Music Idioms
Hearing that you've completed the assignment early is like _____ __ __ ____.
music to my ears
Volunteering was a really ___________ experience
rewarding
Put "just" into the sentence and explain what it means in that case.
She's returned from London.
She's just returned from London. (recently)
Rewrite the sentence using the form given, keeping the same meaning.
I don't drink coffee at night because I don't want to be too buzzed.
(avoid)
I don't drink coffee at night to avoid being buzzed.
Use the correct idiom:
Oh, you're going to vote for Joe Blow? I thought you hated him! You've really _________________.
changed your tune
We were both young when I first saw you
I close my eyes and the flashback starts
I'm standin' there
On a balcony in summer air
See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns
See you make your way through the crowd
And say, "Hello"
Little did I know
Love Story - T Swift
When travelling, many people like to have everything planned out, but sometimes it's best to just ____ ___ __ ___
play it by ear
I'd like to try scuba diving, but since there's no water in my country it's not really _______________.
accessible
Put "just" into the sentence and explain what it means in that case.
I love it! It's what I've been looking for.
I love it! It's just what I've been looking for.
(exactly)
Rewrite the sentence using the form given, keeping the same meaning.
I wake up early because I want to exercise. (so as)
I wake up early so as to exercise.
What's Amanda's favorite band?
The Strokes
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality
Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see
I'm just a poor boy, I need no sympathy
Because I'm easy come, easy go, little high, little low
Any way the wind blows doesn't really matter to me, to me
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
I don't mean to ____ __ ___ ____, but I'm a pretty amazing dancer.
blow my own horn
He always felt like an ______________ in that school; nobody talked to him.
outsider
Put "just" into the sentence and explain what it means in that case.
If you did your homework, you would do better on the tests.
If you just did your homework, you would do better on the tests. (simply)
Rewrite the sentence using the form given, keeping the same meaning.
I like to go in the hot tub to relax.
I like to go in the hot tub for relaxation.
relieving pain
helping with learning disabilities
helping with speech difficulties
combatting memory loss
relieving stress
At first I was afraid, I was petrified
Thinking I could live without you by my side
And after spending nights
Thinking how you did me wrong
I grew strong
And I learned how to get along
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
For some reason I'm just feeling really __________ today; I'm so happy and cheerful!
upbeat
Put "just" into the sentence and explain what it means in that case.
You can't eat carbohydrates. You will gain weight.
You can't just eat carbohydrates. You will gain weight.
or
You can't eat just carbohydrates. You will gain weight.
(only)
Rewrite the sentence using the form given, keeping the same meaning.
I learned to sing because I wanted to join a choir (so that)
I learned to sing so that I could join a choir.
The body releases e_______ to help deal with stress and produce fealings of hapiness
endorphins
What would I do without your smart mouth?
Drawing me in, and you kicking me out
You've got my head spinning, no kidding, I can't pin you down
What's going on in that beautiful mind?
I'm on your magical mystery ride
And I'm so dizzy, don't know what hit me, but I'll be alright
All of Me - John Legend
You're driving to the Grand Canyon? Wow, you never used to like road trips. You've really _____ _____ ____.
changed your tune
I'm more of an easygoing, social person, but my husband tends to be more _______________ and quiet, analyzing everything that happens to him.
introspective
A: Why do you like that shirt? It's ugly.
B: I do. I think it's cool.
A: Why do you like that shirt? It's ugly.
B: I just do. I think it's cool.
(for no particular reason)
Rewrite the sentence using the form given, keeping the same meaning.
I don't wear shoes in the house because I don't want the floor to get dirty.
(so as)
I don't wear shoes in the house so as not to make the floor dirty.
How did Bob Marley die?
cancer
Tastes like strawberries
On a summer evenin'
And it sounds just like a song
I want more berries
And that summer feelin'
It's so wonderful and warm
Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles