This blog is for students taking English 140-189 at Athabasca University.
15 February 2013
IDIOMS, Feb. 13th, 2013
IDIOMS
There are three idioms that use the word for TEA:
Watch this video and then write a sentence of your own that
uses one of these three idioms.
9 comments:
Norma
said...
Going deer hunting with my husband is not my cup of tea. I wouldn’t shoot a deer for all the tea in China. I think a loaded rifle is as good as a chocolate teapot. Norma English 143
Watching hockey is not my cup of tea. I wouldn't watch the NHL playoffs for all the tea in China. I think the Stanley cup is as good as a chocolate teapot.
Valerie140 Drinking beer is not my cup of tea. All the tea in China couldn't get me to drink beer. I think breweries are as good as a chocolate teapot.
Politics is not my cup of tea. I wouldn’t go into politics for all the tea in China Politicians’ promises these days are as good as a chocolate teapot.
9 comments:
Going deer hunting with my husband is not my cup of tea.
I wouldn’t shoot a deer for all the tea in China.
I think a loaded rifle is as good as a chocolate teapot.
Norma
English 143
Watching hockey is not my cup of tea.
I wouldn't watch the NHL playoffs for all the tea in China.
I think the Stanley cup is as good as a chocolate teapot.
Alexey ENG140
Watching music competitions is not my cup of tea.
NORMA:All three well done!
GEORGE:Good usages:-)
ALEXEY:Nicely done!
Valerie140
Drinking beer is not my cup of tea.
All the tea in China couldn't get me to drink beer.
I think breweries are as good as a chocolate teapot.
VALERIE: Yes, but your examples are quite amusing when you think about it:-))
Sitting on a plane for endless hours is not my cup of tea.
All the tea in China couldn't get me on an endless plane ride.
RufusENGL143
Politics is not my cup of tea.
I wouldn’t go into politics for all the tea in China
Politicians’ promises these days are as good as a chocolate teapot.
NICOLE: well done!
RUFUS: great sentences!
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