[...]... idioms and in a list at the end of the dictionary section, you will find some Phrases Just for Fun These idioms can be drilled as described above but there are no exercises or tests for these items They are "just for fun. " These phrases and words are slang or trendy, and most provide some insight into a more current or youthful way of speaking, such as "to hang out with" or "to tick off." Some are just. .. MARY: Just what are you trying to get at? TOM: I saw you with Bill yesterday I thought you were dating me Note that the tests are provided in two forms: some evaluate ten idioms; others are more challenging and evaluate twenty idioms Test OneIdioms 1–10 Test TwoIdioms 11–30 Test ThreeIdioms 31–40 Test FourIdioms 41–60 Test FiveIdioms 61–70 Test SixIdioms 71–90 Test SevenIdioms 91–100 After every ten idioms. .. After every group of ten idioms, and in a longer list at the end of the dictionary section, you will find A Phrase Just for Fun You can learn these idioms by following the steps previously listed but there are no exercises or tests for thesethey are "just for fun. " To the ESL Teacher Here are some helpful ideas that can make using this book more efficient for you and a success for your students The ideas... are for ten idioms; others are more challenging and are for twenty idioms file:///C|/Documents%2 0and% 20Settings/Owner/My%20D ks/nlReader.dll@BookiD=53437&Filename=Page_ix.html (1 of 2) [12/30/2007 12:07:16 PM] Document Test OneIdioms 1–10 Test TwoIdioms 11–30 Test ThreeIdioms 31–40 Test FourIdioms 41–60 Test FiveIdioms 61–70 Test SixIdioms 71–90 Test SevenIdioms 91–110 file:///C|/Documents%2 0and% 20Settings/Owner/My%20D... He made a beeline for the cafeteria A PHRASE JUST FOR FUN ALL THAT This is a very youthful expression to say that someone is very goodlooking And it can be used with either men or women Anna is so pretty! She's really all that! Stop bragging You're not all that 11 On Behalf Of/On Someone's Behalf This phrase says that someone is doing something for someone else or in the place of someone else Mr Brown... 12:07:18 PM] Document Page 1 Section One American Idioms and Phrases Just for Fun 1 About You probably already know the preposition about, which has a meaning similar to concerning or of This is a story about a family of lions It can also mean approximately His daughter is about eighteen years old The word about also has a very special usage It tells that someone or something is ready to begin an action... exercises for the idioms you have studied and practiced Use the Answer Key at the back of the book to check your answers You can have a teacher or English-speaking friend go over the sentences you wrote for accuracy 4 Review the meaning and usage of the idioms for which you had errors in the written exercises 5 Practice forming sentences with them out loud 6 When you are certain you know the idioms well,... certain idioms in their written form, repeat Step 1 and drill the problem idioms again 3 When you feel the students are prepared, evaluate their progress or success with the idioms by using the tests provided at the back of the book Set a minimum goal for your students that, if not achieved, indicates that they should repeat Steps 1 and 2 You will know what percentage of accuracy is proper for your... say that someone should study something again or finally learn it correctly The test is tomorrow I'd better brush up on the last chapter You had problems at the last soccer game You need to brush up on your basic skills •M… ¡ ¨¼z Ø‚{ A PHRASE JUST FOR FUN ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ TO HANG OUT WITH Don't let this unusual phrase puzzle you It simply means to spend time with someone or to go somewhere with someone It... such as "to hang out with" or "to tick off." Some are just pat phrases that have been used in the language in a single form for decades, such as "Many happy returns of the day." They can be a lot of fun and a refreshing diversion from the regular classroom routine They also tend to be of great interest to young people file:///C|/Documents%2 0and% 20Settings/Owner/My%20Docu Books/nlReader.dll@BookiD=53437&Filename=Page_xi.html . Go Next » Page iii American Idioms and Some Phrases Just for Fun An ESL Meaning and Usage Workbook — Contains Both Practice Exercises and Tests— by Edward. Edward. American idioms and some phrases just for fun / Edward Swick. p. cm. Includes index. ISBN 0-7641-0807-7 1. English language—Textbooks for foreign speakers.