Take it Easy

Pamela McPartland-Fairman, Ph.D., was the lead Academic Consultant for the TV series, Connect with English, and a scriptwriter for Miscrosoft's Encarta Interactive English Learning. For 13 years, she directed the I.E.L.I. at Hunter College, CUNY. She has published 10 texts, including What's Up?, Stars and Stripes, and Focus on Health.

• Chapter 1    Conversational Styles be at a loss for words / be driving at / bring up / come on / cut off / get along / go ahead / hold on / lighten up / put on / spell out / start over / take it easy / talk into / talk over / throw off / wrap up  Chapter 2    Business be on the market / bet on / bow out / branch out / build up / buy out / cash in on / change course / do business with / make money / make up / pay off / putout / set up / ship out / surf the net / take off / work out  Chapter 3    Residence clean out / coop up / eat in / eat out / fix up / get around / have over / hold on to / keep up / look out on / make room for / move in / move out / pass up / stay up / take one’s pick  Chapter 4    Crime be behind bars / be on the run / break in / do time / get away with / get out of hand / go to trial / gun down / hide out in / lock up / make off with / own up to / pick up / put the blame on / tie up / track down  Chapter 5    Love be fond of / be crazy about / bowl over / come across as / do in / drive crazy / fall for / fall in love / fool around / hold one’s own with / keep a stiff upper lip / keep an eye on / run into / shift gears / turn out  Review Chapters 1-5  Chapter 6    Debate back up / be on the wrong track / boil down to / come to terms with / draw attention to / get hung up on / have nothing against / lose sight of / make a point / pin down / play out / point out / set aside / sum up / wrangle over / wreak havoc with  Chapter 7    Anger ask for trouble / beat up / be fed up / blow up / break up / calm down / cope with / cut it out / dish out / feel out of place / get on one’s nerves / get out / hand over / kick out / make eye contact / put up with / take its toll / take one’s mind off  Chapter 8    Driving and Directions back up / block off / end up / fill up / head for / keep on going / make a right/left / make good time / pull in / pull out / pull over / pull up / run over / slow down / start out / turn around / watch out  Chapter 9    Fashion come out / come up with / dress down / dress up / fit like a glove / go out of style / grow into / hang out / make into / put together / roll up / show off / show up / try on / tuck in / wear out / zip up  Chapter 10 Immigration blend in / clamp down on / come from / cut off from / do away with / drive out / go back / have the right to / opt for / pack up / put away / put down roots / scrape by / set out / take advantage of / wind up  Review Chapters 6-10  Final Review Chapters 1-10  Appendices Appendix A       List of Prepositions and ParticlesAppendix B       Idioms Listed According to Prepositions and ParticlesAppendix C       Idioms Listed AlphabeticallyAppendix D       Student B’s Directions for Information Gap Exercises   Tapescript Answer Key