Advanced English Conversations - Robert Allans, Ahmet Mustafaoglu, Metin Emir 2019

Set (88) - Should we sleep on this as well?

Dialogue

George: That guy always dominates the class discussion with his rambling and inane thoughts like he's some genius.

Jane: I know! No one seems to cut him down to size! His behavior is the pits.

George: Plus, he has made it to the next year by the skin of his teeth.

Should we sleep on this as well?

Jane: Absolutely not! Unless he changes his tune, I’m going to give him a taste of his own medicine.

George: Put him out of your mind! He’s not worth it.

Vocabulary

Inane: (adj) lacking sense or meaning; silly.

Cut someone down to size: to show someone that they are not as clever or important as they think.

The pits: the worst, anything that is very bad.

Make it: to succeed in doing something.

By the skin of one’s teeth: by a very narrow margin; only just.

Sleep on something: think about, consider, decide later.

Worth it: be worth the time, money, effort, risk, etc. you have spent/taken doing something.

Exercise

Fill in the gaps with the appropriate phrases:

inane

cut someone down to size

the pits

make it

by the skin of one’s teeth

sleep on something

worth it

a. Oh man, my car wouldn't start this morning—I just made it here ..........

b. The old couple likes to act .......... by dancing around in front of the children.

c. I worked as a telemarketer one summer, and it was ..........

d. This tool set cost me an entire paycheck, but it has been .......... — I've already used it for six different projects.

e. Someone should ..........! He’s going too far!

f. I'm still not sure if I'm ready to spend that much money. Can I .......... it?

g. I can't believe we .......... — I thought for sure that we would miss the flight!