FIXED EXPRESSIONS

4.1 Overview

This chapter identifies one hundred and three fixed expressions

from the comic stories selected for the study. The chapter categories
these expressions based on the number of words present in them. It
names them as one worded, two worded, three worded, four worded and
five worded fixed expressions. The chapter also presents the original
contexts in which these expressions figure and their usage in created
contexts. The chapter in its second section presents exercises and
activities designed for teaching these fixed expressions. The chapter
finally ends with a key.

4.2 One worded Fixed expressions

1) Cool

Context: Cool! I’ll start preparations immediately.

Usage: Cool! Don’t get tensed my child.

2) Well

C: Well, the secretary’s son had an accident while swimming.

U: Well, I’d better be going now.

3) Great

C: Great! Then we’re set!

U: Great! You have accomplished your goal.

4) Shoo

C: Shoo! Scat, you greedy bird.

U: Shoo! You nasty dog, get away.

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5) Whatever

C: Whatever! Just stay clear of our orbit!

U: Whatever. Don’t give me inane excuses here after.

6) Please

C: Please make yourself at home here.

U: Please, will you keep quiet.

7) Sorry

C: Sorry, Dad! I don’t like telling lies.

U: Sorry Tom. I didn’t mean to hurt you.

8) Never

C: Be my wife, pretty lady. Never! Never!

U: A: Will you repeat the mistake?

B: Never.

9) Greetings

C:Greetings Tantri! This new invention will surely have you out of
bed in no time.

U:Greetings Ms.Paula. I am writing to you to let you know that you

qualified the exam.

10) Good

C: Good, now let’s get on with the butterfly stroke.

U: Good, keep working hard to reach your goal.

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11) Congrats

C: Congrats! You were great in the butterfly round.

U: Congrats Ram! You won the race.

12) Bravo

C: Bravo! My boy! That was a wonderful rendition.

U: Bravo Sam. You have done a great job.

13) Wow

C: Wow! You’re the coolest dad!

U: Wow! That’s a magnificent building.

14) Really

C: Really! …And you mean I’m allowed to sing?..

U: Really? Did you see an asteroid last night?

15) Wonderful

C: Wonderful! What a fine finish!

U: Wonderful. This is what I have been looking for.

16) Amazing

C:Amazing! I never thought you boys would make the headlines

one day!

U: Amazing! The stunts in the movie are really one of their kind.

17) Welcome

C: Welcome to you, prince

U: Welcome dear friends.

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4.3 Two worded Fixed Expressions

1) Well done

C: Well done, Swarit!

U: Well done! You have lived up to my expectations my boy.

2) That’s it

C: That’s it! I must catch Devan sir!

U: If you don’t bring text books tomorrow to the class, you will be
sent out. That’s it.

3) Don’t worry

C: Don’t worry, Sen saab. I’ll handle it.

U: Don’t worry. Good days are ahead of you.

4) Enough talking

C: Enough talking! Let’s move!

U: Enough talking. Please do your work students.

5) Good Idea

C: Good Idea! Let’s begin the search!

U: Good Idea Ram. Let’s go swimming tomorrow.

6) Sound dangerous
C: A hairy bee? Sounds dangerous!
U: Fire in the next street? Sounds dangerous!

7) Heaven forbid

C: I’ll return! We’ll make another trip to the top of that hill! Heaven
forbid!

U: “May be you will end up as a teacher like me”. “Heaven forbid!”

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8) You know

C: You know. Doc, I think he suspects that a crime has been

committed.

U: You know, my brother stood first in his class.

9) Thank you

C: Thank you, sir, very kind of you to say so.

U: Thank you for extending your support to me.

10) Sounds exciting

C: Sounds exciting. It will be a change from that boring palace life.

U: A: We will trek up that hill tomorrow.

B: Really? Sounds exciting.

11) Never mind

C: Isn’t she rather small? Never mind!

U: A: Hey Raju, “Isn’t your shirt rather small?”

B: Never mind.

12) What’s up?

C: What’s up? Oh! That is not one of our elephants.

U: What’s up Sam ? What are you doing?

13) What’s wrong?

