Showing posts with label april fools day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label april fools day. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 3, 2007

APRIL FOOL'S GAME - ANSWERS

Wow, that was difficult, wasn't it? Here is the correct version of the text below. If you've found more than 3 incorrect idioms and have corrected them, I'd say you have a pretty good grasp (understanding) of common idioms!

Mary : I'd really like to go see a film this evening. Would you like to come?
Tom: Sure, but let's not go see the Titanic. I hate blockbreakerINCORRECT blockbuster (huge hits) films.
Mary: I know what you mean. Why don't we go see Major League Blues? I've heard it will make you CORRECT bust your sides laughing. (Laugh very hard)
Tom: Sounds good to me. What's it about?
Mary: Well, it's about the a team that's hit the bottom of the garbageINCORRECT bottom of the barrel (the very worst) and has to hit the road CORRECT (travel) for all of its 175 games.
Tom: I don't get it CORRECT (understand).
Mary: Well, the team loses its playing field because of construction contracts and the owner has to throw in the bathtub INCORRECT throw in the kitchen sink (include everything when selling something) when he tries to sell it to another owner.
Tom: Seems like a strange idea for a movie to me…
Mary: The new owner decides he's going to make a killing CORRECT (make a lot of money) by turning the team into the worst baseball team in history. He's a real wolf INCORRECT fox or shark (clever person) and thinks that if the team smells INCORRECT stinks (to be very bad), the media will give it great coverage and he will be able to turn a nice profit CORRECT (make a lot of money) by paying the bad players little and making all the money on off the roof INCORRECT off the wall (crazy) advertising.
Tom: Yeah, that would make sense in this day and age CORRECT (this period of history). People really like to laugh at all "heroes". Just look at the President and all the scabs he is supposedly involved in.
Mary: By the side INCORRECT by the way (something extra), Who do you believe? The President or the special Investigator?
Tom: Oh, I don't know the dick CORRECT (investigator) seems like he's trying to pull a quick one INCORRECT pull a fast one (to fool someone) on the public.
Mary: Yeah, I know what you mean. But remember where there's smoke there's flames INCORRECT where there's smoke there's fire (when there are a lot of rumors about something, there is probably some truth to the situation)….
Tom: It's really a shame as I think the President's really hit a home run CORRECT (do extremely well) with this presidency. As far as the small INCORRECT little (insignificant) people are concerned, that is.
Mary: I think he's the best president we've had for a long time. Some people however, think that he isn't the greatest thing since sliced toast INCORRECT greatest thing since sliced bread (a wonderful invention or person).
Tom: I guess you're right. Anyway, when shall we meet tonight?
Mary: Oh, how about 7.30 before the flick CORRECT (movie, film)
Tom: Great, see you then.
Mary: Bye.


Guys, You could have atleast left a comment whether you liked or not.. I know we all are busy.. but encouraging somebody is the key for growing.

Monday, April 2, 2007

April Fools Game

Yesterday was April Fools day. I still remember those school days when I played with friends to pour ink on our opponent teams in their white school shirts and other pranks. Nowadays, we rarely get a chance to play prank on somebody. Still, we try to do our best to make fun of others .. Lets play this small game which might be bit of a fun...

This following dialogue uses many idiomatic expressions. Some of these idioms are correct, the others are false. See if you can spot the false idioms and replace them with correct idiomatic expressions. Idiomatic expressions are highlighted.

Don't try to look in the google. You won't find it. I will publish the answers by tomorrow.. Its not too hard.. Rock and Roll guys!!

Mary: I'd really like to go see a film this evening. Would you like to come?
Tom: Sure, but let's not go see the Titanic. I hate blockbreaker films.
Mary: I know what you mean. Why don't we go see Major League Blues? I've heard it will make you bust your sides laughing.
Tom: Sounds good to me. What's it about?
Mary: Well, it's about a team that's hit the bottom of the garbage and has to hit the road for all of its 175 games.
Tom: I don't get it.
Mary: Well, the team loses its playing field because of construction contracts and the owner has to throw in the bathtub when he tries to sell it to another owner.
Tom: Seems like a strange idea for a movie to me…
Mary: The new owner decides he's going to make a killing by turning the team into the worst baseball team in history. He's a real wolf and thinks that if the team smells, the media will give it great coverage and he will be able to turn a nice profit by paying the bad players little and making all the money on off the roof advertising.
Tom: Yeah, that would make sense in this day and age. People really like to laugh at all "heroes". Just look at the President and all the scabs he is supposedly involved in.
Mary: By the side, Who do you believe? The President or the special Investigator?
Tom: Oh, I don't know the dick seems like he's trying to pull a quickly one on the public.
Mary: Yeah, I know what you mean. But remember where there's smoke there's flames….
Tom: It's really a shame as I think the President's really hit a home run with this presidency. As far as the small people are concerned, that is.
Mary: I think he's the best president we've had for a long time. Some people however, think that he isn't the greatest thing since sliced toast.
Tom: I guess you're right. Anyway, when shall we meet tonight?
Mary: Oh, how about 7.30 before the flicker.
Tom: Great, see you then.
Mary: Bye.

Add your answers as comments and share your unforgettable APRIL FOOL's day prank..