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IDIOM - GRADE 10

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    LEARNING IDIOMS
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  • to become very clear and obvious to (someone) in usually a forceful or unpleasant way. EX: It finally …………………….. me that it was time to buy a place of my own.
    COME HOME TO SB
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  • to leave a place or begin a journey. EX: Well, it’s 7 p.m. I’d better ……………….. if I want to get home before it’s dark.
    HIT THE ROAD
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  • to be physically active. EX: She’s the type who can’t sit on holiday and is always ………....
    (BE) ON THE MOVE
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  • to start to love sb/sth romantically. EX: She had never been to Prague before, and she ………………. it straight away.
    FALL IN LOVE WITH SB/STH
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  • from the beginning, without using anything that already exists. EX: He didn’t speak a word of French when he first moved to France. He had to pick up the language _________________.
    FROM SCRATCH
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  • to have a fixed desire for sth/doing sth. EX: Tamara has .................... becoming a ballet-dancer.
    SET SB'S HEART ON STH
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  • If you buy something ……………, you can return it without payment if it is not satisfactory.
    ON APPROVAL
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  • small things or jobs of different types. EX: We’re free most of the weekend, but we’ve got a few ______ to do on Sunday morning.
    BITS AND PIECES
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  • very excited, and giving all your attention to something, because you want to know what is going to happen. EX: It was so exciting! I was …………………. !
    BE/ KEEP ON THE EDGE OF SB'S SEAT
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  • to give someone a feeling of fear or repugnance, as if insects were crawling on his or her skin. EX: Insects and bugs …………………………………
    MAKE SB'S SKIN CRAWL
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  • immediately, instantly. EX: If you need me, just call me. I can come .............
    AT THE DROP OF A HAT
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  • something that is difficult or dangerous to deal with. Ex: The abortion issue is ................... in the US
    A HOT POTATO
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  • everywhere. Ex: I have been searching ....................... for the gift I bought for my girlfriend.
    HERE AND THERE
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  • very different from each other. Ex: I don’t have anything in common with my brother. We’re .........................
    (LIKE) CHALK AND CHEESE
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  • rain heavily. EX: Don't forget to take your umbrella - it's ...................... out there.
    RAIN CATS AND DOGS
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