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English 10 Public

Here are some every day idioms put to practice. Decide if the idiom is being used correctly or not. If not, give the correct idiom!

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Hey, can I bum a dollar off of you to buy a snack? I forgot my wallet.

Correct! To bum means to borrow.

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The restaurant is jam packed. There is hardly anybody in there!

Incorrect Jam packed means full to the maximum level.

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Are you guys going downtown? Can I tag along? I don't have any wheels right now and I need to go to the market.

Correct/Correct Tag along means to join others who already have a plan Wheels means a car.

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Drop everything until you finish the homework you started an hour ago!

Incorrect Drop everything means to stop what you are doing immediately.

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This food is really delicious. It suits you!

Incorrect Suit means to look good on you.

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Turn it up please. I love this song! It really bugs me!!

Incorrect Bug means bother or annoy.

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We have just gotten word that the president has been shot. This is breaking news.

Correct Get word means to receive news.

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So my boyfriend just dropped the bombshell on me that he is gay and he wants to break up!

Correct Drop a bombshell means to give suprising or shocking news.

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I would offer you something to drink, but I have a bunch of soda. Sorry.

Incorrect Bunch means a lot of something.

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Living in a coed dorm is strange at first, but you get used to it pretty quick.

Correct Dorm means a living quarters usually at University.

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