CONSISTENCIA DE LOS DATOS

AMBITION, WORK AND SUCCESS 32

Dialogue

Dan: Why are you taking your hat off to me?

Frank: Because you succeeded even though you had two strikes against you. You were born on

the wrong side of the tracks and you were the black sheep of the family to boot. Dan: Well, I came a long way mainly because I was a go-getter.

Frank: You also have a head on your shoulders. I'm glad to see you're batting a thousand.

Vocabulary

take one's hat off to someone have two strikes against one the wrong side of the tracks black sheep to boot come a long way

go-getter

have a head on one's shoulders bat a thousand

v.) admire, respect, praise

v.) be in a difficult situation with little chance of success n.) the poor section of town, implying social inferiority n.) a family member with a bad reputation

adv.) in addition, also v.) make great progress n.) ambitious person v.) be smart or sensible

v.) have a perfect record, whether good or bad

Exercise I.

Complete the sentences with the correct idiom.

a) take your hat off to him b) has a head on his shoulders c) go-getter d) from the wrong side of the tracks e) come a long way f) to boot g) has two strikes against him h) black sheep i) batting a thousand

1. His brother is a doctor, his sister is a teacher, but he just got sent to jail. He's the__________________________________

2. He's always busy working. He's a _____________________

3. He's had a crippling disease since childhood but he finished college and became a lawyer. You have to _______________

4. He can figure out complicated math problems very quickly. He ____________________________

5. I was able to win every game today. I'm _______________________

6. Bettina was very shy but now she talks with confidence. She's ____________________________

7. She comes from a wealthy family. Her parents did not want her to marry anyone _________________________________

8. He wanted that job but he can't write well and he's had little experience. He _________________________________

9. She's gaining weight, so I was surprised she ordered macaroni and chocolate ice cream

Exercise II.

Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression.

1. He is the only one in his family who has a bad reputation.

2. I was perfect on the test

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I failed every question.

3. He's a very ambitious person.

4. He's made a lot of progress in his life.

5. Not only is he stupid but he's ugly. I don't think he'll be successful.

6. He is a wonderful person. You have to respect and admire him.

7. His family was poor and never socialized with the rich.

8. He is a very intelligent person.

9. He is not only a lawyer, but a teacher also.

WHEN THINGS GO WRONG

Lesson 27. In a Jam

Dialogue

Doug: I hear you're in a jam.

Larry: I want to get out of an agreement with that fly-by-night organization. I don't think they're on the level.

Doug: You should have double-checked before you put your John Hancock on the contract. Now your company will end up financially in the red. Larry: I guess

I'll have to chalk it up to experience.

Vocabulary

in a jam get out of fly-by-night on the level double-check John Hancock end up in the red chalk up

adj.) in trouble v.) withdraw

adj.) unreliable, untrustworthy adj.) honest

v.) reinvestigate thoroughly, look again for errors n.) signature v.) finish

adv. or adj.) losing money v.) record, score

Exercise I.

Complete the sentences with the correct idiom.

a) John Hancock b) get out of c) in a jam d) chalked up e) double-check f) on the level g) in the red h) fly-by-night i) end up

1. I'm always getting in trouble. Why am I always _________________________ ? 2. I don't trust that company. I think they're a __________________________ organization.

3. They're not telling you the whole story. I don't think they're _____________________________

4. They want my _________________ on that contract.

5. I heard he raced in the marathon. How did he __________________________ ? 6. I don't remember locking the door. Let me ________________________

7. They're getting married next month but she doesn't really love him. I think she'll ______________ it.

8. That company keeps losing money. It's_______________________

9. She studied hard this year and ______________________ some good grades.

Exercise II.

Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression.

1. Put your signature right here.

2. It doesn't sound honest to me.

3. Don't try to cancel your doctor's appointment.

4. They keep losing money.

5. That company is new and has a bad reputation.

6. Are you sure that's the right amount? Let's look again.

7. That new team won another victory.

8. I'm in trouble.

9. You worked very hard in that course. How did you finish?

Lesson 34. On the Go

WHEN THINGS GO WRONG 34

Dialogue

Josh: That trip was murder. I'm beat.

Lucy: Why don't you grab 40 winks?

Josh: I think I will. I've been on the go constantly. They ran us ragged.

Lucy: Did you go sightseeing?

Josh: Yes. We were roped into a tour, but it was for the birds. And we paid through the nose.

Lucy: It sounds like they took you for a ride in more ways than one.

Vocabulary

murder beat

grab 40 winks on the go run ragged rope into for the birds

pay through the nose

take someone for a ride n.) a difficult or painful ordeal

adj.) tired, exhausted v.) take a nap

adj.) busy running around v.) tire, exhaust

v.) trick, persuade, or pressure adj.) terrible, awful

v.) pay too much v.) cheat, swindle

Exercise I.

Complete the sentences with the correct idiom.

a) ran ourselves ragged b) grab 40 winks c) pay through the nose d) murder e) was taken for a ride f> beat g) roped into h) on the go i) for the birds

1. After I eat dinner, I feel sleepy. I like to ________________________

2. I didn't like that movie. It was ______________________

3. I was looking for that toy for a long time. I finally found it even though I had to . 4. I worked so hard today. I'm ____________________

5. You can never find her at home. She's always _________________________

6. After he bought a diamond ring, he found out it was only glass. He _____________________________

7. I'm the only one who works overtime. How did I ever get___________________________ this?

8. We went shopping today. I'm so tired. We ________________________

9. She gets very bad headaches. They are really ________________________

Exercise II.

Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression.

1. I'm tired.

2. That chemistry class is very difficult.

3. That man is not honest. He'll cheat you if he can.

4. That restaurant was awful.

5. I was watching my sister's baby today. He tired me out.

6. He works, goes to school and has a girlfriend. He's so busy.

7. I don't feel well. Maybe I'll take a nap.

8. He didn't want to do it but he was tricked into it.

9. Don't buy groceries in that supermarket. You'll pay more than they're worth.

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