C: What’s wrong? Don’t you like the shirt? Are you not well?

U: What’s wrong Ravi? You look so glum?

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14) See you

C: See you at the river side in half an hour near this big peepal
tree.

U: I’d better be going now. See you.

15) Bless you !

C: Bless you! I’ve just come from Jhakti Singh’s house and
I’m so tired.

U: Bless you Sarah. You have made good tea.

16) How wonderful

C: How wonderful! You are most welcome.

U: How wonderful! The garden is a feast to everyone’s eyes.

17) Poor thing

C: You poor thing! Let me give you some medicine.

U: She has stacks of home work to do. Poor thing.

18) How strange

C: A man who looks just like me. How strange.

U: How strange! The calf has three eyes.

19) It’s Okay

C: It’s Okay…. It’s too expensive.

U: It’s okay Raju don’t worry about my lunch. I will eat

something in the canteen.

20) That’s why

C: That’s why! She is small enough to squeeze through

porthole.

U: He is very temperamental. That’s why I don’t like him.

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21) Come on!

C: Come On! It’s behind the barbs for you!

U: Come on! Ravi don’t waste time.

22) All right

C: All right. Let’s test your swimming skills.

U: All right! Let’s bury our differences and be good friends.

23) I’m sorry

C: I’m sorry. Dad. Iwon’t give up.

U: I’m sorry .I will never repeat the mistake again.

24) I’m sure

C: I’m sure they’ll kill the snake if nothing else.

U: You will get through the exam. I’m sure.

25) Why not ?

C: Next Sunday you must lunch at our house, Olas? Why not?

U: A: Shall I come with you to the picnic Dhanya?

B: Why not?

26) Don’t worry

C: Don’t worry, I’m sure they’ll give you a line or so!

U: Don’t worry Ram. You will win the race.

27) That’s right

C: That’s right! As a punishment, you must join singing classes.

U: That’s right Danny. You have given a good explanation.

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28) What’s happening?

C: Janoo! What’s happening.

U: What’s happening guys. What is this noise about?

4.4 Three worded Fixed Expressions

1) I knew it

C: I knew it! Tantri knew there were snakes….

U: Our teacher threatened us that she would mark a zero if we didn’t

submit our assignments on time. But she accepted even late
submissions. I knew it.

2) I am lost

C: I’m a stranger in these parts and am lost!

U: Can you please guide me to the main building? I am lost.

3) You are right

C: You are right, He is the real hero.

U: You are right Sam. Go ahead with your explanation.

4) Here you are

C: Here you are. And don’t come to me again.

U: Here we are. We found our way to the library.

5) Are you alright

C: Rahul’s leg hurt as he got up. Are you alright?

U: Ravi, you look so glum. Are you alright?

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6) Watch your words

C: All of you are on his side because he is rich and I’m poor. Watch
your words.

U: Watch your words or you will have to face the consequences.

7) Shame on you!

C: Shame on you! Isn’t the poor boy suffering enough without your
making it worse?

U: You failed in the exam thrice. Shame on you!

8) Pleased with you

C: The Gods are pleased with you and will make you king of kings.

U: The principal is pleased with you. I think he will give you an

increment.

9) Shame on me!

C: Shame on me, Aminah, How greedily I acted…

U: Shame on me! I couldn’t answer any of the questions in the

interview.

10) You are amazing

C: Grey wolf, You are amazing.

U: You have all the vocabulary at your fingertips. You are

amazing.

11) It’s no use

C: It’s no use. We will all perish!

U: Don’t quarrel among yourselves for your father’s property. It’s

no use. It has already been given away to the charities.

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12) What’s the matter

C: What’s the matter, Rooster?

U: What’s the matter girl? Why are you shouting?

13) How dare you

C: How dare you enter the kingdom of the skies!

U: How dare you take my book without my permission?

14) That’s the spirit

C: That’s the spirit, Rajan.

U: Paul I got to know that you are taking the test once again.
That’s the spirit. Keep it up.

15) Today’s my day

C: Today’s my day, Rookie.

U: All these days he has been humiliating me .Today I will teach

him a lesson. Today’s my day.

16) Thanks to you

C: Thanks to you, dad!

