:
Every Tom, Dick and Harry: everybody, every ordinary person.
Jack of all trades (is master of none): A person who is competent with many skills but is not especially good at any of them.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy: if a person does not take some time off work to rest, s/he can become bored and boring.
Johnny-come-lately: a newcomer, someone who has just joined a group.
Keep up with the Jones: try to be as good as the neighbors by getting what they have and matching their lifestyle:
To rob Peter to pay Paul: to take or borrow money from someone in order to pay a debt to another person.
To raise Cain: If someone raises Cain, they make a big fuss publicly, causing a disturbance.
To live / lead the life of Riley: to live a really good life with few problems.
(And) Bob's your uncle: it's very easy to do.
The real McCoy: is the genuine thing or person.
Achilles heel: a small problem or weakness in a person or system that can result in failure.
We are even Steven: an expression used when someone has repaid a debt.
Adam's apple: The Adam's apple is a bulge in the throat, mostly seen in men.
Freudian slip: If someone makes a Freudian slip, they accidentally use the wrong word, but in doing so reveal what they are really thinking rather than what they think the other person wants to hear.
Jack of all trades (is master of none): A person who is competent with many skills but is not especially good at any of them.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy: if a person does not take some time off work to rest, s/he can become bored and boring.
Johnny-come-lately: a newcomer, someone who has just joined a group.
Keep up with the Jones: try to be as good as the neighbors by getting what they have and matching their lifestyle:
To rob Peter to pay Paul: to take or borrow money from someone in order to pay a debt to another person.
To raise Cain: If someone raises Cain, they make a big fuss publicly, causing a disturbance.
To live / lead the life of Riley: to live a really good life with few problems.
(And) Bob's your uncle: it's very easy to do.
The real McCoy: is the genuine thing or person.
Achilles heel: a small problem or weakness in a person or system that can result in failure.
We are even Steven: an expression used when someone has repaid a debt.
Adam's apple: The Adam's apple is a bulge in the throat, mostly seen in men.
Freudian slip: If someone makes a Freudian slip, they accidentally use the wrong word, but in doing so reveal what they are really thinking rather than what they think the other person wants to hear.
G. Fin in the gaps with the idioms from the list above:
1. Her neighbor bought a new car and she went out and bought another; she's always trying to ....................................................
2. If you take money from a credit card to pay off another, it's a case of ............................................ It won't take you anywhere.
3. Dad will .......................................................... when he finds out I lost his watch.
4. If you tell Louisa, soon ..................................................... will know about it.
5. She may be a ................................................................ in the office, but she´s doing really well.
6. There's a guy in the office who can do almost anything; he's ................................................................
7. It is not good to work all the time. You need to get out and have fun - you know, ......................................................
8. Boil the pasta, drain it, put the sauce on top and ................................................................
9. This gem isn't an imitation. It's ................................................................
10. Math has always been my ................................................................
11. Now that you have given me back the money I lent you, ................................................................
2. If you take money from a credit card to pay off another, it's a case of ............................................ It won't take you anywhere.
3. Dad will .......................................................... when he finds out I lost his watch.
4. If you tell Louisa, soon ..................................................... will know about it.
5. She may be a ................................................................ in the office, but she´s doing really well.
6. There's a guy in the office who can do almost anything; he's ................................................................
7. It is not good to work all the time. You need to get out and have fun - you know, ......................................................
8. Boil the pasta, drain it, put the sauce on top and ................................................................
9. This gem isn't an imitation. It's ................................................................
10. Math has always been my ................................................................
11. Now that you have given me back the money I lent you, ................................................................
KEY: 1. keep up with the Jones, 2. robbing Peter to pay Paul, 3. raise Cain, 4. every Tom, Dick, and Harry, 5. Johnny come lately, 6. a jack of all trade, 7. all work and no play makes jack a dull boy, 8. we are even Steven, 9. the real McCoy, 10. Achilles's heel, 11. we are even Steven.
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