Fire and smoke
A. Read the idioms and their meanings:
- Add fuel to the fire=make a situation even worse
- Play with fire=do something that could cause trouble later
- Go up in smoke=be wasted
B. Find the idioms in the paragraph:
My husband and I take care of kids in shifts if we have personal engagements. However, during one argument, my husband added fuel to the fire when he complained about taking care of the kids while I was at my dance class. He was already playing with fire by bringing up old issues, and soon things started to escalate. That’s why we had no energy and motivation to go on the road trip we had planned for the weekend. All our plans went up in smoke, as we decided to cancel everything and take some time apart to cool down.
C. Let’s watch a cool video about these idioms and more:
D. Match the idioms with their meanings:
| Expressions | Meanings |
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1.Add fuel to the fire |
A. Go down in flames |
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2.Play with fire |
B. Make matters worse |
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3.Go up in smoke |
C.Tempt fate |
E. Fill in the blanks with the correct idiom.
1
Sami: I told Rachel that Mark was gossiping about her.
Lena: Seriously? That’s just going to _______.
Sami: Yeah… I probably should’ve stayed out of it.
2
Isla: I invested all my savings in that shady startup.
Noah: Wow. What if it all _______?
Isla: I know, but I’m hoping it pays off.
3
Tariq: She keeps lying to her boss about those reports.
Maya: That’s like _______—she’ll get caught eventually.
Tariq: I know, it’s risky.
F. Write your own sentences using these idioms.
Answers: D. 1. B 2. C 3. A
E. 1. add fuel to the fire. 2. go up in smoke 3. play with fire
