Idiom Gambits
A good way to kill time when your students don’t show
1)
A: How is your new job?
B: Not so good. I got the axe after one week.
A: Oh, I’m sorry to hear that.
2)
A: I thought you were going to get married?
B: I was, but she dumped me at the altar.
A: She stood you up?
B: Big time.
A: That’s terrible!
3)
A: Did you do well on your school test?
B: No. I blew it.
A: Why? What happened?
B: I studied the wrong material.
A: That’s too bad. Be more careful next time.
4)
A: I wish I was doing something else with my life.
B: Well, you know, life is a bowl of cherries.
A: Yeah, but I’m allergic to cherries.
B: Okay. But if life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
5)
A: I always said I wanted to buy a farm and live in the country. But now I’m not sure.
B: You should put your money where your mouth is and do it.
A: Okay, I will.
B: That’s more like it.
6)
A: Did you see my brother’s new girlfriend?
B: No. What does she look like?
A: She looks like she fell off the ugly tree.
B: That’s not a nice thing to say.
7)
A: I love that actress.
B: I know what you mean. She’s a knockout!
8)
A: I’m thinking of joining the army.
B: Be careful.
A: What’s the matter with the army?
B: I just think you should look before you leap.
9)
A: I became a doctor because my father is a doctor.
B: I see. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, does it?
10)
A: I like that guy. He’s brave and generous.
B: I think so, too. He’s got the heart of a lion.
11)
A: I never pay for things if I can get them for free.
B: Do you collect coupons for shopping?
A: Sure I do, all the time.
B: It sounds to me like you’re a penny-pincher.
A: Okay, so I like to pinch pennies. Want to make something of it?
12)
A: I’m not happy with my mother dating that silver fox.
B: What do you mean?
A: I mean he’s much too old for her. And I don’t’ like the way he talks. He’s a smooth talker.
13)
A: That man owns ten stores downtown. And, he owns a taxi company and a pizza joint, too.
B: He’s got his fingers in a lot of pies.
A: Yes, I’d say that’s a fair assessment.
14)
A: I don’t trust anything he says.
B: I agree. I think he’s always talking through his hat.
A: Yes, and he’s sneaky, too
B: Why do you think so?
A: I mean he’s always got something up his sleeve.
15)
A: Can you afford to send your kids to college?
B: I can if I mortgage my house.
A: It sounds like you’re putting your house on the line.
B: Yep.
16)
A: The runner was disqualified from the race.
B: I know. I saw him jump the gun.
17)
A: You really have to get the jump on all this laundry if you want to keep your house clean.
B: That’s for sure. I get snowed under if I don’t keep up with the housework.
18)
A: I had fun at the party yesterday. It was a blast!
B: I had fun, too. It was the end-all.
19)
A: I heard your friend won the lottery.
B: That’s right. He’s got it made now.
20)
A: Why did the police arrest you?
B: I was looking for a five-finger discount.
A: You mean you got caught shoplifting?
B: That’s not how I would put it, but it kind of catches the spirit of the thing.
A: How would you say it, then?
B: I’m not a crook! It’s a disease I tell you!
21)
A: I haven’t written my book report yet.
B: Why not?
A: I’ve got writer’s block.
A good way to kill time when your students don’t show
1)
A: How is your new job?
B: Not so good. I got the axe after one week.
A: Oh, I’m sorry to hear that.
2)
A: I thought you were going to get married?
B: I was, but she dumped me at the altar.
A: She stood you up?
B: Big time.
A: That’s terrible!
3)
A: Did you do well on your school test?
B: No. I blew it.
A: Why? What happened?
B: I studied the wrong material.
A: That’s too bad. Be more careful next time.
4)
A: I wish I was doing something else with my life.
B: Well, you know, life is a bowl of cherries.
A: Yeah, but I’m allergic to cherries.
B: Okay. But if life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
5)
A: I always said I wanted to buy a farm and live in the country. But now I’m not sure.
B: You should put your money where your mouth is and do it.
A: Okay, I will.
B: That’s more like it.
6)
A: Did you see my brother’s new girlfriend?
B: No. What does she look like?
A: She looks like she fell off the ugly tree.
B: That’s not a nice thing to say.
7)
A: I love that actress.
B: I know what you mean. She’s a knockout!
8)
A: I’m thinking of joining the army.
B: Be careful.
A: What’s the matter with the army?
B: I just think you should look before you leap.
9)
A: I became a doctor because my father is a doctor.
B: I see. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, does it?
10)
A: I like that guy. He’s brave and generous.
B: I think so, too. He’s got the heart of a lion.
11)
A: I never pay for things if I can get them for free.
B: Do you collect coupons for shopping?
A: Sure I do, all the time.
B: It sounds to me like you’re a penny-pincher.
A: Okay, so I like to pinch pennies. Want to make something of it?
12)
A: I’m not happy with my mother dating that silver fox.
B: What do you mean?
A: I mean he’s much too old for her. And I don’t’ like the way he talks. He’s a smooth talker.
13)
A: That man owns ten stores downtown. And, he owns a taxi company and a pizza joint, too.
B: He’s got his fingers in a lot of pies.
A: Yes, I’d say that’s a fair assessment.
14)
A: I don’t trust anything he says.
B: I agree. I think he’s always talking through his hat.
A: Yes, and he’s sneaky, too
B: Why do you think so?
A: I mean he’s always got something up his sleeve.
15)
A: Can you afford to send your kids to college?
B: I can if I mortgage my house.
A: It sounds like you’re putting your house on the line.
B: Yep.
16)
A: The runner was disqualified from the race.
B: I know. I saw him jump the gun.
17)
A: You really have to get the jump on all this laundry if you want to keep your house clean.
B: That’s for sure. I get snowed under if I don’t keep up with the housework.
18)
A: I had fun at the party yesterday. It was a blast!
B: I had fun, too. It was the end-all.
19)
A: I heard your friend won the lottery.
B: That’s right. He’s got it made now.
20)
A: Why did the police arrest you?
B: I was looking for a five-finger discount.
A: You mean you got caught shoplifting?
B: That’s not how I would put it, but it kind of catches the spirit of the thing.
A: How would you say it, then?
B: I’m not a crook! It’s a disease I tell you!
21)
A: I haven’t written my book report yet.
B: Why not?
A: I’ve got writer’s block.