Session 17
The Experiment is a collection of short series that are a little different to our usual programmes - but still help you improve your English.
Our fourth series, Phrase Frenzy, gives you a chance to test your knowledge of English idioms by looking at some pictures - but be quick, you only have 15 seconds to identify each idiom!
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Activity 1
Phrase Frenzy - the body
Body parts
Watch this video and try to work out three English idioms from the the pictures you see.
But be quick, you only have 15 seconds per phrase.
The answers are on the video and also shown below, so no cheating!
[Images: Getty images]
Vidiyoo daawwadhuuti shaakala kana xumuri
How well do you know English idioms?
Your challenge: Look at these pictures and identify three idioms on the theme of...
parts of the body
You have 15 seconds for each idiom. Are you ready?
Phrase 1: To cost and arm and a leg = to be very expensive.
Phrase 2: To see eye to eye = to agree with or to have the same opinions as someone else.
Phrase 3: To get cold feet = to not do something you had planned to do because you are
nervous or are too frightened.
So how did you do?
1 correct = on the wrong foot
2 correct = need a foot up
3 correct = best foot forward
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To do
Try our quiz to see what you've learnt about body-related idioms:
How well do you know English idioms?
3 Questions
Watch the video above and then see what you can remember
Gargaarsa
Activity
Watch the video above and then see what you can remember
karaarra buusu
This phrase involves your limbs!Question 1 of 3
Gargaarsa
Activity
Watch the video above and then see what you can remember
karaarra buusu
You might want to put some socks on!Question 2 of 3
Gargaarsa
Activity
Watch the video above and then see what you can remember
karaarra buusu
It's about looking straight at someone.Question 3 of 3
Excellent!Great job!Carraa badaa!Qabxii argatte:
Body idioms:
to cost and arm and a leg
to be very expensive.
to see eye to eye
to agree with or to have the same opinions as someone else.
to get cold feet
to not do something you had planned to do because you are
nervous or are too frightened.
End of Session 17
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