1. Idioms, chunks and collocations
Fujairah Men’s College
IDIOMS Week 5
Idioms, chunks and collocations

2. What’s an idiom?
Any good Arabic idioms?

3. What’s the Idiom?
He didn’t want anyone to know that he failed the final exam so he made up a ___________________. He said the college made a mistake and gave him someone else’s exam results.

4. What’s the Idiom?
In the Geography Quiz I tried really hard to remember the capital of Turkey but I just ______________ _____________. I couldn’t remember it!

5. What’s the Idiom?
When you meet with the Spanish guys in that class. Don’t mention British football! You will ________________________ from everybody, both Barcelona fans and Real Madrid fans.

6. What’s the Idiom?
When we got to the hotel, they had lost our booking! There was no room for us. Well, my brother ________________________. He started shouting and demanded to see the manager.

7. What’s the Idiom?
I know the iPhone X doesn’t have a home button, but that is _______ ________________. They made it that way.

8. What’s the Idiom?
My cousin Bob wants to have his own business, but he is too lazy. Now, he ___________________ ______________ my brother’s business. He is trying to take it from him by using some illegal scheme.

9. What’s the Idiom?
Oops! We’re running out of time. OK, ______________________ ______________________, I just sold the car instead of fixing it.

10. What’s the Idiom?
Tom! Stop playing video games! You really need _______________ __________________________ if you want to pass the exam. Get your course book and start revising!

11. What’s the Idiom?
The holiday in China was fantastic! We saw so many interesting places. Let me try ___________________ __________________ by telling you about the Old Town in Beijing, and all the historical buildings there.

12. What’s the Idiom?
Congratulations! You’ve finally got your Bachelor degree! Well done! Let’s go and ________________ __________________. Let’s go to Dubai with some friends and have fun.