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1. Webinar: useful idioms

2. Plan spotkania:
1. Feeling bad
2. Work
3. Communicating
4. Feeling happy
5. Love
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3. Meet Susan!

4. 1. Feeling bad

5. Susan woke up with a splitting headache. She also had a runny nose
and was feeling all sore – she obviously was going down with
something.
She got up, and felt a terrible pain in her back.
“Ouch, my back is killing me!”
She went to the doctor, and when he saw her he asked the stupidest
question ever:
“Feeling a bit under the weather, are we?”
“Well, yes, actually I am a bit off-colour today.”

6. Susan woke up with a splitting headache.
a really big headache

7. She also had a runny nose and was feeling all sore
– she obviously was going down with something.
starting to have an infectious disease

8. She got up, and felt a terrible pain in her back.
“Ouch, my back is killing me!”
my back hurts a lot

9. She got up, and felt a terrible pain in her back.
“Ouch, my back is killing me!”
my back hurts a lot

10. She went to the doctor, and when he saw her he
asked the stupidest question ever:
“Feeling a bit under the weather, are we?”
feeling a bit ill

11. “Well, yes, actually I am a bit off-colour today.”
feeling a bit ill

12. Susan woke up with a s………………….. headache.

13. Susan woke up with a splitting headache. She also had
a runny nose and was feeling all sore – she obviously
was going …………………. with something.

14. Susan woke up with a splitting headache. She also had
a runny nose and was feeling all sore – she obviously
was going down with something.
She got up, and felt a terrible pain in her back.
“Ouch, my back is …………………….. me!”

15. Susan woke up with a splitting headache. She also had a
runny nose and was feeling all sore – she obviously was going
down with something.
She got up, and felt a terrible pain in her back.
“Ouch, my back is killing me!”
She went to the doctor, and when he saw her he asked the
stupidest question ever:
“Feeling a bit ………………… the weather, are we?”

16. Susan woke up with a splitting headache. She also had a runny nose
and was feeling all sore – she obviously was going down with
something.
She got up, and felt a terrible pain in her back.
“Ouch, my back is killing me!”
She went to the doctor, and when he saw her he asked the stupidest
question ever:
“Feeling a bit under the weather, are we?”
“Well, yes, actually I am a bit …………………….-colour today.”

17. Susan woke up with a splitting headache. She also had a runny nose
and was feeling all sore – she obviously was going down with
something.
She got up, and felt a terrible pain in her back.
“Ouch, my back is killing me!”
She went to the doctor, and when he saw her he asked the stupidest
question ever:
“Feeling a bit under the weather, are we?”
“Well, yes, actually I am a bit off-colour today.”

18. 2. Work

19. Although she felt really bad, Susan had to go to work. It was crunch
time – her company was closing a very important contract, so she just
had to be there. What is more, they were operating with a skeleton
crew, so she really would be missed. And on top of all that, she had
been pounding the pavement for months before she got that job.
“I really have to go,” she thought sadly.
She was suspecting that her bad health was really caused by being
overworked.
“I’ve really been burning the candle at both ends recently,” she
thought.
When she walked into the office, she saw John. As usual, he was up to
his ears in work.

20. Meet John!

21. Although she felt really bad, Susan had to go to work. It
was crunch time – her company was closing a very
important contract, so she just had to be there.
the period of time just before a project has to be
completed and everyone has to work hard

22. What is more, they were operating with a skeleton
crew, so she really would be missed.
the minimum number of people needed to keep a
service/office operating

23. And on top of all that, she had been pounding the
pavement for months before she got that job.
to walk the streets looking for a job

24. “I really have to go,” she thought sadly.
She was suspecting that her bad health was really
caused by being overworked.
“I’ve really been burning the candle at both ends
recently,” she thought.
to work too hard

25. When she walked into the office, she saw
John. As usual, he was up to his ears in work.
very busy working

26. Although she felt really bad, Susan had to go to work. It
was c…………………….. time – her company was closing a
very important contract, so she just had to be there.

