Tham khảo tài liệu 'english skills - speak english 1 part 12', ngoại ngữ, kỹ năng đọc tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | Ted Never mind Amber will help out with the cookies instead of Nicole. Susan For heaven s sake Nicole It s like pulling teeth getting you to do any work around here. IDIOMS - LESSON 12 to bite off more than one can chew - to take on more than one is capable of to take on too much Example 1 Jennifer is having a dinner party for 50 people and she can t even cook. I think she s bitten off more than she can chew. Example 2 You agreed to host 50 exchange students from Korea Aren t you afraid you ve bitten off more than you can chew Synonym to be or to get in over one s head. Example Jennifer is in over her head with this dinner party to be down in the dumps - see Lesson 5 for heaven s sake - Away of expressing emotions such as surprise outrage or impatience Example 1 Hurry up for heaven s sake You re going to be late for school. Example 2 Oh for heaven s sake Yesterday I made three dozen chocolate chip cookies and today there s only one cookie left Synonyms for God s sake for goodness sake for Pete s sake to get going - to get started on something to set off for a destination to leave Example 1 If you don t get going on your homework soon you re going to be up all night. Example 2 We d better get going to the restaurant now. Otherwise we ll be late for our seven o clock reservation. Synonyms to get a move on to get the show on the road to help out - to give assistance to help Example 1 Amber offered to help out in the kitchen by chopping nuts. Example 2 I d be happy to help out by baking cookies for the picnic. Synonym to lend a hand 76 like a chicken with its head cut off - in a hysterical manner in a frenzy in a very nervous way Example 1 Ken was late for work and he couldn t find his car keys. He was running around his apartment like a chicken with its head cut off. Example 2 Patricia ran around the school looking for her lost backpack like a chicken with its head cut off. Note This idiom is usually used with the phrase to run around as in the above examples. like .
