Relationships
A. Read the idioms and their meanings:
- hit it off=like each other immediately X get off on the wrong foot=start relationship badly
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2. keep in touch=stay connected X lose touch with=don’t have communication anymore
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3. love at first sight= having intense feelings for someone when you first meet them
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B. Find the idioms in the paragraph:
I don’t believe in love at first sight. I think people need more time to discover each other. And it wasn’t what I felt with your mom. When I first met your mom, we got off on the wrong foot. We didn’t really hit it off at first, and I thought we had nothing in common, so we lost touch. But after a year, we started seeing each other again, and this time, we became good friends. We discovered we both loved hiking and cooking, and from that point on, we kept in touch regularly. As time went on, we realized we both loved each other and got along so well. This is how I met your mother.
C. Let’s watch a cool video about these idioms and more:
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D. Match the idiom to its meaning:
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Idiom |
Meaning |
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1. Hit it off |
A. To stay connected and continue communicating with someone. |
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2. Get off on the wrong foot |
B. To have intense feelings for someone when you first meet them. |
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3. Keep in touch |
C. To start a relationship badly, often with misunderstandings or mistakes. |
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4. Lose touch with |
D. To start a relationship well. |
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5. Love at first sight |
E. To stop communicating or lose contact with someone over time. |
E. Fill in the blanks with the correct idiom.
1.
Maria: I can’t believe how well we got along during our trip!
Carlos: Yeah, we really ________________________ from the start.
Maria: I’m so glad we met!
2.
Tariq: Why do you look upset?
Aisha: I think I may have ________________________ with my new colleagues.
Tariq: Oh no, what happened?
3.
Sophie: It’s been months since we last spoke!
Olga: I know, but let’s promise to _________________________ from now on.
Sophie: Absolutely!
4.
Jian: Do you still talk to Lian?
Yara: No, unfortunately, we ________________________ after she moved abroad.
Jian: That’s too bad.
5.
Amir: When did you and Fatima first meet?
Zara: It was definitely ________________________ when we saw each other at that conference!
Amir: That’s so sweet!
F. Write your own sentences using these idioms.
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1. Hit it off |
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2. Get off on the wrong foot |
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3. Keep in touch |
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4. Lose touch with |
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5. Love at first sight |
Answers: D. 1.D 2. C 3. A 4. E 5. B
E. 1. Hit it off 2. Get off on the wrong foot 3. Keep in touch 4. Lose touch with 5. Love at first sight
