Inglés Nivel C1 (Second Edition 2022)

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 THE FUTURE CONTINOUS

Sandra: Hi, Tom! Have you been here long?

Tom: I’ve been here since ten o’clock, Sandra. I decided to sit here for a while,
because I am waiting for Carol.

Sandra: Is it true that she is going to Russia next month?

Tom: Yes, it´s true. For the last few minutes I’ve been wondering what Carol
will be doing at this time next month.

Sandra: She’ll probably be having a meal in Moscow. Or perhaps she’ll be

writing a long email to one of her friends.

Tom: Yes, she’ll probably be having all sorts of adventures!

Sandra: I suppose she shall ... You know, I’m not so sure what she’ll be
doing this time next month.

Tom: Well, Sandra, I think that she must be studying Russian a lot. She can´t
speak a lot of Russian. And if she doesn´t do it, she probably won’t be
working as a journalist as she wants.

Sandra: I suppose you’re right, Tom. And, I suppose she’ll be studying hard all
the rest of this month.

Tom: Of course. She´s a very smart student

Margaret: Yes, she is

 THE FUTURE CONTINOUS - DEFINITION

This tense, sometimes also referred to as the future progressive tense, is a verb tense that shows
that something will occur in the future and continue for an expected length of time. It is different
when an action is expected to occur in the future and be completed. Its structure is the following:

Subject – will – be – present participle (“ing” ending)

Examples:

Peter will be playing the piano all the night.

We will be watching the football match next Sunday.
Next month, I will be writing articles on different topics.
Everybody will be shopping at that market tomorrow.

The future continuous is only for action verbs

We can notice that the future continuous is only used with action verbs, because it is possible to
do them for a duration. (Action verbs describe activities: running, thinking, seeing and so on.

Examples:

After I study, I will be knowing all the answers for the exam.
(Incorrect: know is not an action verb).

How do we use the Future Continuous tense?

1. The Future Continuous tense expresses action at a particular moment in the future. The
action will have started before that moment but it will not have finished at that moment.

Example: At 5 pm, Liz will be in the middle of working.

2. When we use the Future Continuous tense, our listener usually knows or understands what
time we are talking about.

Example: They won't be watching TV at 9pm tonight.

3. We can also use the future continuous tense to make predictions about the present.

Example: Don’t call them now. They will be having dinner.

NEGATIVE SENTENCES

To form negative sentences, we only need to add “not” to the auxiliary “will”.

Subject – will – not - be – present participle (“ing” ending)

Examples:

Peter will not be playing the piano all the night.

We will not be watching the football match next Sunday.
Next month, I won´t be writing articles on different topics.
Everybody won´t be shopping at that market tomorrow.

(We can also use the contraction won´t for informal and spoken English

QUESTIONS

Examples:

To ask questions, we only need to change the order of the auxiliary “will”. In a question “will” is in
first place and the subject in the second one.

Will - Subject - be – present participle (“ing” ending)?

Examples:

Will Peter be playing the piano all the night?

Will we be watching the football match next Sunday?
Next month, will I be writing articles on different topics?
Will everybody be shopping at that market tomorrow?

Reorder the words:

1. afternoon – baby – sleeping – during - be – in – the – will

__________________________________________________________

2. Peter – helping – be – tomorrow – will – my mother

__________________________________________________________
 3. Ironing – still – clothes – an – will – you – hour – in – be –your

__________________________________________________________

4. be – you – still – working – in – you – will – hour – an – here - ?

__________________________________________________________

5. car – the – not – using – will – be – Sharon – tomorrow

__________________________________________________________

6. football – you – playing – be - ? – you – will

__________________________________________________________

Fill in the blanks:

1. Peter _________________________ (drink) a beer with Leo.

2. Who ___________________________ (work) late tonight?

3. The boys _________________________ (have) a Math lesson.

4. The dogs ____________________________ (eat) this food in some minutes.

5. The teacher ___________________________ (help) you with the homework.

6. My kids ________________________________ (sleep) in an hour.

7. Tom _________________________________ (work) next year here.

Choose the correct option:

1. Mary Ann ____ her teeth in some minutes. 2: Greg ____ as a secretary next year

a) will brush a) will not be working

b) is brushing b) will work here
c) will be brushing c) has not be working
 FUTURE PERFECT

LIZ: "Jim! ... Jim!"

