Unit 5. The body has many uses.

Exercise 1 .Match the following idioms with the suitable definitions.

1.Get in smo's hair A) fool smo

2.Shoot off one's mouth B) clumsy

3.Jump down smo's throat C) to have no good defense for one's

opinions or actions

4.Pay through the nose D) improvise as one goes along

5.Tongue-in-cheek E) take a risk

6.Pull smo's leg F) become angry with smo

7.Play it by ear G) bother smo

8.Stick out one's neck H) pay to higher price

9.Shake a leg I) stop bothering smo

10.All thumbs J) express one's opinion loudly

11.Not have a leg to stand on K) not serious

12.Get off smo's back L) hurry

Exercise 2. Choose the correct idiom, which corresponds to the definition given in the brackets. Be sure to use context clues and the correct grammar forms.

1. Every day you (bother me and bother)! Stop doing this or it'll drive me mad.

2. Your problem is that you (are hurrying) even if it isn't necessary.

3. You're (fooling) me again, Jane!

4. She always (becomes angry with her son) when he comes home late.

5. I never liked (improvising). I always wanted to know definitely what would happen.

6. OH, no! Jack, you are (so clumsy). You've been broken one more cup again.

7. Mike shouldn't have (taken a risk) for me. I had to have done everything myself.

8. This house is going to the dogs. You've (paid too higher price) for it.

9. You're not supposed to (express your opinion loudly). You must be self-possessed.

10. You must help me. You know everything. And I've just (had no good defense for my action).

11. At last stop (bothering your granny). She is old and must have a rest.

12. I think my mother was (not serious) speaking about moving into another city.

Exercise 3. Fill in the gaps with the correct idiom, which corresponds to the context. Pay attention to the grammar forms.

1. It's not necessary for you to ___ for her. Let Jill solve her problems by herself.

2. Seeing Mary he always became ___. He started to drop or to brake something and became red.

3. And you've paid such a sum of money?! I think you've ____.

4. ___, Bill. I've told you I'm busy.

5. Stop ___ (your mother)! Haven't you seen she's so tired.

6. In my mind let's ___. Planning something is not interesting.

7. When my father came home yesterday and discovered that I had taken his car, he ___.

8. In a difficult situation people usually ____, so they need someone who can help them.

9. Larry, come on, ___. We've got no time already.

10. No, Mike! You must be ___. I don't believe you!

11. Nobody wants to socialize with you because you always ___ people.

12. Look! Harry ___ again. - Yes, it's his usual manner to talk.

Exercise 4. Translate the sentences from English into Russian.

1. When Paul complimented his secretary's work, he was being facetious. He really meant just the opposite. He was speaking tongue-in-cheek.

2. You can't believe what John says half the time. I'll bet he was just pulling you leg.

3. We don't have to decide before we start where we're going. Let's just play it by ear. We can stop where we like.

4. Before going out Peter's parents asked him to clean the flat. For that time Peter asked his sister to do that, promising that he would clean the flat for the whole month. He had to pay through the nose, but it was worth it to him.

5. I asked you 10 minutes ago to stop playing and clean up this mess. We have to go in 5 minutes. You kids had better shake a leg.

6. John was too scared to stick his neck out and stand with the rest of the workers in their demands for better working conditions. He was afraid he would lose his job.

7. Peter seems to be all thumbs today. He keeps dropping his tools.

8. Some of the workers accused Louis of stealing from the company, but they didn't have a leg to stand on. He had never stolen and they had no proof that he had.

9. Our neighbors are extremely irritating. They are messy and loud. They are getting in my hair.

10. If my son bothers you, just tell him to get off your back.

11. Why are you shooting off your mouth? It's very surprising. I've never seen you in such a manner of speaking.

12. You don't have to jump down my throat. I didn't do anything bad.

Exercise 5. Translate from Russian into English.

1. Меня раздражает, когда люди говорят одно, а на самом деле имеют в виду другое. Они думают, что очень умны, когда говорят несерьезно.

2. Перестань меня дурачить! Я хочу, чтобы ты сказала мне правду.

3. Я решу, что делать. Я хочу сымпровизировать и посмотреть, что получиться.

4. Один человек хотел развестись с женой. Сначала она отказывалась, но вдруг согласилась при условии, что он заплатит ей такую сумму, чтобы ей не нужно было бы работать. Она заставила его заплатить.

5. Неважно, что ты делаешь и что говоришь, ты просто надоедаешь мне день за днем.

6. Перестань убеждать меня в том, что не ты начал драку. У тебя нет на это оснований. Все дети видели это и они рассказали мне, что же произошло на самом деле.

7. Я пытался собрать эту игрушку согласно инструкции, но я так неуклюж. Боюсь, у меня ничего не выйдет.

8. Лари мой очень хороший друг. Он помогал мне как никто другой. Я не против, подставить свою шею за такого друга как он.

9. Ну, давай, Сэм, у нас абсолютно нет времени. Поторапливайся, шевели ногами.

10. Не нужно громко доказывать что-то, если хочешь, чтобы люди тебя услышали.

11. Если ты не отстанешь от меня, я не пойду с тобой в кино.

12. Элис чувствовала себя разбитой. Кроме того, у нее появилась ужасная привычка злиться на своих детей без всякого повода.

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