U: You rescued me from the danger. Thanks to you.

17) Is this true?

C: A mysterious warrior, fabled for his skill in archery!! Is this

true?

U: Ravi I heard that you stood first in the class. Is this true?

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18) Makes no sense

C: An iron monster with a turban of cloth! Makes no sense!!

U: Her lecture makes no sense.

19) Have no worries

C: Have no worries! We’ll handle everything.

U: Have no worries friends. We will try to find a solution to the

problem.

20) Is that clear

C: You’re not wasting precious time by going for some silly

talent show… Is that clear?

U: You will have to eat that oats pudding Tom. Is that clear?

21) You are welcome

C: You are welcome. But don’t forget they’ll disappear as soon as

you land.

U: A: Thank you for inviting me to the conference.

B: You are welcome.

22) Nice meeting you

C: Devan is one of our hotshot investigative reporters. Nice

meeting you, sir!

U: A: Hello I am Ram.

B: Nice meeting you.

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4.5 Four worded Fixed Expressions

a) Pleased to meet you

C: My father will be pleased to meet you!

U: Is it McCarthy? I have been longing to see you. Pleased to meet

you.

b) It’s worth a try

C: It’s worth a try, inspector.

U: A: Ram, would you like to go trekking in Nepal?

B: Yes, it’s worth a try.

c) Lost track of time

C: Maya and Tina had a lovely time at the park and lost track of
time.

U: I was so happy in the village that i lost track of time.

d) Out of the world

C: Aunty, your dosas and coffee are really out of the world.

U: The boy danced so well that his dance seemed out of the world.

e) What does it mean?

C: A strange sight indeed. What does it mean?

U: In my dreams I saw a hen coming into my house with many

chicks. What does it mean brother?

f) We are done for!

C: We are done for! I can’t make head or tail of this riddle!

U: If our teacher comes in, we are done for.

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g) I beg to differ

C: I beg to differ your highness.

U: Your perspective might be appreciated by many. But I beg to

differ from you.

h) It shall be done

C: Teach them all they ought to know so that after I’m gone, they
may rule my kingdom in a proper manner. It shall be done.

U: A: “Can you please conduct the exam on my behalf?”

B: “Yes”. “It shall be done”.

i) Pleased to hear that

C: I am very pleased to hear that!

U: A: I have been selected for the post Ravi”.

B: Pleased to hear that.

j) This can’t go on

C: This can’t go on… I’ll implore the king of the skies to send
us rain.

U: This can’t go on. I will send all the students without text
books out.

k) You have done it.

C: You have done it Dhruv. You broke the state record for 50
metres free style.

U: You have done it Sally. You stood first in the class.

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l) Leave it to me

C: Leave it to me. I’ve lots of experience…

U: Don’t worry about the presentation Sam. Leave it to me.

m) It’s all my mistake

C: It’s all my mistake. I can never do any good.

U: It’s all my mistake Rani. I apologise to you for what all has
happened.

n) Once upon a time

C: Once upon a time there lived a king named Mahendra.

U: Once upon a time there lived a queen who was very popular
with her subjects.

o) Do let me know

C: Well, keep your eyes open, and if you see the bird, do let
me know.

U: If there are any changes, do let me know.

p) What’s gotten into him?

C: I’ve got him! What’s gotten into him?

U: Hey what’s gotten into the lady? She is acting crazy.

q) How did you feel ?

C: Jai, when you lost your place in the national team because of
the accident, how did you feel?

U: Ram, when you secured first rank, how did you feel?

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r) Got to go now

C: Got to go now…. See you around.

U: Got to go now. I’ve some work at home.

s) For all I know

C: For all I know, I might be an ace shot, an undiscovered

Olympic champ!

U: For all I know, she might be a born genius.

t) It does work wonders

C: It’s all yours, sir. It does work wonders.

U: I bought a vegetable cutter yesterday. It’s very handy and you

can cut any type of vegetable without any strain. It does work
wonders!

u) May fortune favour you!

C: Go, my son! And may fortune favour you.

U: Go ahead with your research and may fortune favour you.

v) We now call upon

C: We now call upon Swarit Khanna from G.K. School.

