0100 Making Unkind Comments

Question 1

• Elizabeth and Franklin worked at the same company last year, but when Franklin got a job at a different company, the two became __-________.

someone with whom one worked in the past but does not work with now; an employee of a company or business whom one used to work with

Answer 1

ex-colleague

• Elizabeth and Franklin worked at the same company last year, but when Franklin got a job at a different company, the two became ex-colleagues.

Question 2

• Kimberly wanted to cook dinner, but ____ _______, she does not cook well and no one wanted her to make dinner.

honestly; a phrase used before giving an opinion that is not polite or not expected

Answer 2

quite frankly

• Kimberly wanted to cook dinner, but quite frankly, she does not cook well and no one wanted her to make dinner.

Question 3

• Alberto has a ___ _______ and usually says something that upsets everyone.

a person who has a habit of saying too much; a person who has a habit of saying things that he or she should not say

Answer 3

big mouth

• Alberto has a big mouth and usually says something that upsets everyone.

Question 4

• Cassandra was happy when she went to the store and _______ _____ a friend she had not talked to in months.

to meet with someone unexpectedly

Answer 4

to bump into

• Cassandra was happy when she went to the store and bumped into a friend she had not talked to in months.

Question 5

• Jack was angry when he learned that his friend was ___ _________ him and telling people things that were not true.

to say mean, rude, or bad things about someone else; to say negative things about someone who is not there

Answer 5

to bad mouth

• Jack was angry when he learned that his friend was bad mouthing him and telling people things that were not true.

Question 6

• When Therese saw her old friend, she greeted him by saying, “_____ _____, __ ____. The last time I saw you was more than three months ago.”

It has been a long time since the last time I saw you.; a phrase one uses to greet someone whom one has not seen in a long time

Answer 6

Long time, no see.

• When Therese saw her old friend, she greeted him by saying, “Long time, no see. The last time I saw you was more than three months ago.”

Question 7

• Roland was very prideful, and many people said that he had a large house and an even bigger ___.

too much pride in oneself; having an opinion of oneself that is too high

Answer 7

an ego

• Roland was very prideful, and many people said that he had a large house and an even bigger ego.

Question 8

• Tian really wants to become a professional singer and he has the talent to ______ those big plans.

for two things to work well together; for two things to be the same level or degree

Answer 8

to match

• Tian really wants to become a professional singer and he has the talent to match those big plans.

Question 9

• When Nakisha called her brother a liar, he told her, “__ _____ __ __ ____ ___. You lied to our parents about why you were late yesterday.”

You are the same.; a phrase one uses to say that someone has the same qualities that he or she is saying someone else has, usually used to talk about something negative

Answer 9

It takes one to know one

• When Nakisha called her brother a liar, he told her, “It takes one to know one. You lied to our parents about why you were late yesterday.”

Question 10

• As soon as Cedric left, Mariah started _______ _____ __ ____ about all the bad things she claimed he said to her.

to say something bad about someone when that person is unable to argue or defend himself or herself; to say something bad about someone without that person knowing

Answer 10

to talk behind (someone’s) back

• As soon as Cedric left, Mariah started talking behind his back about all the bad things she claimed he said to her.

Question 11

Mason had a _______ ___ with his best friend over a woman, and now the two no longer speak to each other.

a fight or a difference in opinion that causes two people who were friendly in the past to stop being friendly with each other

Answer 11

falling out

• Mason had a falling out with his best friend over a woman, and now the two no longer speak to each other.

Question 12

• Something about the new co-worker’s personality bothered Janet, so she didn’t ____ ___ him much.

to like; to have a good opinion of

Answer 12

to care for

• Something about the new co-worker’s personality bothered Janet, so she didn’t care for him much.

Question 13

• Rosaline called her friend a __________ after her friend kissed Rosaline’s boyfriend.

someone who betrays another person; someone who does something bad to another person who trusted him or her in the past

Answer 13

backstabber

• Rosaline called her friend a backstabber after her friend kissed Rosaline’s boyfriend.

Question 14

• Frances always tried to ______ his sister to impress their friends and family.

to do more or better things than someone else; to do something better than someone else so that one feels more important than the other person

Answer 14

to outdo

• Frances always tried to outdo his sister to impress their friends and family.

Question 15

• Xiao thought the conversation was very boring, so she ______ ___ ____ as soon as she found an excuse to leave.

to leave; to walk away from a person or situation that is unpleasant

Answer 15

to make (one’s) exit

• Xiao thought the conversation was very boring, so she made her exit as soon as she found an excuse to leave.

Question 16

• It was late at night, so Shawn decided to ___ ___ _____ and make the long trip back home.

to leave; to get going

Answer 16

to hit the road

• It was late at night, so Shawn decided to hit the road and make the long trip back home.

Question 17

• As Phyllis left, she told her friend, “____ ____.”

stay well; a phrase one uses as one leaves someone else

Answer 17

take care

• As Phyllis left, she told her friend, “Take care.”

Question 18

• The teacher’s students _________ about having too much homework, even though the homework was meant to help them understand the lesson.

to complain; to talk about things that one finds annoying or upsetting

Answer 18

to gripe

• The teacher’s students griped about having too much homework, even though the homework was meant to help them understand the lesson.