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Final Mat 3 4
Final Mat 3 4
Final Mat 3 4
3. You and my friend are in the same boat, you both have to work tonight too.
5. They were not sure about what they were going to do yet, it’s still up in the air.
6. She’s just pulling your leg, we don’t have homework due today.
8. I’ve been feeling under the weather so I’m not going to class today.
9. Their daughter let the cat out of the bag. Now her mum knows about the surprise
party.
11. AE: My brother breaking his leg really threw a wrench in the works since I had to drive
12. BrE: All you have to do is follow the directions, fill out the paper and bob’s your uncle
for each idiom. Afterwards, discuss with your partner in what contexts idioms are
appropriate to use.
Look at the bolded word in the sentence below and fill in the specified translations.
b. Correct translation:
a. Incorrect translation:
b. Correct translation:
3. They both attend Arizona State University and are due to graduate in the fall.
a. Incorrect translation:
b. Correct translation:
a. Incorrect translation:
b. Correct translation:
a. Incorrect translation:
b. Correct translation:
a. Incorrect translation:
b. Correct translation:
7. He was so embarrassed after having fallen off his skateboard in front of a crowd.
a. Incorrect translation:
b. Correct translation:
8. They say you should always check your nearest exit in the case of a fire!
a. Incorrect translation:
b. Correct translation:
a. Incorrect translation:
b. Correct translation:
a. Incorrect translation:
b. Correct translation:
Are there some false cognates that you have used before?