JIM: "Wait. I'm still busy working."

LIZ: "Jim! Will you listen to me? I want to talk to you."

JIM: "Oh! Do you want to talk to me?"

LIZ: "Of course, I want to talk to you."

JIM: "Well, what do you want to talk about? Do you really want to talk to
me while I am working? I'll be able to come inside and talk to you
when we have coffee. I'll have drunk my coffee by about eleven
o'clock, and then I'll finish making the box. I'll have finished
making it by about half past eleven, and then I'll paint it. By
lunch time, I'll have made myself a new fishing box and I'll
have painted it."

LIZ: "Jim!"

JIM: "What's the matter, Betty? Is the coffee ready now?"

LIZ: "No, the coffee isn't ready now! That's what I want to talk to you
about. You won't have drunk your coffee by eleven o'clock."

JIM: "Why not? It's only half past ten now."

LIZ: "You won't have drunk your coffee by eleven

o'clock because I won't have made it."

JIM: "Why won't you have made it?"

LIZ: "I won't have made it because we don't have any coffee."
 THE FUTURE PERFECT - DEFINITION

The future perfect is a verb tense used for actions that will be completed between now and some

other point in the future. The future perfect is made with the future simple of 'have' (will have) and

the past participle. For regular past participles add 'ed' to the verb ('play' becomes 'played').

Syntax (positive)

subject – “will have” – past participle (main verb) – complement

Examples:

By seven pm tonight:

- I will have finished this book

- You will have studied the English tenses
- She will have cooked dinner
- He will have arrived
- We will have met Julie
- It will have stopped raining
- They will have left Japan

Syntax (negative)

subject – “will not have” – past participle (main verb) – complement

Examples:

By seven pm tonight:

- I will not have finished this book

- You will not have studied the English tenses
- She will not have cooked dinner
- He will not have arrived
- We won´t have met Julie
- It won´t have stopped raining
- They won´t have left Japan

You can also use the contraction “won´t” for informal and spoken English.
Syntax (questions)

“will” - subject – “have” – past participle (main verb) – complement-?

Examples:

By seven pm tonight:

- Will I have finished this book?

- You will have studied the English tenses?
- Will she have cooked dinner?
- Will he have arrived?
- Will we have met Julie?
- Will it have stopped raining?
- Will they have left Japan?

Shall: it is an auxiliary verb for future. We use shall only for future time reference
with I and we. Shall is more formal than will. But we can use any of them (shall or will).

Examples:

We shall/will have finished this homework in an hour.

I shall/will have worked only for this company until tomorrow.

We shall not have spent all my time with him.

I shan´t have driven a lot until tomorrow.

In a month I shall have shared all my knowledge with my mates.

Shall we have finished this homework in an hour?

Shall I have driven a lot until tomorrow?

Shall we have spent all my time with him?

We shall have cooked all the rice in a week.

Shall we have cooked all the rice in a week?

Reorder the words:

Box – my – have - fishing - lunchtime – by - I - won't - painted

______________________________________________________________

Will – with - the - I – coffee - have - returned

_____________________________________________________________

Washed - carpe – will - Tina - have - the

_____________________________________________________________

Been – in – office - how – year - have - this - by next –long – he´ll

_____________________________________________________________

Cooked – dinner - she'll - have - when - the

_____________________________________________________________

The - explored - will have – they - soon - forest

_____________________________________________________________

Will – started - o’clock – to - have - sing by 5 - she

_____________________________________________________________

Year – in – next - you’ll – lived - by – for - have - Buenos Aires - one - week

_____________________________________________________________

Monday - my – have - this - next – graduated - son - will - by - hour

___________________________________________________________

Sunday - have – next – birthday - made - Mike – my - by - will – cake

___________________________________________________________

Monday - my – have - this - next – graduated - son - will - by - hour - ?

