EXPRESSIONS-IDIOMS / PROVERBS (PMR 2005-2010)

2005 Burst into tears Charge at Around the corner Not my cup of tea Eye catching 2006 Crying over spilt milk At the eleventh hour Where there's a will, there's a way 2007 Searched high and low Flying colours By leaps and bounds 2008 Soft spot Heart and soul Hold his head up 2009 Stand on their feet Strike while the iron is hot Rome was not build in a day 2010 Green with envy Kept in mind A red letter day MEANINGS cried attack him coming soon not to my liking (your taste) attractive MEANINGS regretting (feeling of sadness) at the last minute When you are patient, you will find a solution.

MEANINGS looked everywhere excellent results greatly MEANINGS fondness (rasa suka dan sayang) commitment (keadaan berdedikasi dan berbakti kepada siapa) be proud MEANINGS be independent and able to take care yourself grab opportunities (favorable moment or occasion which allows you to do something) it takes time to succeed MEANINGS very jealous you intend to do it, but are not actively thinking about it a special, happy and important day that you will always remember

Exercise: 1. My brother passed his school exam with ____________________. 2. Durians are ____________________I dislike the strong smell. 3. Never mind! Don't be sad over the incident. It's no use ____________________. 4. The day I first set foot in America was ____________________for me. 5. Sheerer ____________________when her pet dog was killed by a speeding car. 6. Dont studies ____________________be well-prepared long before your exam? 7. I was ____________________when I heard he'd been given the job 8. Dont be discouraged about the problem. I'm sure you can solve it. ____________________ . 9. Our final exam is just ____________________so I must study hard. 10. The celebrity wore an ____________________gown to the award presentation. 11. My sister has improved in her English Language ____________________because she does a lot of work. 12. Aileen ____________________for her missing book. 13. Father seems to have a ____________________for the old man. 14. The bull ____________________the matador and injured him. 15. My father puts his ____________________into his business. 16. He is now able to ____________________since good results in his studies. 17. Teenagers today seem to be more relaxed and are unable to ____________________. 18. To put it simply, ____________________. 19. Unlike the teenagers in those days, who learnt to ____________________. 20. It's been ____________________to call Jos for several days now, but I haven't got round to it yet.

ANSWERS:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. flying colors not my cup of tea crying over spilt milk a red-letter day burst into tears at the eleventh hour green with envy Where there's a will, there's a way around the corner eye catching 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. by leaps and bounds searched high and low soft spot charges at heart and soul hold his head up stand on their feet Rome was not build in a day strike while the iron is hot kept in mind