9 a) 10.6.1 Fill in: stood, skin, stiff, butterflies,
sheet. Which idiom can
you see in the picture?
Have you got similar idioms
in your language?
1 Mark went as white as a ... .. when
the wasp landed on his hand.
2 I'm so nervous about the exam; I've got
in my stomach!
3 Janet is scared
of spiders.
4 Brian nearly jumped out of his
when he saw the mouse.
5 Harry's hair ... on end when he
saw the bear standing in front of him.
b) Make your own sentences using these
idioms. Tell your partner.
a)
1 skin
2 butterflies
3 stiff
4 sheet
5 stood
b)
1. I've heard that you're going to pass exam on math.So,break a leg.
2. She did the whole work by the skin of her teeth.
3. Don't worry,dear.Don't cry over spilt milk.