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Idioms Lesson 9. To wake up: to arise from sleep, to awaken. When I wake up in the morning, I must get out of bed to turn off my alarm clock. To be in charge of: to manage, to have responsibility for. Teachers at ESLI are in charge of making sure students learn as much as they can. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Idioms Lesson 9
To wake up: to arise from sleep, to awakenWhen I wake up in the morning, I must get
out of bed to turn off my alarm clock.
To be in charge of: to manage, to have responsibility forTeachers at ESLI are in charge of making
sure students learn as much as they can.
As soon as: just after; whenMake sure you put your plate in the sink as
soon as you are finished eating.
To have a good time: to enjoy yourself, to have funEveryone had a good time at the party.
In no time: very quickly, rapidlyI only turned my back for a second, but my
daughter was gone in not time at all.
To cut down on: to reduce, to lessen; to use less ofIf you want to lose weight, cut down on how
much fast food you eat.
To crack down on: to enforce or begin to punish strictlyWe must crack down on students smoking too
close to the doors of our building.
Quite a few: many, lotsThere are quite a few things one must know
about any new vocabulary word.
Used to: formerly did, once had the habit ofI used to smoke, but I quit on January 1,
2007.
To be used to: be accustomed to; already have the habit ofI am used to the heat in South Texas, but I
still don’t like it!
To get used to: to become used to; to become adjusted or accustomed to.
New arrivals in Corpus Christi must get used to the heat in summer.
Back and forth: in a forward and backward motion.The child moved back and forth on the swing,
going higher and higher all the time.