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EXPRESSIONS-IDIOMS / PROVERBS (PMR 2005-2010)2005 MEANINGS

Burst into tears  cried 

Charge at attack him

Around the corner coming soonNot my cup of tea not to my liking (your taste)

Eye catching  attractive

2006 MEANINGS 

Crying over spilt milk regretting (feeling of sadness)

At the eleventh hour at the last minute

Where there's a will, there's a

way

When you are patient, you will find a solution.

2007 MEANINGS 

Searched high and low looked everywhere

Flying colours excellent results

By leaps and bounds greatly

2008 MEANINGS 

Soft spot fondness (rasa suka dan sayang)

Heart and soul commitment (keadaan berdedikasi dan berbakti kepada

siapa)

Hold his head up be proud

2009 MEANINGS 

Stand on their feet be independent and able to take care yourself 

Strike while the iron is hot  grab opportunities (favorable moment or occasion which

allows you to do something)

Rome was not build in a day  it takes time to succeed

2010  MEANINGS 

Green with envy very jealous

Kept in mind you intend to do it, but are not actively thinking about it

A red letter day  a special, happy and important day that you will always

remember

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Exercise:1.  My brother passed his school exam with ____________________. 

2.  Durians are ____________________ I dislike the strong smell.

3.  Never mind! Don't be sad over the incident. It's no use ____________________.  

4.  The day I first set foot in America was ____________________ for me.

5.  Sheerer ____________________when her pet dog was killed by a speeding car.  6.  Don’t studies ____________________be well-prepared long before your exam?

7.  I was ____________________when I heard he'd been given the job

8.  Don’t be discouraged about the problem. I'm sure you can solve it.

____________________ . 

9.  Our final exam is just ____________________so I must study hard. 

10.  The celebrity wore an ____________________gown to the award presentation.

11.  My sister has improved in her English Language ____________________because she

does a lot of work.

12. 

Aileen ____________________ for her missing book. 13.  Father seems to have a ____________________ for the old man.

14.  The bull ____________________ the matador and injured him.

15.  My father puts his ____________________ into his business.

16.  He is now able to ____________________ since good results in his studies.

17.  Teenagers today seem to be more relaxed and are unable to ____________________ .

18.  To put it simply, “____________________”.

19.  Unlike the teenagers in those days, who learnt to ____________________.  

20.  It's been ____________________ to call José for several days now, but I haven't got

round to it yet.

ANSWERS:

1.  flying colors

2.  not my cup of tea3.  crying over spilt milk 

4.  a red-letter day5.  burst into tears

6.  at the eleventh hour7.  green with envy

8. 

Where there's a will, there's a way9.  around the corner

10.  eye catching

11.  by leaps and bounds

12.  searched high and low13.  soft spot

14.  charges at15.  heart and soul

16.  hold his head up17.  stand on their feet

18. 

Rome was not build in a day19.  strike while the iron is hot

20.  kept in mind