___________________________________________________________
 FUTURE PERFECT AND FUTURE CONTINOUS

We can use the future continuous (will be + -ing form) to talk about future actions that:

 will be in progress at a specific time in the future

- Try to call before 8 o'clock. After that, we'll be working at home.

- You can visit us during July. I won't be working then.

 we see as new, different or temporary

- Today we're taking the bus but next week we'll be taking a taxi.

- Will you be starting work earlier with your new job?

We use the future perfect simple (will/won't have + past participle) to talk about something
that will be completed before a specific time in the future.

- The guests are coming at 8 p.m. I'll have finished cooking by then.

- Will you have gone to bed when I get back?

We can use phrases like by or by the time (meaning 'at some point before') and in or in a
day's time / in two months' time / in five years' time etc. (meaning 'at the end of this period')
to give the time period in which the action will be completed.

- I won't have written all the reports by next week.

- By the time we arrive, the kids will have gone to bed.

 VERB PATTERNS
TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSITIVE

A transitive verb is a verb that can take a direct object. In other words, the action of a transitive
verb is done to someone or something. Most verbs are transitive.

A transitive verb contrasts with an intransitive verb, which is a verb that does not take a direct
object. In other words, it is not done to someone or something. It only involves the subject.

Do you know the difference between transitive verbs and intransitive verbs? They’re both
technically action verbs, but they have different functions in a sentence. It all depends on what
follows them and what the writer is trying to say.

Transitive verbs - Examples:

SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT

(DIRECT OBJECT)
Barbara hates vegetables.
I like coffee.
Peter has made many mistakes.
Tom has been sent many letters.
She is selling her car.
I love you

To negative sentences, imperatives and questions we have to follow the grammar rules.

Examples:

Call me tomorrow, please. (imperative)

Can you call me? (question with a modal)

She hasn´t sent any letter to Tom. (negative)

Is she looking at me? (question with be)

Give me the money now! (imperative with direct and indirect objects)
Intransitive verbs - Examples:

SUBJECT VERB ANY COMPLEMENT

BUT NO A DIRECT OBJECT
Barbara runs everyday.
I dance in the park
Peter has worked here since 2000.
Tom has been shouting during an hour?
She died very young.
It rains a lot in New York.

To negative sentences, imperatives and questions we have to follow the grammar rules.

Examples:

Does Barbara run every day?

Do you dance in the park?

Has Peter worked here since 2000?

Has Tom been shouting during an hour?

Did she die very young?

It doesn´t rain a lot in New York.

NOTE: Sentences that have an intransitive verb cannot be in the passive voice since there is no
direct object. For example, in the sentence “The baby smiled,” the noun phrase “the baby” and
the verb “smiled” cannot be made passive.

Examples:

Dave sang during all the night.

We jump quickly.

Patricia smiles all the time.

 1. VERB + VERB+”ING”:

If these verbs are followed by another verb, the structure is: verb + -ing

Exercise: complete with sentences following the rules.

VERB SENTENCE
admit

adore

allow

avoid

can´t stand

carry on

consider

deny Bob denied stealing the watch.

delay

(don´t) mind

enjoy Do you enjoy reading the newspaper?

fancy

finish

give up

imagine

involve

keep Keep similing.

keep on

postpone

practise

put off

recommend

risk suggest
 2. VERB – “TO” – INFINITIVE

Exercise: complete with sentences following the rules.

VERB SENTENCE
afford
agree
allow (passive)
appear
arrange
ask
attempt
choose
dare
decide
expect
fail
forget
help
hope I hope to finish the task tomorrow.
learn
manage
offer
plan
pretend
promise
refuse
seem It seems to be a great day.
tend
threaten
want I want to play football.
would like to She would like to rest all the weekend.
 3. VERB + object + to +inf.

