You don't have to burn the midnight oil

TO TUNE YOU IN TO THE UPCOMING TASKS,
LET’S DO THE FOLLOWING ATTENTION GAME, SHALL WE?
Tell me, what colour the background is.
That might become quicker in time, so pay attention to the switching colours (and mind your pronunciation).

I’m blue

The police caught him
red-handed!
out of blue.

They gave my project
the green light.

We now have
the golden opportunity
to study new idioms!

GUESS WHAT THAT MEANS
?

PUT OFF TILL TOMORROW
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

AN ARM AND A LEG
This dress cost me an arm and a leg.

LEARN TO WALK BEFORE YOU RUN
Don’t do all the high level tasks at once. Learn to walk before you run.

A BREATH OF FRESH AIR
The president says that the country needs a breath of fresh air.

A CAT IN GLOVES CATCHES NO MICE
Sometimes you have to burn the midnight oil to get what you want. A cat in gloves catches no mice, after all.

BE FULL OF BEANS
He's always full of beans when he goes to work

BE ON CLOUD NINE
She was on cloud nine when he proposed to her.

COUCH POTATO
Stop being a couch potato and get me some chips, I’m way too busy watching TV!

CALL IT A DAY
Why don't we call it a day? I'm really tired

BREAK A LEG!
- I’m having my exams right now... OMG \(@__@)/
- Break a leg!

INSERT THE RIGHT IDIOM.
I have a new TV-set and a nice coffee table. Of course, it __________, but it feels good.
She wished me to ___________, but I didn’t think it would actually happen.
I don’t think he will pass his exams. He is really _____________________. But it’s now that he has __________________ to change!
I’m so tired of doing the same things over and over again. Our plan definitely needs a ___________. So, I suggest _____________ and go home to think about it.

TRY TO REMEMBER THE MEANING OF THE IDIOMS. MAKE YOUR OWN SENTENCES WITH THEM:
A breath of fresh air
Put off till tomorrow
A cat in gloves catches no mice
An arm and a leg
Break a leg!
Be on cloud nine
Be full of beans
Learn to walk before you run
Call it a day
Couch potato

COUNT ONE'S CHICKENS BEFORE THEY HATCH
It's too soon to cry victory. Don't count your chicken before they hatch!

CHICKEN OUT
“He chickened out just at the time they were taking him
to the operating theatre. “

AN HOUR IN THE MORNING IS WORTH TWO IN THE EVENING
You better call it a day and finish your project in the morning. An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.

WALK A MILE IN SB’S SHOES
“Just walk a mile in my shoes
Before you abuse, criticize and accuse” (“Walk a mile in my shoes” by Elvis Presley, 1970)

IT’S MY CUP OF TEA
I enjoy watching films after a tiresome day at school. It is really my cup of tea.

CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT

DEAD TO THE WORLD
Can you ask Jim about the 8th question?
No can do. He is kinda dead to the world.
Jim

CRY FOR THE MOON
There is no point in crying for the moon, unless you do something as well.

JOHN Q. PUBLIC
The new government’s decision wasn’t popular with John Q. Public.

INSERT THE RIGHT IDIOM.
When I started my project, I thought not about rich people, but about _________.
He cried ____________ when he was hoping to get finished with his project by morning.
She didn’t want to open his private correspondence, but, well, ______________.
He never thanked me once for what I did for him. He took my love ________________.
Don’t judge the others before you ________________.

TRY TO REMEMBER THE MEANING OF THE IDIOMS. MAKE YOUR OWN SENTENCES WITH THEM:
An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening
Count one's chickens before they hatch
Curiosity killed the cat
Cry for the moon
John Q. Public
It's my cup of tea
To be dead to the world
Take it for granted
Walk a mile in sb's shoes
To chicken out

VIDEO TIME

TO MAKE (UP) ONE’S MIND
Everyone has to make their minds what to do with their lives. Sooner or later. Always.

HAVE MONEY TO BURN
I’m sorry, I’m in the red now. You’ll have to go to the shops alone.
Don’t worry, I have money to burn. I can buy you what you want!

GET FLYING COLOURS
I got flying colours for my English test. I am definitely going to have a state-funded place at the university!

TAKE IT EASY
I’m not sure what to choose. Will this jeans do? Or do I have to wear a dress?
You’re overthinking it. Just take it easy and wear what you want.
Is that so?..

LOOK FORWARD TO

GET THE MESSAGE
You have to speak English in English classroom. Do you get the message?

YOU CAN TAKE THE HORSE TO THE WATER, BUT YOU CANNOT MAKE HIM DRINK

HAVE A GREEN THUMB

THERE IS NO POINT IN...

BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL
I had to burn the midnight oil to get finished with this project before the deadline.

NOW, IT’S HIGH TIME TO TRY TO NAIL OLYMPIAD-LEVEL TASKS!