1. winding up 2. wearing a look of distress 3. lost in his thoughts 4. bring it up 5. bite the bullet 6. come around 7. found words 8. throw a party
Work in pairs to complete the paragraph given on the next page by choosing the correct phrases given in the box. Discuss with your teacher whether the following phrases have a literal meaning or a figurative one. Paragraph: The theatre club was 1. ________ their practice. Anil saw Sunny was 2. ________ and not speaking to anyone. They had a disagreement in the morning and since then, Sunny was 3. ________. Anil did not want to 4. ________ and disturb Sunny further but he finally decided to 5. ________ and speak to Sunny. He was sure if he apologised first, his friend would 6. ________. With a lot of anxiety, he 7. ________ to apologise. And finally, Sunny smiled! Everyone clapped and asked them to 8. ________ to celebrate.
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The theatre club was 1. winding up their practice. Anil saw Sunny was 2. wearing a look of distress and not speaking to anyone. They had a disagreement in the morning and since then, Sunny was 3. lost in his thoughts. Anil did not want to 4. bring it up and disturb Sunny further but he finally decided to 5. bite the bullet and speak to Sunny. He was sure if he apologised first, his friend would 6. come around. With a lot of anxiety, he 7. found words to apologise. And finally, Sunny smiled! Everyone clapped and asked them to 8. throw a party to celebrate.
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