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Unit 1 He works his fingers to the bone. In other words, he studies hard. Jane burns the midnight oil. In other words, she studies very late at night. Mike falls down on the job. In other words, he fails to do well. Sally hits the books. In other words, she studies in a serious way. He does back-breaking work. In other words, he does very difficult physical work. Tom works like a dog. In other words, he works hard and seriously Unit 2 Ann’s garden is beautiful. She can make anything grow. Her friend says she has a green thumb. Understanding geometry is no problem for Frank. He thinks it is a breeze. Henry can’t dance very well at all. He is always tripping over his partner. Henry has two left feet. Jane made her first million dollars when she was only nineteen. People say she has a golden touch. Bruce is a good newspaper reporter. He always seems to know where to go for the news. He has a nose for a good story. Mary is very good at standing on her head. For her, it is easy as pie. Unit 3 You can depend on Ann. She’s very down to earth. Stop putting on airs. You’re just human like the rest of us. Carl is showing off. Wherever he is with others, he starts to sing. I am tired of listening to Carl. Andy thinks he is God’s gift to mankind. He came in first, and makes sure everybody knows it. The headmaster used his authority to put all the boys in their place. Tom is always blowing his own horn. Is he really as good as he says he is? Unit 4 It is a good thing Jim held his tongue. If he had talked back, the police officer might have give him a ticket. Paul and his wife see eye to eye. Whatever Paul wants to do, his wife does too. Jan told Steve to mind his own business. He had been telling her how to do her job and she did not want his help. Everyone had agreed to spend the day at the beach. Then John changed his mind and said he wanted to go to the mountains. John rocked the boat. Sam and Bill finally buried the hatchet. After fighting for weeks, they agreed to stop. Bil