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NO WAY, JOSÉ!

Exercise: The following colloquial expressions in italics are in the wrong

dialogues. Rearrange them so that they are in the correct dialogues. (Exercise
published on our blog > www.lcblearning.wordpress.com).

1) A: John’s head over feet in love with you. Will you ever go out with him?

B: I’m all ears.

2) A: It’s really stuffy in here. Do you mind if I open the window?

B: That’ll be the day.

3) A: This is a secret between you and me. Do you promise you won’t tell anyone?

B: Now you’re talking!

4) A: I’m taking my driving test tomorrow. Wish me luck!

B: Be my guest.

5) A: How do you know Justin and Britney are seeing each other again?

B: No way, José!
6) A: Hey! I’ve got a juicy bit of gossip about our new classmate.

B: Okey dokey, Smokey.

7) A: You don’t want to go to the cinema tonight, do you? OK, let’s go to a pub instead.

B: A little bird told me.

8) A: I promise to give a hand with your homework from now on.

B: My lips are sealed.

9) A: I can’t afford to go to the cinema tonight.

B: I’ll keep my fingers crossed.

10) A: Shall we meet at Caroline’s house this weekend to organize Linda’s hen party?

B: This is on me.

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NO WAY, JOSÉ! > KEYS

Exercise: The following colloquial expressions in italics are in the wrong

dialogues. Rearrange them so that they are in the correct dialogues. (Exercise
published on our blog > www.lcblearning.wordpress.com).

1) A: John’s head over feet in love with you. Will you ever go out with him?

B: NO WAY, JOSÉ! (This is an alternative form of “Never” or “Not in a million

years”).

2) A: It’s really stuffy in here. Do you mind if I open the window?

B: BE MY GUEST. (This expression is used to give someone permission to do

something).

3) A: This is a secret between you and me. Do you promise you won’t tell anyone?

B: MY LIPS ARE SEALED. (We use this expression when we promise to keep a
secret).

4) A: I’m taking my driving test tomorrow. Wish me luck!

B: I’LL KEEP MY FINGERS CROSSED. (This expression is used when we hope

that something will happen or we want to wish someone good luck).

5) A: How do you know Justin and Britney are seeing each other again?

B: A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME (We use this expression when we don’t want to say
who said something to us).

6) A: Hey! I’ve got a juicy bit of gossip about our new classmate.

B: I’M ALL EARS. (This expressions means that we are eager to listen to
something).

7) A: You don’t want to go to the cinema tonight, do you? OK, let’s go to a pub instead.

B: NOW YOU’RE TALKING! (We use this expression when someone suggests
doing something that is more interesting than something else they have already
suggested).

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8) A: I promise to give a hand with your homework from now on.

B: THAT’LL BE THE DAY. (This expression means that we’re skeptical about
something).

9) A: I can’t afford to go to the cinema tonight.

B: THIS IS ON ME. (We use this expression when we offer to pay for something).

10) A: Shall we meet at Caroline’s house this weekend to organize Linda’s hen party?

B: OKEY DOKEY, SMOKEY. (This is an alternative form of “OK” or “Alright”).

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