Congratulations for reaching Year 4 of your English Studies. For Year 4 American English vocabulary, we will work on American English idioms as well as short videos explaining a term heard in a movie.
- Directions: Click on the link below to learn 3 American English Idioms
BESIDE THE POINT, BET (ONE’S) BOOTS, and BET (ONE’S) BOTTOM DOLLAR: American English Idioms #13
- Directions: Watch the video below to learn a new English vocabulary term
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Lesson – 4.13.1 American English vocabulary.
English @ the movies.
Freaking out: The meaning of the phrase is suddenly felt extremely surprised, upset, angry, worry, fearful
or confused.,
I remember the first time, I went on stage, I freaked out completely.
she freaked out when she heard the bad news.
Lesson -4.13.1 American English Idioms#13
1) Beside the point: If we say that something is beside the point means that it is not relevant to the
subject that we are discussing, irrelevant, inappropriate or pointless.
For example, Weather you win or lose is beside the point, the important thing is taking part.
I didn’t agree with your point b because it is beside the point.
2) Bet(one’s) boots: It is an idiom that means to be absolutely certain or sure about done things.
For example, I would bet my boots that he will win the election this year.
You can bet your boot on that.
3) Bet(one’s) bottom dollar: This idiom or term emphasize that we are absolutely certain that
something will be happening or that something is true.
For example, He talks about it a lot, but I would bet my bottom dollar that he has never actually
been there.