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
BITE OFF MORE THAN (ONE) CAN CHEW, BITE THE BULLET, and BITE THE DUST: American English Idioms #17
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4.17.1: American English Vocabulary
” English @ the movies, ” Poker Face”
As I understand the meaning of,’ poker face’ is an expression on someone’s face that does not show what they are thinking or feeling. Poker-face, (noun as in expressionless face) weak match’s deadpan expressions.
For example, I can never have a poker face, anybody looking at me can tell exactly what I am thinking.
My usually poker-faced boss gave me a big smile when he told me about my promotion.
4.17,1: Year 4
American English vocabulary and idioms#17
1) Bite off more than (one) can chew.
When we say that someone has bitten off more than he can chew, it means that he is trying to do him or to do something which is too difficult for that is difficult for us.
For example, I am accepting three part-time jobs, I am clearly biting of more than I can chew.
I think, he is bitten of more than he can chew taking all those classes.
2) Bite the bullet.
”Bite the bullet” is an informal phrase that means,” to do something unpleasant or painful because
it is necessary even though we would like to avoid it, for example I may not want
to spend a lot of money on a new. car but if You know your car is going to
breakdown anytime, I might have a to bite the bullet and buy a new one car.
Example sentences, I hate going to the dentist, but I will just have to bite the bullet.
He decided he had to bite the bullet and take a couple of yoga classes even
though he knew they were hard,
3) Bite the dust: The idiom means to die to end in failure.
For example, His career bite the dust when he lost his job.
Her first marriage bites the dust because of irreconcilable differences.