I can’t…… She’s gained the upper hand~! What can I do no

w? She has gone over big already, but I……

I……

Please…don’t give up so early…we mustn’t take the

election lying down~!

Yes, yes, he Yes, yes, he will just fall by will just fall by the wayside. the wayside.

Hahahaha I hold all tHahahaha I hold all the cards, how can Tehe cards, how can Terry competitive with rry competitive with

me?! me?!

• Gain the upper handGain the upper hand

• Go over bigGo over big

• Take something lying downTake something lying down

• Hold all the cardsHold all the cards

• Fall by the waysideFall by the wayside

Gain the upper handGain the upper hand

• [Usage][Usage]If somebody is at a better position, then If somebody is at a better position, then you can say: He gains the upper handyou can say: He gains the upper hand

• [Example][Example]Japanese have long worried that they Japanese have long worried that they were falling behind the West, now even were falling behind the West, now even Koreans seem to have gained the upper Koreans seem to have gained the upper hand. hand.

Go over bigGo over big

• [Usage][Usage]If somebody/something which is so If somebody/something which is so welcome by others, then you can say: welcome by others, then you can say: He/It goes over big.He/It goes over big.

• [Example][Example]Authentic Japanese cuisine, which is heavy Authentic Japanese cuisine, which is heavy on the tofu and cold turnips, would not go on the tofu and cold turnips, would not go over big among Thais who are accustomed over big among Thais who are accustomed to some of the world's spiciest dishes.to some of the world's spiciest dishes.

Take something lying downTake something lying down

• [Usage][Usage]If something not good occurred on If something not good occurred on somebody, and you think that he won’t somebody, and you think that he won’t resist or complain, then you can say: He's resist or complain, then you can say: He's going to take it lying down. going to take it lying down.

• [Example][Example]Will a killer asteroid hit the earth, eventually Will a killer asteroid hit the earth, eventually yes. But we don't have to take it lying down. yes. But we don't have to take it lying down. Already astronomers are scanning the skies Already astronomers are scanning the skies and preparing to defend the planet. and preparing to defend the planet.

Hold all the cardsHold all the cards

• [Usage][Usage]If somebody gain the upper hand at a If somebody gain the upper hand at a special situation, then you can say: He holds special situation, then you can say: He holds all the cards. all the cards.

• [Example][Example]And yet praise for the administration is And yet praise for the administration is entirely justified. After all, what should it entirely justified. After all, what should it have done? The Chinese government held have done? The Chinese government held all the cards. It had the crew and the plane. all the cards. It had the crew and the plane.

Fall by the waysideFall by the wayside

• [Usage][Usage]If something has not yet been done but If something has not yet been done but somebody has already given up, the you somebody has already given up, the you can say: He has fallen by the wayside. can say: He has fallen by the wayside.

• [Example][Example]With analysts predicting that Aegis will With analysts predicting that Aegis will fall by the wayside, attention has shifted fall by the wayside, attention has shifted to other elements of the shopping list. to other elements of the shopping list.

I don’t have any I don’t have any good points, but I good points, but I will do my level will do my level

best to deliver the best to deliver the goods. goods.

Vote for me~! I have Vote for me~! I have a whole plan of a whole plan of

improving our city~! improving our city~! Terry will do nothing Terry will do nothing

for you~! for you~!

The next day, a The next day, a war of words war of words

beganbegan

• A war of wordsA war of words

• One’s level bestOne’s level best

• Deliver the goodsDeliver the goods

A war of wordsA war of words

• [Usage][Usage]If two people or two groups of people are If two people or two groups of people are arguing because of different views, then you arguing because of different views, then you can say: The two have a war of words. can say: The two have a war of words.

• [Example][Example]The two nations may be engaged in another The two nations may be engaged in another war of words before long. U.S. officials worry war of words before long. U.S. officials worry that a meeting with Chinese officials that a meeting with Chinese officials scheduled for April 18 to discuss the scheduled for April 18 to discuss the collision will degenerate into a shouting collision will degenerate into a shouting match. match.