Exercise: complete with sentences following the rules.

VERB SENTENCES
advise
allow
ask They asked us not to make such a noise.
beg
encourage
expect force invite
order
permit
persuade
recommend
remind
teach
tell She told me to come on time.
want
warn
would like
4. VERB + PREPOSITION + VERB +ing

There are loads of ways to use this form, and we’re going to give you plenty of examples so
it’s easier to understand.

Examples:

- They have decided against moving to USA.

- I think about buying that car all the time.
- I approve of people drinking but not driving.

To negative sentences and questions we have to follow the grammar rules.

- Have they decided against moving to USA?

- Do you approve of people drinking and driving?
- Do you think about buying that car all the time?
- They have not decided against moving to USA.
- I don´t think about buying that car all the time.
- I don´t approve of people drinking and driving.

5. VERB PATTERNS BUT DIFFERENT MEANINGS

Sometimes in a sentence, one verb follows another. In those cases, there are two main
patters. Let´s see the following sentence:

I forgot telling him about the match.

In that case, the first verb is “forgot” and the second one is “tell”.

It might be different according to the verb.

Examples:

a) I want to buy a bike.

b) I remember telling her about the match.

In sentence A, the first verb is followed by an infinitive.

In sentence B, the first verb is followed by a gerund (-ing) form.
The verb patterns are dependent upon the first verb. Sometimes, if a verb has two
patterns, each pattern can have a different meaning or use. Here are some examples
of verbs that change meaning with each pattern:

a) Remember + ___ing

1. I remember telling her about the match.

2. I remember hitting the car, but after that I don't know what happened.

In this case, 'remember' means that you have the memory of that action or event. You
know it happened because you can now remember it.

Remember + to ___

3. I remembered to turn off the lights when I left the room.

4. Remember to bring your passport with you.

In this case, remember means that you do not forget to do something.

b) Try + ___ing

1. Try using a heavier hammer.

2. If you want to lose weight, try doing more exercise.

In this case, we use try when we suggest a way to achieve something. For example,
there are many ways you can lose weight...

Try doing more exercise

Try changing your diet
Try eating less

All of these suggestions are good ways to achieve your goal; they are all ways to lose
weight.

Try + to ___

3. I tried to open the window but it was impossible.

4. I am trying to hit the pins, but I keep missing them.

In this case, try means that we attempted to do something, but we failed to do it. We
made an unsuccessful attempt to do something.
c) Forget + ___ing
1. I've forgotten telling you that it is my birthday today.
2. He's forgotten promising to send you the pictures.

In this case, forget means that you did the action, but now you cannot remember
that you did it. So, in sentence 2, he promised to send you the pictures, but he still
hasn't sent them to you. Why? Because he has forgotten about his promise.

Note: For this meaning, we often use a 'that clause', rather than the '___ing' form.

For example:

I've forgotten that I told you that it is my birthday today.

He's forgotten that he promised to send you the pictures.

Forget + to ___

3. I forgot to telephone the bank before I went on holiday.

4. She's forgotten to bring her passport. We can't go on holiday now!

In this case, forget means you didn't do something.

d) Regret + ___ing
1. She regrets leaving her last boyfriend. She still loves him.
2. I regret changing my job. I don't like my new one.

In this case, regret means that you did something in the past, and now you feel sad
that you did it.

Regret + to ___

3. We regret to tell you that your flight has been cancelled.

4. I regret to say that you have not passed your exam and that you must now
leave the university.

In this case, regret means that, right now, you are sorry to give bad news to
someone.
 INDIRECT QUESTIONS

MIKE: Excuse me. Could you tell me where the nearest station is?
Person 2: Certainly. It's along that road on the right.
MIKE: Thank you. And do you know if there's a supermarket near here?
Person 2: Yes, there's one next to the station.
MIKE: Thank you very much for your help.

