2016-09-13 Idioms: party idioms

Greg Malivuk
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p. 1-2 - With a partner, try to figure out the meaning of each idiom on p. 2 (look at the pictures for help).
1 get a grip = get control of your emotions = get ahold of yourself (1)
2 a blast = a great time (2)
3 What’s up with him? = What’s wrong with him? / What’s the situation with him? (6)
4 rug = hairpiece (toupee, for a man) (7)
5 putting me on = kidding me (9)
6 get a load of = look at (5)
7 hunk = muscular and attractive man (10)
8 no way = that’s impossible (8)
9 get off my case = stop nagging me = stop bothering me about something you think I should do
  gets on my case = criticizes me (4)
10 can’t stand = can’t tolerate (3)
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Listen to the conversation. What order do they use the above idioms?
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p. 10 - Decide if the exchanges make sense or not.
1 makes sense
2 makes sense
3 doesn’t make sense (“thin” probably means not muscular)
4 doesn’t make sense
5 makes sense
6 makes sense
7 doesn’t make sense
8 makes sense
9 doesn’t make sense (“heavy” doesn’t describe appearance, but “get a load of” usually means you should look at something unusual)
	“It looks so heavy.” - this would make sense, because it’s about appearance
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“Get a load of Ann’s dress?” = “Did you get a load of Ann’s dress?”
“did you” is sometimes omitted in informal conversations (especially between just two people)
When we say it, it usually sounds like “didja”.

(“What did you…” -> “What’ja…”)

This type of pronunciation is a reduction.
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Homework: p. 11 exercises B and C