2016-10-25 Idioms: driving idioms

Greg Malivuk
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Lesson 7: On the Road
p. 75-76 - Use the pictures and sentences to guess the meaning of each expression.
1 blowout = flat tire  (sudden and perhaps dangerous)
2 totaled = destroyed (the cost to repair it is greater than the total value of the car)
3 ran a light = drove through a red light (You can also run a stop sign if you drive through the intersection without stopping.)
4 go for a spin = go for a drive (with no particular destination)
5 punch it = accelerate suddenly (the opposite is slam on the brakes)
6 fender-bender = minor car accident
7 rush hour = the time when everyone is driving to or from work
8 hop in = get in (quickly)
9 hauled in = arrested
10 bumper-to-bumper traffic = heavy traffic (also stop-and-go traffic)
11 cop = police officer
12 pot holes = deep holes in the street
13 clunker = old car
14 lead foot = tendancy to drive fast
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p. 85 - Decide if each expression is used correctly in these sentences.
1 incorrect
2 i
3 c
4 i
5 i
6 c
7 i
8 i
9 c
10 c
11 c
12 i
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You put in a nail with a hammer.
You put in a screw with a screwdriver.
You tighten a bolt with a wrench.