27. Although she felt really bad, Susan had to go to work. It
was crunch time – her company was closing a very
important contract, so she just had to be there. What is
more, they were operating with a s…………………… crew,
so she really would be missed.

28. Although she felt really bad, Susan had to go to work. It
was crunch time – her company was closing a very
important contract, so she just had to be there. What is
more, they were operating with a skeleton crew, so she
really would be missed. And on top of all that, she had
been pounding the p………………… for months before
she got that job.

29. Although she felt really bad, Susan had to go to work. It was crunch
time – her company was closing a very important contract, so she just
had to be there. What is more, they were operating with a skeleton
crew, so she really would be missed. And on top of all that, she had
been pounding the pavement for months before she got that job.
“I really have to go,” she thought sadly.
She was suspecting that her bad health was really caused by being
overworked.
“I’ve really been burning the c…………………….. at both ends recently,”
she thought.

30. Although she felt really bad, Susan had to go to work. It was crunch
time – her company was closing a very important contract, so she just
had to be there. What is more, they were operating with a skeleton
crew, so she really would be missed. And on top of all that, she had
been pounding the pavement for months before she got that job.
“I really have to go,” she thought sadly.
She was suspecting that her bad health was really caused by being
overworked.
“I’ve really been burning the candle at both ends recently,” she
thought.
When she walked into the office, she saw John. As usual, he was up to
his …………………… in work.

31. Although she felt really bad, Susan had to go to work. It was crunch
time – her company was closing a very important contract, so she just
had to be there. What is more, they were operating with a skeleton
crew, so she really would be missed. And on top of all that, she had
been pounding the pavement for months before she got that job.
“I really have to go,” she thought sadly.
She was suspecting that her bad health was really caused by being
overworked.
“I’ve really been burning the candle at both ends recently,” she
thought.
When she walked into the office, she saw John. As usual, he was up to
his ears in work.

32. 3. Communicating

33. “Hi John.”
“Hi Susan. I need to have a quick word with you.”
“What’s the matter?”
“I heard on the grapevine that someone is going to be promoted!”
“What? How? Who?” asked Susan impatiently.
“OK, let me admit it, I heard it straight from the horse’s mouth. The
boss told me.”
Susan knew John might be telling the truth – he and the boss were on
the same wavelength, and spent a lot of time chatting after work.
“Well,” she said, “stop beating about the bush and tell me who!”

34. “Hi John.”
“Hi Susan. I need to have a quick word with you.”
have a short conversation

35. “What’s the matter?”
“I heard on the grapevine that someone is going to be
promoted!”
hear from other people, informally

36. “What? How? Who?” asked Susan impatiently.
“OK, let me admit it, I heard it straight from the horse’s
mouth. The boss told me.”
from the source

37. Susan knew John might be telling the truth – he and
the boss were on the same wavelength, and spent a lot
of time chatting after work.
have the same ideas and opinions

38. “Well,” she said, “stop beating about the bush and tell
me who!”
to spend a long time getting to the main point

39. “Hi John.”
“Hi Susan. I need to have a quick ………………… with
you.”

40. “Hi John.”
“Hi Susan. I need to have a quick word with you.”
“What’s the matter?”
“I heard ……………….. the grapevine that someone is going to
be promoted!”

41. “Hi John.”
“Hi Susan. I need to have a quick word with you.”
“What’s the matter?”
“I heard on the grapevine that someone is going to be promoted!”
“What? How? Who?” asked Susan impatiently.
“OK, let me admit it, I heard it straight from the ……………….. mouth.
The boss told me.”

42. “Hi John.”
“Hi Susan. I need to have a quick word with you.”
“What’s the matter?”
“I heard on the grapevine that someone is going to be promoted!”
“What? How? Who?” asked Susan impatiently.
“OK, let me admit it, I heard it straight from the horse’s mouth. The
boss told me.”
Susan knew John might be telling the truth – he and the boss were
………………… the same wavelength, and spent a lot of time chatting
after work.