DEFINITION: Indirect questions start with a phrase like 'could you tell me...' or 'do you
know...'. For example:

Direct question: Where is the bank?

Indirect question: Could you tell me where the bank is?

TABLE: INDIRECT QUESTIONS AND TENSES

VERB TENSE DIRECT QUESTION INDIRECT QUESTION

Present simple
Is he Spanish? Can you tell me if he is Spanish?
with 'be'
Present Can you tell me if the restaurant is
Is the restaurant closing now?
continuous closing now?
Past simple with Can you tell me if he was late for the
Was he late for the meeting?
'be' meeting?
Can you tell me if you were watching TV
Past continuous Were you watching TV at 3pm?
at 3pm?
 Can you tell me if Lucy has been to
Present perfect Has Lucy been to Mexico?
Mexico?
Present perfect Can you tell me if she has been living
Has she been living here long?
continuous here long?
Had she found this job when she Can you tell me if she had found this job
Past perfect
moved here? when she moved here?
Past perfect Had she been living here long Can you tell me if she had been living
continuous when she met you? here long when she met you?
Future simple Will she start her new job next Can you tell me if she will start her new
with 'will' week? job next week?
Future simple
Is it going to rain later? Can you tell me if it is going to rain later?
with 'going to'
Future Will Lisa be meeting the boss Can you tell me if Lisa will be meeting the
continuous later? boss later?
Will he have finished the report by Can you tell me if he will have finished
Future perfect
tonight? the report by tonight?
Will he have been studying Can you tell me if he will have been
Future perfect
French for twenty years when he studying French for twenty years when
continuous
retires? he retires?
Modal verbs Should we start now? Can you tell me if we should start now?

'Yes / no' questions with tenses that use 'do / does / did':

Sometimes you want to make an indirect question using the present simple of any verb except 'be'
or the past simple of any verb except 'be'. These tense make direct questions by using 'do / does /
did'. When we want to make indirect 'yes / no' questions using these tenses, we need 'if' and we
don't need 'do / does / did'.

Verb Tense Direct Question Indirect Question

Present simple with any verb Does David live in Can you tell me if David lives in
except 'be' London? London?
Past simple with any verb Did Amanda call John Can you tell me if Amanda called
except 'be' yesterday? John yesterday?

'Wh' Questions

In the same way as with reported 'wh' questions, we use the question word and the word order of
a normal positive sentence to make indirect 'wh' questions. We don't need to use inversion. Again,
we also don't usually need to 'backshift' (change the tense of the verb) as we do with reported
questions. To change a direct question to an indirect question for tenses that make questions
using inversion, you just add 'if' and change the word order back to a normal positive sentence.
'Wh' questions for tenses with inversion:

Verb Tense Direct Question Indirect Question

Present simple
Why is he unhappy? Can you tell me why he is unhappy?
with 'be'
Present Can you tell me when the restaurant is
When is the restaurant closing?
continuous closing?
Past simple with Can you tell me why he was late for the
Why was he late for the meeting?
'be' meeting?
Can you tell me what you were doing at
Past continuous What were you doing at 3pm?
3pm?
Present perfect Where has Lucy been? Can you tell me where Lucy has been?
Present perfect How long has she been living Can you tell me how long she has been
continuous here? living here?
Why had she quit her job before Can you tell me why she had quit her job
Past perfect
she moved here? before she moved here?
Past perfect How long had she been living Can you tell me how long she had been
continuous here when she met you? living here when she met you?
Future simple with Can you tell me when she will start her
When will she start her new job?
'will' new job?
Future simple with
When is it going to rain? Can you tell me when it is going to rain?
'going to'
What time will Lisa be meeting Can you tell me what time Lisa will be
Future continuous
the boss? meeting the boss?
When will he have finished the Can you tell me when he will have
Future perfect
report? finished the report?
Future perfect How long will he have been Can you tell me how long he will have
continuous studying French when he retires? been studying French when he retires?
Modal verbs What should we do now? Can you tell me what we should do now?

