Splendid Expressions Week 9: Day 3 of 5

Topic: AGREEING AND DISAGREEING

Complete the following colloquial expressions:

1	I'm always having arguments with Laura. She always seems to rub me ......... the wrong way. a) up b) out c) away Well done! If someone 'rubs you up the wrong way' they unintentionally annoy you. Sorry, try again.Your answer has been saved.

2	They've never ........ eye to eye and have always argued about everything. a) looked b) watched c) seen Well done! If you 'see eye to eye' with someone you agree with them Sorry, try again.Your answer has been saved.

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One minute our two children are ........ like cat and dog and the next they're playing together like the best of friends. a) struggling b) wrestling c) fighting Well done! If you 'fight like cat and dog' with someone you regularly argue violently with them.Sorry, try again.Your answer has been saved.

Now complete the gaps with the missing words.

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A) He does seem to his colleagues up the wrong way. I think he needs to be a bit more sensitive to other people's opinions. B) We don't always see eye eye but we love each other deeply despite the occasional argument! C) Don't sit them next to each other at the party. They'll fight cat and dog. Well done!Try again.Your answer has been saved.

Make them your own!

1) If someone rubs you up the wrong way do you tell them you're angry or keep it to yourself?
2) Can you think of someone you don't often see eye to eye with?
3) In your experience, what kind of things do children fight like cat and dog over?

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