It is Teacher Appreciation Week! Actually, it is nonsense
that we designate a day or a week to appreciate our teachers’ hard work and
care for students. They do deserve to be extolled for their efforts to lead our
kids to brighter future. This week, let us brush up on some interesting idioms
related to teaching. Can you fill in the blanks given below? ^^ Easy breezy!!!
1.
You can’t teach an ________ _________ new tricks.
=
You are trying to teach someone a skill but they can’t learn it or they
refuse to learn it.
2.
Don’t teach your grandmother to suck
_____________.
= The expression to use when you're telling
somebody something they already know well. That is, giving advice to someone
else about a subject of which they are already familiar. The origins of the
phrase are not quite clear.
3.
Those who can, ________; those who can’t,
____________.
= This is a very famous phrase for teachers
everywhere, but perhaps not for the right reasons. The phrase implies that
teachers only do their profession because they weren’t good enough to do it as
their main job. It’s very rude if you think about it! Teachers generally do a
good job and provide a service that many other people do not, sharing knowledge
is so important and to be able to teach is an invaluable skill.
I’m sure you all agree!
4.
Tricks of the ____________ = Pieces
of information that people learn with experience to make their lives easier.
This is accomplished by putting a lot of time into whatever it is!
5.
A for ___________! = recognizing that
someone tried hard to accomplish something although they might not have been
successful.
6.
to teach someone a ____________ = Generally
this is used to indicate future revenge. Make someone realize their behavior is
bad.
7.
You can lead a ____________to water but you
can’t make him drink.
= You can show people how to do things and
show them what is right but you cannot make them change or do something if they
do not want to.
8.
To set a good ______________ = It
means that you actually have to do the things that you tell others to do.
9.
___________ it from me. = Trust
me. You can use this to speak confidently about a subject you understand
properly.
10. Put your
thinking ______________ on! = Think in a
serious manner. You can also say “Use your noodle!”
Answer
Keys:
1.
old dog
2.
eggs
3.
do, teach
4.
trade
5.
effort
6.
lesson
7.
horse
8.
example
9.
take
10. cap
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