《Lesson 124 Hodgepodge》.pdf

The Bob and Rob Show Study Guide Lesson 124: Hodgepodge date: February 10, 2008 Show notes The phrasal verb “gulp”, useful expressions for clarifying yourself, and an interview with an American school teacher. Phrasal Verbs and Idioms to gulp back To stop yourself showing youre upset by swallowing really hard eg: Rob gulped back his tears when he heard Bob didnt invite him to his party. to gulp down To swallow something quickly and noisily eg: When Bob and Rob go out drinking they tend to gulp down their beer. IDIOM: bumper to bumper To have a terrible traffic jam, so much so that the cars are very close together and are literally bumper to bumper eg: Man the rush hour was crazy yesterday. I’m not kidding, it must have been bumper to bumper for 20 kilometres or thereabouts. BONUS IDIOM: in the buff”. To be naked, without any clothes on eg: Hey, Bob, have you every gone swimming in the buff? Note: can you remember another idiom with the same meaning from a previous show?1 AJESS Correcting yourself, or trying to make your communication clearer. Use the following expressions when you think you have been misunderstood: “What I mean is ... / What I meant was ... / Let me put it another way ... / What Im saying is ...” Both Sides of the Pond (US) a ski mask (UK) a balaclava (US) a tuxedo (UK) a dinner jacket (US) a parking lot (UK) car parks (US) a muffler (UK) a silencer (US) rest areas (UK) lay-bys Quotes When you are grateful fear disappears and abundance appears. Anthony Robbins Gratitude is the sign of noble souls. Aesop “Gratitude is a sickness suffered by dogs. Joseph Stalin Ingratitude is the essence of vileness. Emmanuel Kant 1 ? = birthday suit eg: look at those people in their birthday suits on the beach. Wow. 1 Song By The Fump: I love Thanksgiving. See more at Show transcript BOB: Hi, its the Bob and Rob Show.