between a rock and hard place
A Lemon
A Blue Moon
Vocabulary
| a lemon | between a rock and a hard place |
| bite your tongue | bite off more than you can chew |
| a blue moon | bite the hand that feeds you |
| chew him out | cast-iron stomach |
| Charlie horse | call a spade a spade |
Between a rock and a hard place
22. Caught between a rock and a hard place (a dilemma)
Peter is caught between a rock and a hard place: his new job is across town, and the traffic is horrendous. Is your friend stuck between a rock and a hard place?
23.To bite off more than you can chew
I have take on too many tasks to please the boss. Now I can’t finish them on time. I’ve bitten off more than I can chew. Are some employee or teenagers like this?
24. To bite the hand that feeds them.
Some people bite the hand that feeds them. Give examples.
25. To bite my tongue
The student was talking nonsense. Sarah, the teacher, wanted to correct him — but she bit her tongue. Why did she bite her tongue?
The journalist wanted to argue with the speaker but bit his tongue. Why?
26. Blue moon
Opportunities like this open up once in a blue moon. Can you think of any examples with you or your friends?
A Lemon
27. A lemon
Have you or your friend bought a lemon (A car, refrigerator, blender or other product that does not work very well)? Describe it.
28. Call a spade a spade (be truthful, don’t use euphemisms).
Let’s call a spade a spade: successful people have higher IQs (rich people are smarter).
29. Cast-iron stomach
The host of the food travel show has a cast-iron stomach. What does this mean? Give examples.
30. Charlie horse
“Ow! I can’t continue swimming. I’ve got a Charlie horse in my leg. Why won’t Gary swim? Why did this happen to him?
31. Chew him out
The boss chewed Cal out. How does Cal feel? Why did the boss chew him out?