43. “Hi John.”
“Hi Susan. I need to have a quick word with you.”
“What’s the matter?”
“I heard on the grapevine that someone is going to be promoted!”
“What? How? Who?” asked Susan impatiently.
“OK, let me admit it, I heard it straight from the horse’s mouth. The
boss told me.”
Susan knew John might be telling the truth – he and the boss were on
the same wavelength, and spent a lot of time chatting after work.
“Well,” she said, “stop beating about the …………………… and tell me
who!”

44. “Hi John.”
“Hi Susan. I need to have a quick word with you.”
“What’s the matter?”
“I heard on the grapevine that someone is going to be promoted!”
“What? How? Who?” asked Susan impatiently.
“OK, let me admit it, I heard it straight from the horse’s mouth. The
boss told me.”
Susan knew John might be telling the truth – he and the boss were on
the same wavelength, and spent a lot of time chatting after work.
“Well,” she said, “stop beating about the bush and tell me who!”

45. 4. Feeling happy

46. And then the boss came.
“Susan,” he said, “I’m so happy to see you! I am excited to tell you
you’ve been promoted to senior specialist!”
Susan couldn’t believe it.
“Really? You’ve made my day!”
She was really on cloud nine, and eager to share her happiness. The
closest person, apart from the boss, was John, so she jumped into his
shoulders and shouted:
“John, I’m in seventh heaven!”
“Yeah, I really can see you are over the moon. Congratulations!”
“Wow, I’m thrilled to bits! Yippee!”

47. And then the boss came.
“Susan,” he said, “I’m so happy to see you! I am excited to tell you
you’ve been promoted to senior specialist!”
Susan couldn’t believe it.
“Really? You’ve made my day!”
you made me happy

48. She was really on cloud nine, and eager to share her happiness.
very happy

49. The closest person, apart from the boss, was John, so she jumped into
his shoulders and shouted:
“John, I’m in seventh heaven!”
very happy

50. “Yeah, I really can see you are over the moon. Congratulations!”
very happy

51. “Wow, I’m thrilled to bits! Yippee!”
very excited

52. And then the boss came.
“Susan,” he said, “I’m so happy to see you! I am excited to tell you
you’ve been promoted to senior specialist!”
Susan couldn’t believe it.
“Really? You’ve ……………… my day!”

53. And then the boss came.
“Susan,” he said, “I’m so happy to see you! I am excited to tell you
you’ve been promoted to senior specialist!”
Susan couldn’t believe it.
“Really? You’ve made my day!”
She was really on cloud ……………………., and eager to share her
happiness. The closest person, apart from the boss, was John, so she
jumped into his shoulders and shouted:

54. And then the boss came.
“Susan,” he said, “I’m so happy to see you! I am excited to tell you
you’ve been promoted to senior specialist!”
Susan couldn’t believe it.
“Really? You’ve made my day!”
She was really on cloud nine, and eager to share her happiness. The
closest person, apart from the boss, was John, so she jumped into his
shoulders and shouted:
“John, I’m in seventh …………………….!”

55. And then the boss came.
“Susan,” he said, “I’m so happy to see you! I am excited to tell you
you’ve been promoted to senior specialist!”
Susan couldn’t believe it.
“Really? You’ve made my day!”
She was really on cloud nine, and eager to share her happiness. The
closest person, apart from the boss, was John, so she jumped into his
shoulders and shouted:
“John, I’m in seventh heaven!”
“Yeah, I really can see you are …………………… the moon.
Congratulations!”

56. And then the boss came.
“Susan,” he said, “I’m so happy to see you! I am excited to tell you
you’ve been promoted to senior specialist!”
Susan couldn’t believe it.
“Really? You’ve made my day!”
She was really on cloud nine, and eager to share her happiness. The
closest person, apart from the boss, was John, so she jumped into his
shoulders and shouted:
“John, I’m in seventh heaven!”
“Yeah, I really can see you are over the moon. Congratulations!”
“Wow, I’m thrilled ………………….. bits! Yippee!”

