Idioms Lesson 9

1. Idioms Lesson 9

2. To wake up: to arise from sleep, to awaken • When I wake up in the morning, I must get out of bed to turn off my alarm clock.

3. To be in charge of: to manage, to have responsibility for • Teachers at ESLI are in charge of making sure students learn as much as they can.

4. As soon as: just after; when • Make sure you put your plate in the sink as soon as you are finished eating.

5. To have a good time: to enjoy yourself, to have fun • Everyone had a good time at the party.

6. In no time: very quickly, rapidly • I only turned my back for a second, but my daughter was gone in not time at all.

7. To cut down on: to reduce, to lessen; to use less of • If you want to lose weight, cut down on how much fast food you eat.

8. To crack down on: to enforce or begin to punish strictly • We must crack down on students smoking too close to the doors of our building.

9. Quite a few: many, lots • There are quite a few things one must know about any new vocabulary word.

10. Used to: formerly did, once had the habit of • I used to smoke, but I quit on January 1, 2007.

11. To be used to: be accustomed to; already have the habit of • I am used to the heat in South Texas, but I still don’t like it!

12. To get used to: to become used to; to become adjusted or accustomed to. • New arrivals in Corpus Christi must get used to the heat in summer.

13. Back and forth: in a forward and backward motion. • The child moved back and forth on the swing, going higher and higher all the time.