Words and Their Stories: Mouth Expressions
英文諺語中,和「口」有關的用語有哪些呢?一起來聽聽看!
Listen to the talk and put the right expressions into the blanks.
A) Do not bad mouth me. |
B) I really put my foot in my mouth this time. |
C) I feel down in the mouth. |
D) Do not put words in my mouth. |
E) Information is often spread through word of mouth. |
F) by word of mouth |
G) mouthpiece |
H) You took the words right out of my mouth! |
I) That experience left a bad taste in my mouth. |
J) I had my heart in my mouth. |
K) born with a silver spoon in his mouth.” |
L) lives from hand to mouth |
M)a mouthy child. |
N)stop mouthing off |
O) been running my mouth long enough. |
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1. _____ = Don’t criticize me.
2. _____ & _____ = I feel sorry about what I have said.
3. _____ = Don’t claim that I said something that I didn’t
4. _____ = I was going to say the same thing you said!
5. _____ is used to describe an unpleasant experience with a person.
6. _____ is used to describe a frightening experience such as seeing a ghost.
7. _____ is used to describe a child who often talks more than he/she should.
8. _____ = Stop talking as if you know more than anyone else
Ans: 1. A 2. B, C 3. D 4. H 5. I 6. J 7. M 8. N
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