SMJK KWANG HUA

Idiom Meaning

A blessing in disguise a good thing that seemed bad at first

A dime a dozen Something common

Beat around the bush Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is
uncomfortable
Better late than never Better to arrive late than not to come at all

Bite the bullet To get something over with because it is inevitable

Break a leg Good luck

Call it a day Stop working on something

Cut somebody some Don't be so critical

slack
You can say that again That's true, I agree
We'll cross that bridge Let's not talk about that problem right now
when we come to it
So far so good Things are going well so far
Speak of the devil The person we were just talking about showed up!

NAME : LOOK YU QI (20)

FORM : 4A
SUBJECT : ENGLISH (LISTENING AND
SPEAKING)
TEACHER : MS RAYNIE
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The Dog and the Bone

Once there was a dog who wandered the streets night
and day in search of food.
One day, he found a big juicy bone and he
immediately grabbed it between his mouth and took it
home. On his way home, he crossed a river and saw
another dog who also had a bone in its mouth.
He wanted that bone for himself too. But as he
opened his mouth, the bone he was biting fell into the
river and sank. That night, he went home hungry.

Moral of the story:

If we always envy what others have, we’ll end up
losing what we already have, just like the greedy dog.

NAME : LOOK YU QI (20)

FORM : 4A
SUBJECT : ENGLISH (LISTENING AND
SPEAKING)
TEACHER : MS RAYNIE
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Word Meaning
Abate to become less active,
less intense, or less in
amount

Adept having knowledge or

skill
Allude to make a secretive
mention of something
Capitalize to use to your advantage
Clout special advantage or
power
Deference respect; regard
Dire hopeless and dangerous
or fearful
Discord disagreement

NAME : LOOK YU QI (20)

FORM : 4A
SUBJECT : ENGLISH (LISTENING AND
SPEAKING)
TEACHER : MS RAYNIE
 SMJK KWANG HUA

NAME : LOOK YU QI (20)

FORM : 4A
SUBJECT : ENGLISH (LISTENING AND
SPEAKING)
TEACHER : MS RAYNIE