One’s level bestOne’s level best

• [Usage][Usage]If you have done your best, then you If you have done your best, then you can say: I have done my level best.can say: I have done my level best.

• [Example][Example]He did his level best. He may have He did his level best. He may have fallen short on that day, but it wasn't fallen short on that day, but it wasn't criminal. criminal.

Deliver the goodsDeliver the goods

• [Usage][Usage]If somebody has done what you If somebody has done what you wanted, the you can say: He delivers wanted, the you can say: He delivers the goods. the goods.

• [Example][Example]Japan's peacekeepers in Israel are Japan's peacekeepers in Israel are well-trained, disciplined and well-trained, disciplined and prepared to deliver the goods.prepared to deliver the goods.

Hehe, you have juHehe, you have just given Terry the st given Terry the

cold shoulder. cold shoulder.

I run the I run the show! I will show! I will be the next be the next mayor ~! mayor ~!

After the election.After the election.

I can’t……I will surely losI can’t……I will surely lose just as what I have said be just as what I have said before…Sanna has just pickefore…Sanna has just picked me to pieces today~!!! ed me to pieces today~!!!

Don’t be so Don’t be so unhappy, you have unhappy, you have

put teeth into put teeth into this . this .

• Run the showRun the show

• Give someone the cold shoulderGive someone the cold shoulder

• Pick someone to piecesPick someone to pieces

• Put teeth into somethingPut teeth into something

Run the showRun the show

• [Usage][Usage]If somebody has the power of decision, If somebody has the power of decision, then you can say: He is running the show. then you can say: He is running the show.

• [Example][Example]American officials fear that nard-liners American officials fear that nard-liners have taken over in Beijing. But in the have taken over in Beijing. But in the Chinese capital, officials believe that Chinese capital, officials believe that Washington's military hawks are now Washington's military hawks are now running the show. running the show.

Give someone the cold Give someone the cold shouldershoulder• [Usage][Usage]

If somebody ignores you, then you can If somebody ignores you, then you can say: He has been giving me the cold say: He has been giving me the cold shoulder. shoulder.

• [Example][Example]Appealing to a broader public may Appealing to a broader public may mean giving the cold shoulder to the mean giving the cold shoulder to the some of the party's staunchest some of the party's staunchest supporters. supporters.

Pick someone to piecesPick someone to pieces

• [Usage][Usage]If somebody points out your faults rudely, If somebody points out your faults rudely, the you can say: He picks me to pieces. the you can say: He picks me to pieces.

• [Example][Example]My father is negative, sour, pessimistic My father is negative, sour, pessimistic and has always put me down in some and has always put me down in some way. I have begged him to stop picking way. I have begged him to stop picking me to pieces, but he can't seem to help me to pieces, but he can't seem to help himself. himself.

Put teeth into somethingPut teeth into something

• [Usage][Usage]If you have put all your effort on If you have put all your effort on something, then you can say: I put my something, then you can say: I put my teeth into it. teeth into it.

• [Example][Example]The case gave the Bush Administration The case gave the Bush Administration a welcome chance to put teeth into its a welcome chance to put teeth into its proclaimed interest in human rights. proclaimed interest in human rights.

Never in Terry’s wildest dream, he

has become our next mayor! YEAHYEAH

~!~!

Never in one’s wildest Never in one’s wildest dreamdream

• [Usage][Usage]If you have never thought of something, If you have never thought of something, but it comes true. You can use this idiom.but it comes true. You can use this idiom.

• [Example][Example]An actor may say: I never in my wildest dAn actor may say: I never in my wildest dreams thought I could become a movie sreams thought I could become a movie star. tar.

Group Leader:Chan Pak Shu, Pazu (4)

Members:Chiu On Ki, Connie (8)Chu Yik, Michael (11)Lee Heung Wing, Wilson (22)Lee Sanna (23)Poon Ling San, Peter (29)Ting Min, Terry (36)