UNIT 6
MODULE A
MODULE B
speak up
For me it's difficult to speak up in audience.
talk business
We were talkig business for a couple of hours.
speak your mind
A lot of people struggle to speak their mind.
speak for yourself
One student said that he wanted to get extra homework. "Speak for yourself" he got in reply.
speaks for itself
Its price speaks for itself.
not get a word in edgeways
Sometimes I speak too much so nobody can get a word in edgeways.
drop a hint about
When my students don't know what to answer, I can give them a hint.
have a go at
I never have a go at my students when they make mistakes.
get the wrong end of the stick
While watching videos in C2 level, I sometimes get the wrong end of the stick.
get the message over to
Sometimes it's difficult to get the message over to older generation.
miss the point of
On the 1st lesson which starts at 8.30 students can easily miss the point of the lesson.
talk out of
EX I'm trying to talk myself out of staying at school.
excessive chatter
When you talk to an excessive chatter, sometimes it can be difficult to get a word in edgeways.
assert yourself
When there are so many competitors it’s not easy to assert yourself.
stand your ground
it’s useless to stand your ground when you are arguing with your grandma.
be in two minds
I'm in two minds about my future job.
grin from ear to ear
When I heard the news I couldn't stop grinning from ear to ear.
go off the deep end
I'm trying not to go off the deep end at this work.
give smth a miss
I had a stomachache that's why I gave stretching class a miss yesterday.
ratty
When I don't have enough sleep I can easily become ratty.
mull over
Some decisions should be carefully mulled over but the others are better made on a whim.
in high spirits
Last summer there was no day when I wasn't in high spirits.
keep your head
If a person can't keep his or her head, he or she shouldn't be a boss.
lose your cool
I'm trying not to lose my cool with my dog, even if he behaves really badly.
snap at
Even when I am on my period, I never snap at anyone.
fly into a rage
I don't want to have anything in common with people who can easily fly into a rage.
in the heat of the moment
I offended my boyfriend in the heat of the moment and now I regret about it.
do my head in
Thoughts about my summer holidays are doing my head in all the time!
get to me
When I am snowed under with tasks there is always someone who gets to me all the time.
beside myself with
When I brought my dog home for the first time, I was beside myself with happiness.