IDIOMS 3 ( 8º, 9º, 10º, 11º )

Copy in your notebook, study and practice all the idioms to be ready to answer about them in class.

• To pick out: ( to choose, to select)

I want to pick out some new ties to give brother as a Christmas present.
Which book did you pick out to send Anne?
If you want me to treat you to a dessert, pick one out.

• To take one's time: ( to work or go leisurely, avoid hurrying )

There is no hurry. You can take your time doing those exercises.

William never works rapidly. He always takes his time in everything that he does.

• To talk over:( to discuss, to consider)

We talk over Carl's plan to put in air conditioning, but could not come to a decision.

With whom did you talk over your plan to buy a new car?

Before I accepted the new job offer, I talked it over with my wife.

• To lie down:(to recline, to take a lying position)

If you are tired, why don't you lie down for an hour or so?

The doctor says that Grace must lie down and rest an hour every afternoon.

• to stand up: ( to rise, to take an upright or standing position after being seated )

When the president entered, everyone in the room stood up.

When the The Colombia National Anthem is played, everyone must stand up and remove his hat.

• to sit down: (to take a sitting position after standing)

After standing for so long, it was a pleasure to sit down and rest.

We sat down on the park bench and watched the people as the passed.

• all day long: (the entire day, continuously through the day)

I have been working on my income-tax form all day long.

She shopped all day long looking for a new dress.

• By oneself: (alone)

John translated that French novel by himself. No one helped him.

She likes to walk by herself through the woods.

• On purpose: ( purposely, intentionally)

It was no accident. She broke the dish on purpose.

Do you think he made that mistake on purpose?

• to get along: ( to do, to succeed, to make progress )

John is getting along well in his study of English.

How is Mr. Holmes getting along in his new job?

• To make no difference: ( to be of equal importance)

When I asked him whether he wanted to go in the morning or in the afternoon, he said: "It doesn't make any difference to me"

Does it make any difference to whether we  have our lesson at two o'clock or at three o'clock?

• to take out: (to remove, to extract )

William took out his handkerchief and wiped his forehead.

The thief took out a knife and attacked the policemen.

Every night Jim takes his dog out for a walk.