Idioms+Words
The way Denise talks about her illness you’d think that she was about to die.
LEGS
The way Denise talks about her illness you’d think that she _______________.
was on her last legs
If you ... (eat) junk food, you ... (put) on weight.
If you est junk food, you'll put on weight.
If I ... (have) a beard, I ... (look) older.
If I had a beard, I would look older.
If I ... (be) more careful, I ... (not make) such a big mistake.
If I had been more careful, I wouldn't have made such a big mistake.
LEHE
Heel
I’m sorry I can’t come to school this week, but the doctor says I’ll be fine by next Monday.
FEET
I’m sorry I can’t come to school this week, but the doctor says I’ll _______________ by next Monday.
be back on my feet
If we ... (work) hard, we ... (finish) the project on time.
If we work hard, we'll finish the project on time.
If I ... (not have) to work such long hours, I ... (not be) so tired.
If I didn't have to work such long hours, I wouldn't be so tired.
If I ... (study), I ... (pass) the exam.
If I had studied, I would have passed the exam.
NISK
Skin
I feel ill, so I think I’ll miss tennis today.
UNDER
I _______________, so I think I’ll miss tennis today.
feel under the weather
What ... you ... (do) unless it ... (snow) tomorrow?
What will you do unless it snows tomorrow?
If I ... (be) you, I ... (travel) on my own.
If I were you, I would travel on my own.
Supposing you ... (invite), ... you ... (come)?
Supposing you had been invited, would you have come?
SHECT
The doctor ___ my blood pressure when I saw him this morning.
took
You will be late for school unless you leave now.
If
You will be late for school if you don't leave now.
If you were tired, what would you do?
Suppose
Suppose you were tired, what would you do?
Had I known you were waiting outside, I would have invited you to come in.
If
If I had known you were waiting outside, I would have invited you to come in.
UGENTO
Tongue
Taking tablets will ___ the symptoms but it won’t stop the problem.
relieve
If Helen gets a grant, she will be able to continue her studies.
Provided
Helen will be able to continue her studies provided she gets a grant.
He agreed to work Saturdays if he was paid overtime.
On condition that
He agreed to work Saturdays on condition that he was paid overtime.
I would only have gone to Tokyo if I had spoken Japanese.
Suppose
Suppose I had learned Japanese, I would have gone to university in Tokyo.
GHITH
Thigh