'Wh' questions for tenses with 'do / does / did':

Sometimes you want to make an indirect 'wh' question using the present simple of any verb except
'be' or the past simple of any verb except 'be'. However, when we want to make indirect 'wh'
questions using these tenses, we don't need 'do / does / did'. Instead, we use a question word and
then normal positive sentence word order.

Verb Tense Direct Question Indirect Question

Present simple with any
Where does David live? Can you tell me where David lives?
verb except 'be'
Past simple with any verb Why did Amanda call John Can you tell me why Amanda called
except 'be' yesterday? John yesterday?
 IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS
Idiomatic expressions (also called “idioms”) are groups of words (phrase or expression) with an
established meaning unrelated to the meanings of the individual words (non-literal meaning attached
to the phrase). An idiom can be very colorful and make a ‘picture’ in our minds.

IDIOM IDIOMS MEANING

Beat around the bush To avoid talking about what’s important
Get your act together Get organized and do things effectively
Hit the sack Go to sleep
Your guess is as good as mine I do not know
Good things come to those who wait To have patience
Back against the wall Stuck in a difficult circumstance with no escape
Up in arms Being grumpy or angry about something
Scrape the barrel Making the most of the worst situations or things
because you can’t do anything about it
Burn your boats/bridges Doing something that makes it impossible to go
back to the original state.
Break fresh/ new ground Doing something that has never been done before
Sell like hot cakes Quick sellout
Run around in circles Putting efforts into something that is not a
worthwhile result
On cloud nine Being very happy
Left out in the cold Being ignored
Blow hot and cold Alternate inconsistently between moods and
actions
Cut corners Doing something in an easier and least expensive
manner
Boil the ocean Taking up an almost impossible or overly ambitious
project
Keep an ear to the ground Staying informed and updated about everything
Eat like a horse Eating too excessively
A snowball effect The aspect of momentum in every event and how
they build upon each other
Language experts have found that idioms aren’t just for fun. They’re an
important part of how we communicate. Some experts suggest people
may have as many idioms as they do words in their common vocabulary.

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MORE IDIOMS AND MEANING:

In for a penny, in for a pound

Meaning: That someone is intentionally investing his time or money for a particular project or task.

A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush

Meaning: An opportunity in hand, currently, is better than a prospect in the future, because time
never repeats itself.

Chip off the old block

Meaning: That a person is similar in behaviour or actions like his parents.

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you

Meaning: Treat people the same way you want to be treated.

Don’t cry over spilt milk

Meaning: Don’t cry over what has happened as it can not be fixed.

Every cloud has a silver lining

Meaning: Bad things one day eventually lead to good things.

Beside yourself with joy

Meaning: To be extremely happy.

Fair and square

Meaning: Being direct or fair.

Having an Ace up the sleeve

Meaning: Have an advantage that is currently being withheld for future purposes. .
A black sheep
Meaning: Being a disgrace for the family.

Hook, line and sinker

Meaning: Doing something or trying to achieve something with thoroughness and passion.

Looking to your laurels

Meaning: Not be lost in your achievements and losing the sight of what is supposed to happen.

Bear a grudge
Meaning: To continue to feel angry or unfriendly for someone or something because of a
particular past incident.

By the skin of your teeth

Meaning: To just barely get by or make it.

Down for the count

Meaning: Tired; giving up.

Draw the line

Meaning: To stop before a point where something okay gets not okay.

Easier said than done

Meaning: Not as easy as it appears to be..

Break a leg
Meaning: Saying good luck to someone.
Up a creek without a paddle

Meaning: In an unlucky situation.

Give it a whirl
Meaning: To give something a try.

Fish out of water

Meaning: To be out of your comfort zone.

In the fast lane

Meaning: A life filled with excitement.

Go the extra mile

Meaning: To make an extra effort.

