Proverbs - Tim's Free English Lesson Plans

 Mega Revision Pub Quiz - ANSWERSProverbsWhere there’s a will there’s a WAYToo many COOKS spoil the brothDon’t look a gift horse in the MOUTHPeople in glass houses shouldn’t THROW STONESIf it ain't broke, don’t FIX it.Don’t count your CHICKENS before they hatch.Don’t put all your EGGS in one basket.Two HEADS are better than one.Theatre/Plays/ShowsThe audience gave the performers a standing OVATION at the end of the show. (stood up and clapped)Tickets for the show are selling like hot CAKES (very quickly)The actress playing the main character admitted that it hadn’t all been plain SAILING during rehearsals. (easy)The ending of the show really brought a TEAR to my eye. (made me cry)The wonderful songs brought the HOUSE down. (made the audience go crazy)Some actors suffer from crippling stage FRIGHT during their careers. (scared of going on stage)One actor admitted that the rehearsal experience has been a bit of an emotional ROLLERCOASTER (lots of ups and downs)One of the actors came DOWN with a migraine at the last minute. (suddenly got)Save the Planet: Phrasal VerbsEvery day more and more trees are being cut DOWN in the rainforests of the world.This has led to 100s of species being wiped OUTPrecious water supplies are being used UP meaning that still more animals and plants are dying OUTThe rainforests are the Earth’s lungs and further damage will only lead TO misery for all life on the planet.Our organisation aims to put pressure on governments all over the world to make them step UP and take responsibility for the environment. Governments need to crack DOWN on bad practices such as illegal logging and mining in rainforests. We’re looking for volunteers to chip IN in any way they plaining & CriticisingI don’t mean to throw Dave under the BUS but it was his job to lock up after the show.Your work has not been up to SCRATCH for some time now and you really need to pull your FINGER out.You could at LEAST call to let us know you’re running late.Don’t get me WRONG, I love the decorations but don’t you think there are too many?The opera was long, to put it MILDLYSome of your colleagues think that you’re not pulling your WEIGHT and that you need to contribute more.The ball is in your COURT now, I need to see immediate improvement.The HeistI had been instrumental in drawing UP the plan for the bank heist. (creating/writing)I was nothing IF not meticulous. (I was very meticulous)I had done everything in my POWER to make sure everything went well. (everything I could)We got off to a bit of a ROCKY start. (difficult start)The getaway driver kept us waiting for the best PART of an hour. (almost an hour)You can’t make an OMELETTE without breaking some EGGS (sometimes you have to upset people to achieve something you want) (1 point)The sight of the money DID wonders for everyone’s self-confidence. (was very good for)The police arrived and ALL of a sudden the place was like a warzone. (suddenly)Phrasal Verbs with Up & DownMy computer has been PLAYING up all morning, I need to get it looked at. (not working properly)The president’s press office attempted to PLAY down the severity of the situation. (minimise the importance)He was so irritable in the meeting but we PUT it down to jetlag, he’d just got back from LA. (give a reason or excuse for something)Let’s go for a coffee this weekend and CATCH up properly. (chat and exchange news)My cousin PUT me up on his sofa for 2 weeks while I was in Sydney. (let me stay)He BROKE down in tears when she told him she was breaking up with him. (cried)The wind dropped and the rain gradually LET up. (decreased in intensity)He MADE up a lame excuse for missing my birthday, no one believed him. (invented)Idioms & Dependent PrepositionsI don’t want to blow my own TRUMPET but I think I did really well in the exam. (praise oneself)I’m a hard-working individual who THRIVES on pressure. (does very well)My grandparents are always harking BACKTo the good old days. (being nostalgic)When we arrived in Berlin we didn’t have anything planned, we decided to just play it by EAR (improvise)You’ve changed your TUNE! Last week you said you hated reggaeton and now you’re dancing to it! (change/express a different opinion on something)She took to her new job like a DUCK to water. (start doing something well, it’s easy for you)We had to PULL out all the stops to get the project finished in time. (make a massive effort)We were really hard-PRESSED to come up with new ideas for the summer product launch. (struggle/have difficulty)Key Word Transformation ExpressionsThe film fell SHORT of my expectations I’m afraid.Tickets are probably sold out but there’s no HARM in calling to check.It was a really interesting lecture that gave us FOOD for thought.It never OCCURRED to me to ask Jenny for help with the car, I didn’t know she was an engineer.Sadly, her career has always taken priority OVER her family.Julia’s command of German is extraordinary, she NAILED the presentation. (did it very wellIn the winter months it’s cold BEYOND belief so bring warm clothes.Martin has his HANDS full now that his wife has given birth to twins. ................
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