U: We now call upon the chief guest to deliver his talk.

w) You mean to say

C: You mean to say you can’t interpret a simple thing like that!

U: You mean to say that you are not interested in the project?

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4.6 Five worded Fixed Expressions

1) I’m sad to hear that

C: His eyes being dimmed by disease,he cannot see anymore. I’m

sad to hear that, sir.

U: It seems that you lost your bag with valuables in it. I’m sad to
hear that.

2) That’s very kind of you

C: Please, would you honour us by living in the mansion. We have

so much to learn from you. ER…. That’s very kind of you.

U: You listened to me patiently despite your busy schedule. That’s

very kind of you.

3) There’s no harm trying

C: It’s no use…. We will all perish. There is no harm trying.

U: A: I don’t think I can get through the exam.

B: But there’s no harm trying.

4) What’s the matter with you?

C: What’s the matter with you, Swarit ?

U: What’s the matter with you boys? You look serious.

5) I’ll teach her a lesson

C: Don’t worry Sen saab. I’ll handle it. I’ll teach her a lesson.

U: She humiliated me in front of my colleagues in our department.

I’ll teach her a lesson.

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6) I am proud of you
C: I am proud of you. It is so good to see courageous and honest
budding journalists like you.

U: I am proud of you. You brought laurels to our village.

7) I can’t take this anymore

C: And I haven’t eaten in days…I can’t take this anymore.

U: You are lying to me every time .I can’t take this anymore.

8) Thank you for the suggestion

C: Thank you for the suggestion, Sir, I’ll rush to the panchayat.

U: I was in a dilemma whether I had to take up the project. It was

you who advised me go ahead. Thank you for your suggestion.

9) I am ashamed of you
C: I am ashamed of you. If grain is what you want, I can give you all
you need and more.

U: You posed to be my friend but you cast aspersions against me. I

am ashamed of you.

10) A great future awaits you

C: Alois, my boy. You are now a young man and a great future
awaits you.

U: Tom, all that you should do is to be patient even in hard

times of life. I am sure that a great future awaits you.

11) As a matter of fact

C: As a matter of fact, we’re looking for a bird, the great Kahua.

The bird of Heaven, as it is sometimes called.

U: As a matter of fact, she doesn’t like working for that company.

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12) I’d be more than happy
C: I’d be more than happy to help find a solution to this problem.
U: I ‘be more than happy to work for this organisation.

Exercises and Activities

4.7 One worded Items
Exercise 1
Underline the one worded fixed expressions in the sentences
given below.

1) Cool Tom. Don’t get panicky.

2) Well, thank you for speaking to me.

3) Great. That’s a wonderful idea.

4) Shoo. Get away you silly cat.

5) Whatever, Mr. Tom. I’ll not allow you to go on leave.

6) Sorry. I did not mean to hurt you.

7) Please. Will you accompany me to the conference hall.

8) Never should you repeat this again.

Exercise 2

Read the situations given below and imagine appropriate answers

using the fixed expressions above.

1) You would like to invite your colleague for lunch party at your
home. How do you invite?

2) You saw a dog entering your house. You want to drive it away. How
do you do so verbally?

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3) Your friend is anxious about his exam results. You see him tensed.
How do you comfort him?

4) You did not bring your text book to the class. You started giving
inane excuses to your teacher. But your teacher is unconvinced.
What does she say?

5) You have been talking to your friend and you want to take leave of
him. How do you express it?

6) Your friend stood first in the class. You are excited to learn that.
How do you express your happiness?

7) You have gone against the wishes of your parents for which they are
hurt. But, you would like to emphasise that you would not repeat it
again. How do you say it?

8) You want to apologise to your friend for hurting her. How do you do
it?

Exercise 3

Fill in the blanks by choosing the fixed expression from the box.

welcome wow good

really greetings congrats

wonderful bravo amazing

1) ________Go ahead with that.

2) _________ Tom. You stood first in the class again. Keep it up.

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3) Dear Paula, _________. I am writing to you to inform you that I am
attending the conference tomorrow.

4) _________ Rena! You did a great job.

5) _______ beautiful bird?

