In the Know : Understanding and Using Idioms [With CD]

Acknowledgments v Introduction vi Part I. Contexts Agreeing and disagreeing 2(4) Communicating 6(4) Eating and drinking 10(4) Feelings 14(4) Expressing emotions 18(4) Fighting and arguing 22(4) Health 26(4) Home and family 30(4) Learning and studying 34(4) Money 38(4) Negotiations and decisions 42(4) Personality and character 46(4) Problems and solutions 50(4) Relationships 54(4) Time 58(4) Travel 62(4) Understanding 66(4) Work 70(4) Part II. Concepts Ability 74(4) Age 78(4) Criticism 82(4) Danger 86(4) Search and discover 90(4) Easy / difficult 94(4) Failure 98(4) Good and bad 102(4) Honesty 106(4) Knowledge 110(4) Memory 114(4) Responsibility and control 118(4) Risks and opportunities 122(4) Strength and weakness 126(4) Success 130(4) Value 134(4) Part III. Key words Animals 138(4) Colors 142(4) Fire and smoke 146(4) Hands and shoulders 150(4) Feet and legs 154(4) Water and waves 158(7) Reference 165(26) Answer key 191