Intermediate Conversation - Engoo
Intermediate | Idioms Lesson 05 http://eikaiwa.dmm.com/
Idioms | Lesson 05 patience
of Job
| chicken
feed
| kill
the fatted calf
| laughing
stock
| put
on ice
Example Dialogue
Kurt
: Hey Louise! You were so funny at the children’s party.
Louise : Thanks Kurt, I am a puppeteer. I should be a good laughing stock. But I appreciate your patience of Job in keeping children quiet during my play.
Kurt
: Come on, Louise! It is easy as long as you have a good sense of humor. I just bought some sweets to give to the children. Sweets are just chicken feed.
Louise : Anyway, I’m relieved to finish my play successfully. I really wanted to kill a fatted calf for these children, because they are the first students in our kindergarten!
Kurt
: Yes. My only regret is the fireworks display was put on ice.
Louise : Don’t say that, Kurt. Nobody can control the weather. The children were happy enough with your sweets!
Kurt
: Thanks Louise!
Try to figure out the meaning of these idioms. patience of Job | chicken feed | kill the fatted calf | laughing stock | put on ice
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Intermediate | Idioms Lesson 05 http://eikaiwa.dmm.com/
Idioms | Lesson 05 patience
of Job
| chicken
feed
| kill
the fatted calf
| laughing
stock
| put
on ice
Example Passage
Kurt and Louise started to run a small private kindergarten. It was not so easy for them to run a business, but they had the patience of job and finally they could get their first students. They felt so happy and decided to kill a fatted calf for these children. Since Louise was a popular puppeteer, they planned to show a funny play in the party. Louise made a laughing stock out of himself in the play. They also agreed to buy some sweets for the children, because sweets were just chicken feed in their business. Almost everything went well. Their only regret was that the fireworks display was put on ice due to the bad weather.
Again, try to figure out the meaning of these idioms. patience of Job | chicken feed | kill the fatted calf | laughing stock | put on ice
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Intermediate | Idioms Lesson 05 http://eikaiwa.dmm.com/
Idioms | Lesson 05 patience
of Job
| chicken
feed
| kill
the fatted calf
| laughing
stock
| put
on ice
Definitions
patience of Job | great patience You should always have the patience of Job and never lose heart. Good things come to those people who have the patience of Job.
chicken feed (also chickenfeed) | very small amount of money It might be chicken feed to you, since you are such a rich person. I can definitely afford it, that's just chicken feed.
kill the fatted calf | to give a welcome party When she came home from USA, her parents killed the fatted calf. We have a plan to welcome him by killing the fatted calf.
laughing stock | a matter to be laughed upon He always had a silly blunder that made him a laughing stock. I can't imagine myself using that old bicycle! I'll be a laughing stock of the neighborhood.
put on ice | to be postponed Her wedding was put on ice because the groom ran away. The planned vacation was put on ice due to bad weather.
Make sure to understand the meaning of these idioms. patience of Job | chicken feed | kill the fatted calf | laughing stock | put on ice
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Intermediate | Idioms Lesson 05 http://eikaiwa.dmm.com/
Idioms | Lesson 05 patience
of Job
| chicken
feed
| kill
the fatted calf
| laughing
stock
| put
on ice
Practice
Answer the correct idioms (in a correct form) to complete the sentences.
1 | You need the _____________ to obtain great success in this field.
2 | Money to buy a building or two is _____________ for her, she is super rich.
3 | Annri finished her studies abroad and went back home, so her parents _____________.
4 | Lenard turned out to be a _____________ at the party when he drank vinegar by mistake.
5 | I got my wedding __________ because the church was damaged by the typhoon.
6 | I hate how he jokes but it makes him a _____________ for me.
7 | The meeting was _____________ because of the heavy rain.
8 | It’s not easy to become the president. You should have the _____________.
9 | People on the island _____________ for foreign visitors every month.
10 | I can’t believe the TV commercial fee is _____________for him! It costs 10
billion!
APPLICATION: Create your own sentences using these idioms. patience of Job | chicken feed | kill the fatted calf | laughing stock | put on ice
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Intermediate | Idioms Lesson 05 http://eikaiwa.dmm.com/
Idioms | Lesson 05 patience
of Job
| chicken
feed
| kill
the fatted calf
| laughing
stock
| put
on ice
Exercise
Answer the correct idioms (in a correct form) to complete the dialogue.
(Joes and Lea were talking about passing the board exam.)
Joes : You studied so hard, Lea. The _____________that you have is amazing!
Lea
: Thanks Joe. Of course the exam fee is not _____________ at all, so I didn’t want to fail the exam for my parents, too. They paid it for me.
Joes : Then they must be truly happy for you passing the exam!
Lea : Yes, they are. They said they would treat me to a special dinner tonight!
Joes : Good to hear that. On the other hand, I’ve become a _____________. I’ve told everyone that I was confident in passing the exam, and now I found I didn’t make it. The party tonight at my home was _____________. It is not coming any time soon.
Lea
: Don’t say that. It must come soon.
Joes : I hope so. Anyway, enjoy the party! Our university will ___________ for the passers! Bye!