6) What a _______ monument is this?

7) _______? Have you seen a white elephant?

8) ________ Ram. We have been waiting for you.

9) What an______ performance?

Exercise 4

Use the fixed expressions above in sentences of your own.

Activity 1

Instruct a few learners in the class to play the roles in the comic
story you have provided them and ask them to read out the dialogues.
Let the rest of the learners listen to the story and write down one worded
Fixed Expressions.

4.8 Two worded Items

Exercise 5

Choose the right fixed expression from the four options to make a
meaningful utterance.

1) Was the cargo wrecked by an explosion?___________.

a) thank you b) good idea c) well done d) sounds dangerous

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 1) A: Dad! I came first in maths.

B: ________ sweetheart!

a) enough talking b) you know c) don’t worry d) well done

2) Tom, don’t try to convince me. I won’t give you any extra
marks.

_________. You may leave now.

a) well done b) good idea c) thank you d) that’s it

3) __________ girls. Concentrate on your work.

a) sounds dangerous b) you know c) enough talking d) well done

4) I think I will get only 60 marks in the exam__________.

a) sounds exciting b) thank you c) heaven forbid d) sounds dangerous

5) A: We shall visit the Niagara falls at night. That will be a

spectacular sight Tom.

B: _________ when shall we go?

a) heaven forbid b) enough talking c) sounds exciting d) don’t

worry

6) _______Danny, you can take the exam another time.

a) well done b) won’t worry c) enough talking d) good

7) A: Will you make presentations this Saturday students?

B: Why not teacher? That’s a ________.

a) enough talking b) good idea c) you know d) well done

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 8) Hey Ram, ________ my professor has been conferred
upon the best teacher award.

a) you know b) don’t worry c) that’s it d) thank you

9) A: Could you please lend me your book?

B: Yes. with pleasure.

A: _________

a) sounds dangerous b) you know c) thank you d) well done

Activity 2

Ask the learners to sit in groups and discuss among themselves to

write the equivalents of the above fixed expressions in their mother
tongue. Nominate one person from each group to read out their versions.

Exercise 6

Complete the conversations given below using expressions from

the box.

what’s up poor thing

never mind how wonderful

see you it’s ok

what’s wrong how strange

bless you that’s why

a) A: Cathy, you look so lanky in this dress. It’s good if you change
it.

B: ___________.

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b) A: Hi Ravi.
B: Hi Ramu.
A: ________ buddy?
B: Nothing dear.

A : Hello Krishna

B: Hello Raveen

A: You look morose today.________ dear?

B: Nothing. I am ok.

c) A: Hello! Ravi, Where have you been all these days?

B: I’ve been to my sister’s place.

A: What for?

B: Just to visit my sister. It was long time since I visited her.

A: How is she?

B: Doing well.

A: Would you like to have a cup of coffee?

B: I’d better be going now. I have a class.

A: _______________.

B: Bye.

A: Hi Sally.

B: Hi Sam.

A: How is your day today?

B: It’s good.

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A: Why don’t you come home?

B: O.K. Let’s go.

A: Please be seated Sam.

B: Thank you. Sally

A: Would you like to have a cup of tea?

B: Yes. I would love to.

A: I’ll make it right now.

B: Thank you.

A: Here is the tea Sam.

B: ________ Sally you made good tea.

d) A: Hello. Ram

B: Hi Tom.

A: Where are you going?

B: I’m going to the park nearby.

A: Would you like to join me?

B: Yes. Indeed it’s a pleasure to go there.

A: _________. The park is a feast to everyone’s eyes.

A: Mummy , Can I take your help in completing my assignment.

B: Oh! No. You will have to do it on your own.

A: But, I have loads of work to do.

B: You ________. But, I am sorry I can’t help it.

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 A: Did you see that crow Tom?

B: No, I didn’t. What’s special about it?

A: Oh! It has a whit beak.

B: Really___________?

e) A: Hi Danny. Sorry to keep you waiting.

B: __________.
A: He is a bad-tempered man. ______ I don’t go to him often.

Activity 3
Divide the class into two groups. Give them five fixed
expressions each from the table above. Ask them to create contexts for
them. Randomly ask the learners to read out their contexts.

