Idioms
Reported Speech
____ever Words
100

The big fish/cheese.

The most important person somewhere.

100

T.Tom:

"T.Ethan is insane."

T.Tom said that T.Ethan was insane.

100

Take a seat _____ you like.

I will eat _____ you want to eat.

wherever

whatever

200

In the same boat.

To share a problem.

200

T.Poom:

"I watched Man United lose 6-1 last night."

T.Poom said that he had watched Man United lose 6-1 the previous night.

200

This class do not listen to me _____ I say to them.

____ much it costs, buy it.

whatever

however

300

Zip it.

Fight like cats and dogs.

Be quiet!

To argue a lot/violently.

300

T.Tom:

"Last night I was playing games here."

T.Tom said that last night he had been playing games there.

300

I will do _____ it takes to move to another country.

____ long it takes to get there is ok, as long as I have snacks.

whatever

however

400

Drop me a line.

Costs chicken feed.

Call me.

Cheap.

400
T.Ethan:


"I am going to buy T.Tom a very expensive present tonight."

T.Ethan said that he was going to buy T.Tom a very expensive present that night.
400

____ you try to speak to them, they won't listen.

I want to speak to ____ is managing this event.

I like vanilla and chocolate, pick _____ one you like more.

however

whoever

whichever

500

To pull someone's leg.

Get off my back.

To tease/joke with someone.

Stop annoying me.

500

T.Mae:

"Yesterday, I ate eggs for breakfast. Today, I ate cheese. Tomorrow, I will eat eggs and cheese

T.Mae said that the previous said she had eaten eggs for breakfast, that day she had eaten cheese, and the following day she would eat eggs and cheese.

500

I will go ____ you want for your birthday, if you want to go afternoon or evening, both are ok.

____ took my bottle, please bring it back.

____ it takes, I will go there.

whenever

whoever

whatever

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