Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers.
Fill out the gaps with the idioms discussed in the podcast:
DIALOGUE
A:
Guess what.
B:
What?
A:
drinking and watching TV.
B:
Completely?
A:
Completely.
B:
Isn't that a little
?
A:
Maybe a little but I find it hard to find a
. I'm terrible at controlling myself once I start doing something I like.
B:
Well, I guess I shouldn't tell you about Wednesday then.
A:
Why? What's happening Wednesday?
B:
us are getting together to watch the football match and have some beers.
A:
.
B:
What?
A:
I never said I couldn't make
exception. This rule isn't exactly
. I think of it as more of a
.
DEFINITIONS
: This is a slang way of saying that you "quit something" or "stopped doing something". Usually it is some kind of a bad habit.
: It means it is being done too much.
: It is a balance, not too much, not too little.
: It means that it is a rule but you don't have to follow it exactly. It is just a basic idea of what to do.
: This slang phrase is a great way to refer to your group of friends.
: This slang phrase means, "I'll do it".
: It means you only do it once in a while.
: It means that it is an unchangeable rule.
CONTEXTS
smoking now.
If you're going on a beach vacation next month,
.
I only go to the bar
time now.
We can change our plans a little. They aren't
.
She works over 12 hours a day. Don't you think that's a bit
?
I like seeing my girlfriend but I also like spending time with my friends. I don't have a lot of free time either because of work. I'm trying to find
.
are getting together this weekend.
drinking except for weekends
I like watching TV but 8 hours a day is a little
.
OK