Vocabulary Idioms Get Your Feet Wet | End in Smoke | Full of Beans | Give a Piece of One’s Mind
Vocabulary
get (one's) feet wet
Phrase
gɛt wʌnz fit wɛt
to try something new for the first time; to start doing something new
I've decided to go abroad by myself, just to get my feet wet.
If you've never tried paragliding before, this is a chance to get your feet wet!
end in smoke
Phrase
ɛnd ɪn smoʊk
to end in failure; to fail to produce positive results; to be destroyed or ruined
All her efforts ended in smoke when the project was cancelled.
Her arrogance ended in smoke when she failed to win the competition.
full of beans
Phrase
fʊl əv biːnz
energetic and enthusiastic; high-spirited
Adventurous people are always full of beans.
Why are you so full of beans this morning?
give (someone) a piece of (one’s) mind
Phrase
gɪv ˈsʌmˌwʌn ə piːs əv maɪnd
to express one's opinion; to passionately express dissatisfaction or disagreement
My mother gave me a piece of her mind when I told her I wanted to date Craig.
You'd better stop that, or she'll give you a piece of her mind.
Dialogue Practice
Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.
 Haruto | Everyone, look at the bungee jumping newbie! |
 Sarah | Don’t tease me, Haruto! I’m trying to get my feet wet... |
 Haruto | Just relax, Sarah! I taught you how to control your body in the air, remember? Don’t let all my efforts end in smoke! Let’s just have fun! |
 Sarah | I just don't understand why you are so full of beans about this... I guess I'm not like you. |
 Haruto | Don’t be so stiff! Have fun! Woo-hoo! |
 Sarah | Oh, gosh! My mother will really give me a piece of her mind if she finds out about this. She won’t let me do this next time! |
 Haruto | Stop worrying, Sarah! Come here! |
 Sarah | OK! I’m going to jump now. One, two... |
 Haruto | Go, Sarah! |
Article
Read the passage aloud with your teacher.
It was a sunny day when two young friends, Haruto and Sarah, went bungee jumping. Haruto had done it many times before, so he was full of beans. But his friend Sarah had never done anything of the sort, so she was about to get her feet wet. Haruto had taught Sarah how to balance her body in the air. However, he was worried that his efforts would end in smoke. Sarah was also afraid that her mother would give her a piece of her mind if she came to know about it.
Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blanks to complete the dialogue.
Emily and Jamie are about to do something dangerous. | |
 Emily | I am so excited! I’m about to (1), literally! |
 Jamie | Me too! My mom will get so angry if she ever finds out about this. |
 Emily | Mine will, too! She will definitely (2) if she finds out that I jumped from a cliff that is this high! |
 Jamie | Do you think it's dangerous? |
 Emily | No, there's nothing to be afraid of. The water is deep enough. I'm so (3) right now! I can't wait to jump! |
 Jamie | But we have only one shot to take a good picture. I will do my best to take the picture as soon as you jump. |
 Emily | Please do! Otherwise, all our efforts will (4). |
Choose answers from the options below that fit in blanks 1 to 4
Answer Pool (Questions 1-4)
- give me a piece of her mind
- get my feet wet
- end in smoke
- full of beans
Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blanks with the correct idioms to complete the sentences.
1.
So, you have never gone camping before? Well, it's about time to !
2.
All her plans when she found out that they were broke.
3.
My daughter is always when she gets home from school.
4.
My dad when I said I would join the band.
5.
How can you be so in the morning?
6.
Look what she's done! You should go up there and !
7.
I don't know how to program, I have just .
8.
All her efforts when she arrived late for the exam.
Sentence Building
Create sentences using the following idioms.
- get your feet wet
- end in smoke
- full of beans
- give someone a piece of one’s mind