APPLICATION: Create your own dialogue using these idioms with your teacher. patience of Job | chicken feed | kill the fatted calf | laughing stock | put on ice
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Idioms | Lesson 05 patience
of Job
| chicken
feed
| kill
the fatted calf
| laughing
stock
| put
on ice
Example Dialogue
Kurt
: Hey Louise! You were so funny at the children’s party.
Louise : Thanks Kurt, I am a puppeteer. I should be a good laughing stock. But I appreciate your patience of Job in keeping children quiet during my play.
Kurt
: Come on, Louise! It is easy as long as you have a good sense of humor. I just bought some sweets to give to the children. Sweets are just chicken feed.
Louise : Anyway, I’m relieved to finish my play successfully. I really wanted to kill a fatted calf for these children, because they are the first students in our kindergarten!
Kurt
: Yes. My only regret is the fireworks display was put on ice.
Louise : Don’t say that, Kurt. Nobody can control the weather. The children were happy enough with your sweets!
Kurt
: Thanks Louise!
Try to figure out the meaning of these idioms. patience of Job | chicken feed | kill the fatted calf | laughing stock | put on ice
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Intermediate | Idioms Lesson 05 http://eikaiwa.dmm.com/
Idioms | Lesson 05 patience
of Job
| chicken
feed
| kill
the fatted calf
| laughing
stock
| put
on ice
Example Passage
Kurt and Louise started to run a small private kindergarten. It was not so easy for them to run a business, but they had the patience of job and finally they could get their first students. They felt so happy and decided to kill a fatted calf for these children. Since Louise was a popular puppeteer, they planned to show a funny play in the party. Louise made a laughing stock out of himself in the play. They also agreed to buy some sweets for the children, because sweets were just chicken feed in their business. Almost everything went well. Their only regret was that the fireworks display was put on ice due to the bad weather.
Again, try to figure out the meaning of these idioms. patience of Job | chicken feed | kill the fatted calf | laughing stock | put on ice
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Intermediate | Idioms Lesson 05 http://eikaiwa.dmm.com/
Idioms | Lesson 05 patience
of Job
| chicken
feed
| kill
the fatted calf
| laughing
stock
| put
on ice
Definitions
patience of Job | great patience You should always have the patience of Job and never lose heart. Good things come to those people who have the patience of Job.
chicken feed (also chickenfeed) | very small amount of money It might be chicken feed to you, since you are such a rich person. I can definitely afford it, that's just chicken feed.
kill the fatted calf | to give a welcome party When she came home from USA, her parents killed the fatted calf. We have a plan to welcome him by killing the fatted calf.
laughing stock | a matter to be laughed upon He always had a silly blunder that made him a laughing stock. I can't imagine myself using that old bicycle! I'll be a laughing stock of the neighborhood.
put on ice | to be postponed Her wedding was put on ice because the groom ran away. The planned vacation was put on ice due to bad weather.
Make sure to understand the meaning of these idioms. patience of Job | chicken feed | kill the fatted calf | laughing stock | put on ice
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Intermediate | Idioms Lesson 05 http://eikaiwa.dmm.com/
Idioms | Lesson 05 patience
of Job
| chicken
feed
| kill
the fatted calf
| laughing
stock
| put
on ice
Practice
Answer the correct idioms (in a correct form) to complete the sentences.
1 | You need the _____________ to obtain great success in this field.
2 | Money to buy a building or two is _____________ for her, she is super rich.
3 | Annri finished her studies abroad and went back home, so her parents _____________.
4 | Lenard turned out to be a _____________ at the party when he drank vinegar by mistake.
5 | I got my wedding __________ because the church was damaged by the typhoon.
6 | I hate how he jokes but it makes him a _____________ for me.
7 | The meeting was _____________ because of the heavy rain.
8 | It’s not easy to become the president. You should have the _____________.
9 | People on the island _____________ for foreign visitors every month.
10 | I can’t believe the TV commercial fee is _____________for him! It costs 10
billion!
APPLICATION: Create your own sentences using these idioms. patience of Job | chicken feed | kill the fatted calf | laughing stock | put on ice
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Intermediate | Idioms Lesson 05 http://eikaiwa.dmm.com/
Idioms | Lesson 05 patience
of Job
| chicken
feed
| kill
the fatted calf
| laughing
stock
| put
on ice
Exercise
Answer the correct idioms (in a correct form) to complete the dialogue.
(Joes and Lea were talking about passing the board exam.)
Joes : You studied so hard, Lea. The _____________that you have is amazing!
Lea
: Thanks Joe. Of course the exam fee is not _____________ at all, so I didn’t want to fail the exam for my parents, too. They paid it for me.
Joes : Then they must be truly happy for you passing the exam!
Lea : Yes, they are. They said they would treat me to a special dinner tonight!
Joes : Good to hear that. On the other hand, I’ve become a _____________. I’ve told everyone that I was confident in passing the exam, and now I found I didn’t make it. The party tonight at my home was _____________. It is not coming any time soon.
Lea
: Don’t say that. It must come soon.
Joes : I hope so. Anyway, enjoy the party! Our university will ___________ for the passers! Bye!
APPLICATION: Create your own dialogue using these idioms with your teacher. patience of Job | chicken feed | kill the fatted calf | laughing stock | put on ice
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