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d) out of the blue

e) well-heeled

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f) wind up
g) through the mill
h) on a shoestring
1. You need a lot of capital to open up a business today. No longer can you do it. ..........
. She's had a difficult life. She's been.....................
. He was always such a happy child. Now that he's a man, how did he.......................
. Her father can buy anything. He's....................
. Ask him fbr money on payday.
. When I'ou finally get that promotIon, 1t wIll be......................
. He bought that stock at $100 a share and sold it at $Š50 a share. He...................
. | didn't know he was seriously dating a girl. I was surprised. .................. , He told me
he was getting married.
Exercise II. Rewrite the phrases in ifalics, using the proper idiomatic expression.
. He started business with very liffÏ© IIOH€Y. .................................<. She's had a very địƒiCHỈI Ïjƒe. ..............................--<<<. What time did the party finally end?
. He lost a lot oƒ money 1n Las Vegas.....................

. She visited me „expecfedly. ...................
. That was a very proud achieuemenf for my firm. ....................
. [think you should /ake advanfage 6ƒ this ODDOTIHHHIV.....................
. He wery rịch. ....................

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Exercise II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression.
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. His wife was planning a surprise birthday party and by mistake his best friend told

out of the blue (adv.) unexpectediy, by surprise, from nowhefe
on a shoestring (adv.) with very little money
feather in one's cap (n.) proud achievement
take a beating (v.) lose money
strike while the iron is hot (v.) take advantage of an opportunity
wind up (v.) end, finish
well-heeled (adj.) rich
through the mill (adj.) experienced in difficulties of life

Exercise I. Complete the sentences with the correct idiom.
a) strike while the iron is hot
b) took a beating

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Exercise I. Complete the sentences with the correct idiom.
a) brings home the bacon
__b) no picnic
c) under the weather
d) swamped
e) hang in there
f) spilled the beans
g) played hooky
h) in the long run
i) sitting pretty
1. It's the busy season and I'm with work.
. Raising chiidren today is
. His wife works and he stays home and takes care of the children. She.....................
. Get a college education because you'll make more money. ...............6+
. can't go to work today. I'm getting a cold and feeling....................
. She didn't know about the surprise party until somebody...................
. The children didn't gc to school.They.......................
. She married a very nice. rich. handsome man. Now she's.....................

. [know you want to go and have fun with your friends, but and finish your homework.

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(be) under the weather: (adj.) not feeling well
play hooky: (v.) stay away from school or work without permission
spill the beans: (v.) tell a secret, inform
swamped: (adj.) overwhelmed
no picnic: (adj.) not pleasant
hang in there: (v.) be patient, wait
in the long run: (adv.) in the end, as a result
sitting pretty: (adj.) in a favorable situation
bring home the bacon: (v.) earn the family's income

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Lesson 14. On a Shoestring
Dialogue
Mike: Out of the blue, he opened up a business on a shoestring.
Eric: That's a feather in his cap.
Mike: \ hope he doesn't take a beating.
Eric: 1 don't think so. He struck while the iron was hot.
Mike: He'll probably wind up being very well-heeled.
Eric: I hope so. He's been through the mill.
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Lesson 5. Bringing Home the Bacon
Dialogue
Judy: Today I’m under the weather.
Ann: Play hooky. I won’t spill the beans.
Judy: I can’t. ?m swamped with work. My job is no picnic.
Ann: Well, hang in there. In the long run, you’Il be sitting pretty.
Judy: I hope so. [have to bring home the bacon.
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