Exercise 7
Read the situations given and imagine appropriate answers using
the fixed expressions in the box given below.

1) Your friend is lying to you that he did not watch the movie. But you
have seen him at the theatre. You want him to admit it. How do you
say it?

2) You have given a demonstration to your students about the effective

function of robots. You want to check whether they have understood
what you have just said. How do you say it?

3) You want to apologise to your friend for hurting her. How do you
say it?

4) You know about the price of the book your friend wants to buy. He
asks you if you are definite about it. How do you assure him?

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5) Your colleague suggests that you take special classes for the slow
learners in college. You too agree to her suggestion. How do you say
it?

6) Your friend is very depressed to know his grade in the internal

exams. You want to comfort him. How do you make him feel
calmer?

7) You posed a question to your students and one of them answered it

correctly. You want to emphasise that their answer is the correct one.
What do you say?

8) The students in the class adjacent to you are making a loud noise
which is distracting you. You would like to know what is taking
place in the class. How do you enquire?

what’s happening ? that’s right

come on why not?

all right I’m sorry

don’t worry I’m sure

Activity 4
Give the learners a comic story/strip that contains two worded
fixed expressions. Instruct them to read and underline them. Ask the
learners to use them in contexts of their own.

4.9 Three worded Items

Exercise 8
Match the words in column A with the words in column B to
make correct fixed expressions.

1) I knew 2) right

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 2) I am 3) it
3) You are 4) use
4) Here you 5) the matter?
5) Watch your 6) you
6) Pleased with 7) lost
7) It’s no 8) are
8) What’s 9) words
Exercise 9

Can you guess the situations where you use these fixed
expressions?

For example: I knew it. It is said when you are already aware of a
thing or a situation that would happen in future.

Write the situations where these phrases are used.

Exercise 10

Underline the three worded fixed expressions in the sentences

given below.

1) How dare you enter the class without my permission?

2) Ravi I heard that you are taking the exam once again. That’s the
spirit my boy.

3) Today’s my day I will do whatever I like.

4) I thought you will not help me in carrying out this project. But
contrary to my expectation, you helped me .Thanks to you.

5) Ravi it seems that you are transferred to Hyderabad. Is this true?

6) He is beating around the bush. That’s why many people do not

attend his lectures. They really make no sense.

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7) Friends! Just now I got to know that our excursion has been
cancelled owing to the riots in our neighbouring state. But have no
worries, your money will be refunded.

8) Students! You will have to pay the fee before 20th of this month or
else you will not be given your hall ticket. Is that clear?

9) If you have any queries, you are welcome.

10) Mr. Peter, meet Mr.Sam the CEO of this organisation.

Hello Sir, Nice meeting you.

Activity 5

Provide the students a comic strip that contains three worded

fixed expressions and ask them to spot them out. Nominate one person
to read them out.

Exercise 11

Try to translate these sentences into your mother tongue. Can you
think of equivalents to these expressions in your mother tongue?

Activity 6

Pick the learners randomly to read out their sentences and correct
them if they are unacceptable.

4.10 Four worded Items

Exercise 12

Fill in the blanks with suitable words to make acceptable fixed

expressions.

1) Pleased to______ you.

a) track b) meet c) worth d) done

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2) It’s worth a ____.

1) mean b) time c) try d) mean

3) Lost _____ of time.

a) pleased b) alright c) track d) go on

4) Out of the _____.

a) done b) does c) meet d) world

5) What does it ______?

a) alright b) pleased c) mean d) world

6) It shall be ______.

a) try b) mean c) can’t d) done

7) We are_______ for.

a) differ b)try c) mean d) done

8) ________ to hear that.

a) Meet b) pleased c)go on d) differ

9) I beg to ______from you.

a) hear b) differ c) world d) track

10) This can’t be _______.

a) Done b) alright c) go on d) mean

11) May fortune_______ you.

a) favour b) done c) world d) please

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Activity 7

Ask the students to exchange their books with their bench mates
and get their answers corrected as you read out the answers.

Exercise 13

Match the fixed expressions in column A with their corresponding

expressions in column B to make meaningful utterances.