Snug as a bug in a rug

Meaning: Warm and cosy.

Step up your game

Meaning: To start performing better

To not see the wood for the trees

Meaning: To be so involved in trivial matters that you don’t get the important facts.

Lose your marbles

Meaning: To go insane.

Straight from the Horse’s mouth

Meaning: Directly from the person involved.
Crying Wolf

Meaning: To ask for help when you don’t need it.

Palm off
Meaning: Pass off something as genuine when it is spurious.

Has bigger fish to fry

Meaning: Has more important work to do.

Look before you leap

Meaning: Calculate the risks before advancing towards a possibility.

On thin ice
Meaning: In a precarious or risky situation.

Play devil’s advocate

Meaning: To argue, just for the sake of it.

Rain on someone’s parade

Meaning: To spoil a moment.

Take a rain check

Meaning: Postpone a plan.

Take it with a grain of salt

Meaning: Don’t take it too seriously.

Like a cakewalk
Meaning: So easy task.

Throw caution to the wind

Meaning: Take a risk.

Penny wise and Pound foolish

Meaning: Careful in trivial matters but wasteful or extravagant in large matters.

The whole nine yards

Meaning: Everything, all the way.

The best thing since sliced bread

Meaning: A really good invention.

Bite off more than you can chew

Meaning: Take on a difficult work that is beyond your capabilities.

Play by the ear

Meaning: To improvise.

Ignorance is bliss
Meaning: You are better off not knowing some things.

Put something on ice

Meaning: To put something on hold.

You can say that again

Meaning: That’s absolutely true.
Bite the bullet
Meaning: To get something over with because it is inevitable.

Go back to the drawing board

Meaning: Start over.

Call it a day
Meaning: Stop working on something.

Beating Around the Bush

Meaning: To talk about unnecessary things.

Be in a Tight Corner.
Meaning: Being in a difficult situation.

At the 11th Hour

Meaning: At the last moment.

Swan Song
Meaning: The last piece of work of an artist before his/her death.

Wild Goose Chase

Meaning: Futile Chase

Bury the Hatchet

Meaning: Ending a quarrel to make peace.

To Bell the Cat

Meaning: To face a risk.
Turn a deaf ear
Meaning: To ignore what someone is saying.

At Sea
Meaning: Confused

To be in the doldrums
Meaning: To be in a low spirit

Hit the books

Meaning: Going to study

Twist someone’s arm

Meaning: To convince someone

Stab someone in the back

Meaning: To betray a close person

Go cold turkey
Meaning: To quit or stop addictive or dangerous behaviour

Ring a bell
Meaning: Sounds familiar

Cut to the chase

Meaning: Getting to the important point

Blow off steam

Meaning: Experiencing strong feelings like anger or stress
Face the music
Meaning: Face the reality

To have sticky fingers

Meaning: Thief

Break the bank

Meaning: To be very expensive

Face the music

Meaning: Confront the unpleasant consequences of one’s actions.

It is always darkest before the dawn

Meaning: Things will get better

Jump the gun

Meaning: To act on something promptly before the right time

Wear your heart on your sleeve

Meaning: Expressing yourself too openly

Cut no ice
Meaning: Fail to make an impact

Light at the end of tunnel

Meaning: Seeing signs of improvement in the future

Through thick and thin

Meaning: Through good and bad times
Cry for the moon
Meaning: To ask for something that is rather difficult

Read between the lines

Meaning: Understanding the real message behind something

Pour out one’s heart

Meaning: To express openly

Final words:

I want to thank all my friends and family to get this goal: write this book. It was a
very great pleasure to share all this knowledge with you.

I especially thank to BBC, Wikipedia, Top Notch and all the web sites consulted in
this edition.

Remember: learning a second language is a very interesting task. We learn not only
grammar or vocabulary. We also learn culture, traditions, peoples, and the heart of
our world.

I hope you continue studying English. Get your goals.

The Author