Mini-Lesson 5.1

Get the hang of something – learn how to do smth

Give a hand – applaud, clap

Give a hand (with) – assist, help

Go easy on – not punish severely

Go on (with) – continue

Go overboard – do too much, buy too much

Go with – 1) accompany; 2) look good together, complement

Go without saying - be clear, be obvious

Grow up – to mature, to become an adult

Mini-Lesson 5.2

Hand in – give back to, return

Hand out – distribute

Hang on – wait

Hard to come by – difficult to find

Have a heart – be compassionate, show mercy

Have a hunch – have an intuitive feeling

Have a word with (smb) – talk to smb briefly

Have on – wear

Have one’s hands full – be very busy, have a challenging job

Have the time of one’s life – have fun, have a great time

Mini-Lesson 5.3

Hear firsthand (from) – get information directly from smb

Hear from – be contacted by, be in touch with

Hear of – know about, be familiar with

Hit it off (with) – become friendly (esp. at a first meeting)

Hit the road – leave, go away, start a journey

Hold on – wait, hang on

Hold on (to) – gasp

Hold still – not move

Hold up – 1) delay; 2) to rob, try to rob

Exercise: Fill in the blanks in the sentences or dialogues with idioms from the list above. There will be one word per blank. It may be necessary to change the verb forms in order for the sentences to be grammatically correct.

1. Everett was born in the South, but he __________ ________ in Michigan.

2. At the beginning of the class, the instructor ____________ ___________ the quizzes and told the students they had ten minutes in which to finish.

3. After ten minutes, the students __________ __________ their quizzes.

4. “Have you ever ____________ __________ William Carlos Williams?” “I believe so. He was a poet, wasn’t he?”

5. “Hello, is Gina there?” “Yes, ____________ ___________ a minute and I’ll get her.”

6. “You’re graduating next month, are you?” “Yes, but I’m going to ___________ __________ ___________ my studies in graduate school.”

7. ______________ _____________ still while I take your photograph. I don’t want the picture to be blurry.

8. “I got stopped by the police for speeding. I have to pay a big fine.” “Well, you could talk to the judge and ask him to reduce it. Since you’ve never been stopped for speeding before, maybe he’ll ___________ __________ ___________ you.”

9. “Do you like this blouse?” “Yes, but I think the grey silk one would ___________ better __________ your jacket.”

10. “So, Dave is teaching you how to wind surf?” “Yes, and he’s such a good teacher that I’m already ________ _______ ________ _______ it.”

11. The audience ___________ the cast a big ___________ after their wonderful performance.

12. “Do you think Iris will pass the history test?” “That ____________ ________________ ___________. In fact, she’ll probably have the best grade in the class.”

13. “What _____________ _____________ your flight?” “There was a big snowstorm in Denver that delayed a lot of flights.”

14. “Have you _____________ ____________ Maureen since she went to Hawaii?” “Yeah, I got a postcard from her yesterday. She said she’s ____________ ____________ ___________ ________ her ___________ and never wants to come home.”

15. Can you ____________ me ____________ ___________ __________ this luggage? It’s too heavy for me to carry myself.

16. The wind is starting to blow. You’d better _________ _________ _________ your hat.

17. “Oh, you bought that new book by Richard Stone.” “Yes, but this book is ________________ _____________ ____________ ____________. I looked for it in three or four bookstores before I finally found it.”

18. It’s getting late. I’d better ___________ ___________ ____________ if I want to get home by midnight.

19. “Can I ___________ ______________ ___________ ____________ you now, Professor Rivera?” “I’ve got to go to class right now. Drop by my office later, and we’ll talk then.”

20. “You sure bought a lot of groceries.” “Yeah, I guess I ___________ ______________. I should never go grocery shopping when I’m hungry.”