Column A Column B
a) Leave it to me a) If there is a change in the
schedule.
b) It’s all my mistake b) keep it up.

c) Once upon a time c) he is a man of letters.

d) How did you feel d) I have to receive my friend at the

airport.

e) You have done it e) please purchase that.

f) Do let me know f) when you received the Oscar

award?

g) What’s gotten into him g) that you are not interested in

attending the classes.

h) Go to go now h) I will take care of it.

i) For all I know i) I apologise to you.
j) It does work wonders j) there was a king named Rama.
k) We now call upon k) he is behaving like a lunatic.
l) You mean to say l) the best outgoing student to
make a speech.

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Activity 8

Give a comic story each to every student. Instruct them to

underline four worded fixed expressions. Ask a student to write them on
board.

4.11 Five worded Items

Exercise 14

Put the words in an order to make acceptable fixed expressions.

1) to sad I’m that hear

2) you of kind that’s very

3) trying harm no there’s

4) the matter with what’s you

5) her a lesson teach I’ll

6) you of proud I’m

7) anymore take I this can’t

8) you thank the suggestion for

9) you of ashamed I am

10) you future great a awaits

11) fact of matter a as

12) happy than more be I’d

Exercise 15

Use these fixed expressions in contexts of your own.

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Activity 9

Instruct the learners to read the comic story you provided them
with and ask them to underline the five worded fixed expressions in it.

4.12 Summary

The present chapter has listed fixed expressions identified from

the chosen comics. The chapter has classified the identified fixed
expressions as falling under five categories, namely, one worded, two
worded, three worded, four worded and five worded fixed expressions.
Each expression is presented along with its original context in the text as
well as an additionally created context.

The chapter has presented in its second half, activities and

exercises designed exclusively to teach the fixed expressions listed here.
The chapter has ended by providing a key for the exercises.

4.13 Key

Exercise1

1) Cool

2) Well

3) Great

4) Shoo

5) Whatever

6) Sorry

7) Please

8) Never

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Exercise 2

1) Please will you join us for the party.

2) Shoo ! get away you silly dog.

3) Cool . Don’t get tensed.

4) Whatever. I’ll not allow you to sit in the class.

5) Well, Tom. I ‘ll take leave of you.

6) Great Sam. You have done a good job.

7) Never will I do it again.

8) Sorry I will never hurt you again.

Exercise 3

a) Good

b) Congrats

c) Greeting

d) Bravo

e) Wow

f) Wonderful

g) Really

h) Welcome

i) Amazing

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Exercise 5

1. Sounds dangerous

2. Well done

3. That’s it

4. Enough talking

5. Heaven forbid

6. Sounds exciting

7. Don’t worry

8. Good idea

9. You know
10. Thank you

Exercise 6
1. Never mind

2. What’s up

3. What’s wrong

4. See you

5. Bless you

6. How wonderful

7. Poor thing

8. How strange

9. It’s ok

10.That’s why

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Exercise 7

1. Come on

2. All right

3. I’m sorry

4. I’m sure

5. Why not?

6. Don’t worry

7. That’s right

8. What’s happening?

Exercise 8

1. b 2. f 3.a 4. g 5. h 6. e 7. c 8. d

Exercise 10
1. How dare you

2. That’s the spirit

3. Today’s my day

4. Thanks to you

5. Is this true?

6. Makes no sense

7. Have no worries

8. Is that clear?

9. You are welcome

10.Nice meeting you

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Exercise 12

1. b 2. c 3. c 4. d 5. c 6. d 7. d 8. b 9. b 10. c 11.a

Exercise 13

1. h 2. i 3. j 4. f 5. b 6. a 7. k 8. d 9. c 10.e 11. l 12. g

Exercise 14

1. I’m sad to hear that

2. That’s very kind of you.

3. There’s no harm trying

4. What’s the matter with you.

5. I’ll teach her a lesson.

6. I’m proud of you.

7. I can’t take this anymore.

8. Thank you for the suggestion.

9. I am ashamed of you.

10. A great future awaits you.

11. As a matter of fact.

12. I’d be more than happy.

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