57. And then the boss came.
“Susan,” he said, “I’m so happy to see you! I am excited to tell you
you’ve been promoted to senior specialist!”
Susan couldn’t believe it.
“Really? You’ve made my day!”
She was really on cloud nine, and eager to share her happiness. The
closest person, apart from the boss, was John, so she jumped into his
shoulders and shouted:
“John, I’m in seventh heaven!”
“Yeah, I really can see you are over the moon. Congratulations!”
“Wow, I’m thrilled to bits! Yippee!”

58. 5. Love

59. Surprisingly, Susan had never noticed that John only had eyes for her.
So when she jumped into his arms, it was a dream come true, and his
heart beat faster. He decided it was a good moment to tell her about
his feelings.
“Susan, I have to tell you something.”
“Yeah, I know, I’ve been promoted!”
“No, not that. You know like we always get on like a house on fire?”
“Yes…” answered Susan suspiciously.
“And whenever you need a shoulder to cry on, I am there for you?”
“Well yes, but…”
“I have to say this: I have a crush on you.”

60. Surprisingly, Susan had never noticed that John only
had eyes for her.
to only like or love a particular person

61. So when she jumped into his arms, it was a dream
come true, and his heart beat faster.
a dream become reality

62. He decided it was a good moment to tell her about his
feelings.
“Susan, I have to tell you something.”
“Yeah, I know, I’ve been promoted!”
“No, not that. You know like we always get on like a
house on fire?”
get on very well

63. “Yes…” answered Susan suspiciously.
“And whenever you need a shoulder to cry on, I am
there for you?”
someone who listens to you with sympathy when you
talk about your problems

64. “I have to say this: I have a crush on you.”
to love or admire sb

65. Surprisingly, Susan had never noticed that John only
had ………………. for her.

66. Surprisingly, Susan had never noticed that John only
had eyes for her. So when she jumped into his arms, it
was a ………………. come true, and his heart beat faster.

67. Surprisingly, Susan had never noticed that John only had eyes
for her. So when she jumped into his arms, it was a dream
come true, and his heart beat faster. He decided it was a good
moment to tell her about his feelings.
“Susan, I have to tell you something.”
“Yeah, I know, I’ve been promoted!”
“No, not that. You know like we always get on like a
………………… on fire?”

68. Surprisingly, Susan had never noticed that John only had eyes for her.
So when she jumped into his arms, it was a dream come true, and his
heart beat faster. He decided it was a good moment to tell her about
his feelings.
“Susan, I have to tell you something.”
“Yeah, I know, I’ve been promoted!”
“No, not that. You know like we always get on like a house on fire?”
“Yes…” answered Susan suspiciously.
“And whenever you need a shoulder to …………….. on, I am there for
you?”

69. Surprisingly, Susan had never noticed that John only had eyes for her.
So when she jumped into his arms, it was a dream come true, and his
heart beat faster. He decided it was a good moment to tell her about
his feelings.
“Susan, I have to tell you something.”
“Yeah, I know, I’ve been promoted!”
“No, not that. You know like we always get on like a house on fire?”
“Yes…” answered Susan suspiciously.
“And whenever you need a shoulder to cry on, I am there for you?”
“Well yes, but…”
“I have to say this: I have a crush …………………. you.”

70. Surprisingly, Susan had never noticed that John only had eyes for her.
So when she jumped into his arms, it was a dream come true, and his
heart beat faster. He decided it was a good moment to tell her about
his feelings.
“Susan, I have to tell you something.”
“Yeah, I know, I’ve been promoted!”
“No, not that. You know like we always get on like a house on fire?”
“Yes…” answered Susan suspiciously.
“And whenever you need a shoulder to cry on, I am there for you?”
“Well yes, but…”
“I have to say this: I have a crush on you.”

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