WORKSHEET #83
Let’s practice some expressions from the
episode #83 of Dr. Jedidiah’s Diary!
1. Ron has never been sick, ____________
on wood; I hope he’s going to make it big with this project without any
glitch or health issues. (*meaning “a superstition used to bring good luck
or ward off bad luck after saying something positive, essentially to avoid
tempting fate, often after boasting or expressing hope for a future positive
outcome”)
2. Jenn’s boyfriend always says he loves
her to the _____________ and back, but she knows he is a womanizer. All
her friends tell her to leave him asap before she gets hurt. (*meaning “a
phrase commonly used to express extreme love”)
3. My friend hasn’t got his second
__________ yet in his career of film making, but I am certain that he will present
a sockeroo in any
4. tired,
common in sports, work, or even revitalizing a project”)
5. Sam doesn’t want a neb____________ situationship
with Mary any more. He thinks it’s time for them to get serious. (*meaning “unclear,
vague, or cloud-like”)
6. This is such a long-_______________
moment for the runner! He finally broke the unbelievable sub-two-hour record in
the full marathon! (*meaning “having been hoped for or expected for a long
time”)
7. We hit the road very early in the
morning to beat the _________ on the normally jam-packed roads. (*meaning
“to do stuff without being bothered by other people, get something done before
other people get in the way”)
8. Mr. Hatch is now out and
___________ after the long and painful chemo therapy. (*meaning “(of a
person, especially after inactivity) engaging in normal activity”)
9. Avoid relying on ____________
courage if you still miss your ex-girlfriend. You might end up with
drunk-dial and would terribly regret about it the next day. (*meaning “temporary
confidence or bravery people might feel because of alcohol consumption”)
10. I __________ my cousin up with
a nice girl long time ago, but years and years later, he told me that he wasn’t
attracted to her at all. My bad. (*meaning “to pair a person with someone for
a date or the possibility of a romantic relationship”)
11. I love this ru_______t (*meaning
“tinged with red”) hue of the Italian roso________! (*meaning “a
sweet cordial made in South Italy from alcohol, raisins, sugar, rose petals,
cloves, and cinnamon”) It resembles the alpenglow that I saw years ago.
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