Match the Thanksgiving Day Idioms with the
Definitions
Idioms:
1. That meal was
delicious, but I can』t eat another bite. I』m stuffed.
2. You have so many
things going for you – a great marriage, good kids and a fantastic job. A lot
of people would be really happy to be in your position. You should count
your blessings.
3. I』m madly in love
with Joe, but my parents don』t like him. We want to get married, but I love my
parents and don』t feel I can get married without their blessing.
4. I was so mad when
my boss transferred me to another area. I didn』t know anyone, the job was
really difficult and I hated it, but now I like it better than my old job. So,
it turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
5. I know I』ve said
I』m going to stop smoking at least ten times but this time I mean it. In fact,
I』m going to stop right this minute. I』m doing it cold turkey.
6. I thought I would
love my new job. It』s exciting and the money is great but I have so much work
and I』m on the road half the time. It』s turned out to be a mixed blessing.
7. My friend talks
all of the time and it sometimes gets on my nerves. The other day I was fed up
and I told her to stuff it. Now she won』t speak to me at all.
8. I can't believe
the new guy at work. He's been late for work three times this week and now he
wants a day off. He's a turkey.
Definitions:
a) stop doing
something completely without any help, do it all at once, not gradually
b) be quiet, stop
talking, shut up (Note: Shut up is considered rude.)
c) be full, can't eat
any more
d) a stupid person,
someone without any common sense
e) something that
causes you problems or difficulties in the beginning but turns out to be the
best thing that could have happened to you
f) be happy with what
you have, stop asking for more
g) something that's
good and bad at the same time
h) approval, support
adapted from http://suite101.com/a/using-idioms-connected-to-thanksgiving-in-an-esl-classroom-a302323
Good Luck and Happy Thanksgiving!