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." Everyone looks up to the director of our department because he is a kind and generous person.to look down on: to feel superior to, to think of someone as less important" People who are in positions of power should be careful not to look down on those who work for them." Why does Alma look down on Mario; just because his family is so poor?to take off: to leave the ground (for airplanes); to leave, often in a hurryThe noun form takeoff derives from this idiom." The plane took off over an hour late.The passengers had to buckle their seatbelts during takeoff." Do you have to take off already? You just arrived an hour ago!to pull off: to succeed in doing something difficult (S); to exit to the side of a highway" The group of investors pulled off a big deal by buying half the stock in that company.I wonder how theypulled it off before the company could prevent it." The motorist pulled off when the police officer turned on the red lights and the siren.to keep time: to operate accurately (for watches and clocks)This idiom is usually used with adjectives such as good and perfect." Although this is a cheap watch, it keeps good time." The old clock keeps perfect time; it s never fast or slow.www.ez-english.narod.ru = Easy English =23EXERCISESChoose the appropriate idiomatic expression to substitute for the italicized word or words in eachsentence below.Idioms from previous lessons are indicated by number.1.In computer code, a binary number such as 10010001 represents a letter, number, or other character ona computer keyboard.a.stands forb.looks onc.figures out (Lesson 7)2.The handyman worked carefully to paint the house neatly so that it looked like a professional job.a.stood a chance tob.took off toc.took pains to3.This stopwatch doesn t operate accurately at all; you ran a hundred meters in much faster than fifteenseconds.a.doesn t keep out (Lesson 11)b.doesn t pull offc.doesn t keep good time4.Rhonda has to briefly visit the pharmacy in order to get her medication for stomach trouble.a.to stop byb.to pull offc.to come across5.Did Frieda write you after she returned to Germany?a.look down on youb.drop you a linec.look up to you6.How can you tolerate such a mess in your son s bedroom? You should make him wash all those dirtyclothes and clean up his room!a.put away (Lesson 4)b.look down onc.stand for7.The crowd of political supporters was greatly affected by the news of the election victory.a.taken offb.carried away (Lesson 11)c.looked on8.While Jerry was walking down the sidewalk, he unexpectedly found a twenty-dollar bill lying by the sideof the road.a.came acrossb.came to (Lesson 13)c.took off9.Leah managed to succeed in winning an important victory in a statewide track and field competition thisyear when no one expected her to do so.a.to come offb.to pull offc.to take off10.However, I m afraid that Leah doesn t have the possibility of winning a medal in the Olympic Games nextyear.a.stand a chanceb.stand forc.stand to reason (Lesson 12)Answer these questions orally by making use of the idiomatic expressions studied in this lesson.1.If you had to buy a birthday card, what kind of store would you stop by?2.Are you always certain to drop your friends a line when you travel? Why or why not?3.What would you do if you came across a bag containing a large amount of money?4.What do the initials U.S.A.stand for? Are there initials that stand for your country? What are they?5.Do you prefer to be involved in playing a sport or just looking on? Why?6.Whom do you look up to most in life? Why?7.What kind of a person would you look down on? Should you avoid feeling this way, or is it sometimes allright?www.ez-english.narod.ru = Easy English =248.When might you want to, or have to, take off from a party early? Have you ever done this?LESSON 23to make do with: to manage, to copeThis idiom is used when a person must accept a substitute that is not the most suitable." Pearl doesn t have a clean blouse so she has to make do with the one she wore yesterday." During difficult economic times, many people have to make do with less.to give birth to: to bear a human being or animal" Jane s mother has just given birth to twin girls." The zoo s Siberian tiger just gave birth to a baby cubclose call: a situation involving a narrow escape from danger (also: close shave)" Bob, that car nearly hit us! What a close call." We had a close call when a small fire in our kitchen almost spread to the rest of the house.to get on one s nerves: to annoy or disturb (also: to bug)" Laura loves to talk to anyone.Sometimes her chatter really gets on my nerves." Jack asked his neighbor to turn down the stereo because it was bugging him and he couldn t concentrate
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