Intermediate - Idiom - Part 2
         
Goose bumps : A: "Did you watch the speech?"
B: "No, I missed it. Was it good?"
A: "It was so touching that I got goose bumps everywhere."

Stay in touch : "I hope you stay in touch with me. I'll give you my contact information."

Have the guts : "He doesn't have the guts to ask her on a date." :
"He's very courageous."

Rain or Shine : "I don't care about the weather. I'm going golfing rain or shine."
"I'm going to go even if it's a downpour."

I'm beat : "I'm beat so I'm going to sleep early today."
"I'm exhausted."
   
Easier said than done : "Michael thinks everything is so easy. He doesn't realize it's easier said than done."
"If you think it's that easy, why don't you do it?"

It's about time : It's about time I got a chance to play."
"Yes. It's your turn. I'll get it for you."
   
Jump to conclusions : "I thought you took my book. I shouldn't have accused you. I jumped to conclusions."

Keep an eye on : "I have to go to the bathroom. Can you keep an eye on my suitcase for a minute?"
"Can you watch my suitcase while I go to the bathroom."

Out of the blue : "I don't know why he started getting mad. It was out of the blue."

Know something inside out : A: "I'm having trouble with my car. I can't seem to figure out what's wrong with it."
B: "You should ask James about it."
A: "Does he know a lot about cars?"
B: "He's a mechanic. He knows the car engine inside out."
"I know each step by heart."

Give someone a hand : A: "When are you going to move into your new apartment?"
B: "I want to, but I'm going to need some help."
A: "I have time this weekend. Do you want me to give you a hand?"
B: "That would be great."

Now and then : "My mother calls me every now and then to see if I'm doing well."
"It's not something I can do all the time, but I do it every now and then."
"I can't go often, but I go golfing with my friends from time to time."
"I like to go bowling once in a while."

Nuke - Microwave : "If I can't finish my dinner at a restaurant, I just take it home and nuke it when I want to eat it."
"Throw it in the microwave."

On the dot : "He's supposed to show up at four on the dot. If he is late even a minute, I'm taking off."
"We have to be at the airport at 4:00 o'clock, so let's meet at two o'clock on the dot."
"Let's meet at the book store exactly at 1:00."

References : http://www.esolcourses.com and http://dictionary.reference.com


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