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IDIOMS Lesson
IDIOMS Lesson
Square peg in a round hole - trying to combine two things that do not belong or fit together; someone who is uncomfortable or who does not belong in a particular situation 2. in the same boat - in the same situation; having the same problem 3. a scapegoat- a person who takes the blame for something they didnt do 4. bar is !orse than his bite- someone is not as tough or strong as they seem; Someone makes a lot of harsh-sounding threats but never carries them out ". thic and thin- good and bad times #. under one roo$- to share a dwelling with someone %. on all $ours- on hands and knees &. $eeling run-do!n- to feel tired; '. bad egg ( bad person 1). a cat on hot bric s- to feel nervous
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Sentences: 1. I feel like a square peg in a round hole at my office. 2. Suddenly aul was in the same boat as any other worker who had lost a !ob. ". #he managing director was fired after the scandal. $e became the companys scapegoat.
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%on&t get upset at anything my father says. $is bar is !orse than his bite.
'. #hey remained friends through thic and thin. (. She was )uite happy to li*e under one roo$ with him.
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*. I worked all night so I am $eeling run do!n today. +. ,mily is a real bad egg -- she&s always starting fights and causing trouble. 1-. $e&s always very uneasy li e a cat on hot bric s whenever he is waiting to hear the results of the e.aminations.
+,OI+-S: 1. a. under one roof 2. a. on all fours b. In the same boat b. thick and thin c. feeling run down
c. in the same boat c. on the same boat c. on all fours c. s)uare peg in a round hole
". a. a cat on hot bricks b. under one roof /. a. bark is worse than his bite b. scapegoat '. a. a cat on hot bricks (. a. scapegoat 0. a. scapegoat *. a. on all fours
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b. scapegoat
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