PART 1 New Words and Exercises 1
Lesson 1 To Face the Music 1
New Words and Expressions 1
Exercises 1
Lesson 2 Shirt Expressions 3
New Words and Expressions 3
Exercises 3
Lesson 3 Poker Expressions 5
New Words and Expressions 5
Exercises 6
Lesson 4 By the Book 7
New Words and Expressions 7
Exercises 7
Lesson 5 Soap Expressions 9
New Words and Expressions 9
Exercises 9
Lesson 6 Circus Expressions 11
New Words and Expressions 11
Exercises 11
Lesson 7 Fall Guy,Rum Rap 13
New Words and Expressions 13
Exercises 13
Lesson 8 Black and White 15
New Words and Expressions 15
Exercises 15
Lesson 9 Hunting Expressions 17
New Words and Expressions 17
Exercises 17
Lesson 10 Talking Through One s Hat 19
New Words and Expressions 19
Exercises 19
Lesson 11 Eureka 21
New Words and Expressions 21
Exercises 21
Lesson 12 Guinea-pig 23
New Words and Expressions 23
Exercises 23
Lesson 13 Take This Medicine 25
New Words and Expressions 25
Exercises 25
Lesson 14 Cut Expressions 27
New Words and Expressions 27
Exercises 27
Lesson 15 Lie 29
New Words and Expressions 29
Exercises 29
Lesson 16 Leg Expressions 31
New Words and Expressions 31
Exercises 31
Lesson 17 Green Expreesions 33
New Words and Expressions 33
Exercises 33
Lesson 18 Jinx and Hex 34
New Words and Expressions 34
Exercises 35
Lesson 19 Okay 36
New Words and Expressions 36
Exercises 37
Lesson 20 Huh,Uh-uh,Um 38
New Words and Expressions 38
Exercises 39
Lesson 21 Baloney 40
New Words and Expressions 40
Exercises 41
Lesson 22 Circus Expressions 43
New Words and Expressions 43
Exercises 43
Lesson 23 To Touch All Bases 45
New Words and Expressions 45
Exercises 45
Lesson 24 Sailor s Expressions 47
New Words and Expressions 47
Exercises 47
Lesson 25 Rain Expressions 49
New Words and Expressions 49
Exercises 49
Lesson 26 Sock Expressions 51
New Words and Expressions 51
Exercises 51
Lesson 27 Maverick 52
New Words and Expressions 52
Exercises 53
Lesson 28 Gobbledygook 54
New Words and Expressions 54
Exercises 55
Lesson 29 Feather Expressions 56
New Words and Expressions 56
Exercises 56
Lesson 30 Hand Expressions 58
New Words and Expressions 58
Exercises 58
Lesson 31 Abbreviations 60
New Words and Expressions 60
Exercises 60
Lesson 32 Lefty 61
New Words and Expressions 61
Exercises 62
Lesson 33 Land-office Business 63
New Words and Expressions 63
Exercises 64
Lesson 34 Frontier Days Expressions 65
New Words and Expressions 65
Exercises 66
Lesson 35 Color Expressions 68
New Words and Expressions 68
Exercises 69
Lesson 36 Duck Expressions 70
New Words and Expressions 70
Exercises 70
Lesson 37 Beside Oneself 72
New Words and Expressions 72
Exercises 72
Lesson 38 Eager Beaver 74
New Words and Expressions 74
Exercises 74
Lesson 39 Namedropper 75
New Words and Expressions 75
Exercises 76
Lesson 40 Space Age Expressions 77
New Words and Expressions 77
Exercises 78
Lesson 41 Mad Expressions 79
New Words and Expressions 79
Exercises 79
Lesson 42 Behind the Eight Ball 81
New Words and Expressions 81
Exercises 81
Lesson 43 Down to Earth 83
New Words and Expressions 83
Exercises 83
Lesson 44 Jack-of-all-trades＆Renaissance Man 85
New Words and Expressions 85
Exercises 85
Lesson 45 Scofflaw 87
New Words and Expressions 87
Exercises 87
Lesson 46 John Hancock 89
New Words and Expressions 89
Exercises 89
Lesson 47 Not Worth a Rap 90
New Words and Expressions 90
Exercises 91
Lesson 48 Cross 92
New Words and Expressions 92
Exercises 93
Lesson 49 Kick 95
New Words and Expressions 95
Exercises 95
Lesson 50 Red 97
New Words and Expressions 97
Exercises 97
Lesson 51 Kangaroo Court 99
New Words and Expressions 99
Exercises 99
Lesson 52 Hello 100
New Words and Expressions 100
Exercises 101
Lesson 53 To Talk Turkey 102
New Words and Expressions 102
Exercises 102
Lesson 54 Raise Cain 104
New Words and Expressions 104
Exercises 104
Lesson 55 Cat Expressions 106
New Words and Expressions 106
Exercises 106
Lesson 56 Dead 108
New Words and Expressions 108
Exercises 108
Lesson 57 Easy 110
New Words and Expressions 110
Exercises 110
Lesson 58 Tongue in Cheek 112
New Words and Expression 112
Exercises 112
Lesson 59 Swan Song 114
New Words and Expression 114
Exercises 114
Lesson 60 Hi-tech 115
New Words and Expressions 115
Exercises 116
Lesson 61 Military Words 117
New Words and Expressions 117
Exercises 118
Lesson 62 Business Expressions 119
New Words and Expressions 119
Exercises 119
Lesson 63 The Real McCoy 121
New Words and Expressions 121
Exercises 121
Lesson 64 Goat 122
New Words and Expressions 122
Exercises： 123
Lesson 65 Flight Expressions 124
New Words and Expressions 124
Exercises 124
Lesson 66 Lobby 126
New Words and Expressions 126
Exercises 126
Lesson 67 Chewing-gum 128
New Words and Expressions 128
Exercises 129
Lesson 68 Goose 130
New Words and Expressions 130
Exercises 130
Lesson 69 Rocket Scientist 132
New Words and Expressions 132
Exercises 132
Lesson 70 Let s Make a Deal 133
New Words and Expressions 133
Exercises 134
Lesson 71 Eye 135
New Words and Expressions 135
Exercises 136
Lesson 72 Inside the Beltway 137
New Words and Expressions 137
Exercises 137
Lesson 73 Full Court Press 139
New Words and Expressions 139
Exercises 139
Lesson 74 Poker 141
New Words and Expressions 141
Exercises 141
Lesson 75 Nuts and Bolts 143
New Words and Expressions 143
Exercises 143
Lesson 76 Two-part Words 145
New Words and Expressions 145
Exercises 146
Lesson 77 Neck 147
New Words and Expressions 147
Exercises 147
Lesson 78 Network 149
New Words and Expressions 149
Exercises 149
Lesson 79 Dutch Phrases 150
New Words and Expressions 150
Exercises 151
Lesson 80 On the Wagon 152
New Words and Expressions 152
Exercises 153
Lesson 81 Wildcat 154
New Words and Expressions 154
Exercises 155
Lesson 82 Business Expressions 156
New Words and Expressions 156
Exercises 156
Lesson 83 Dark Horse 158
New Words and Expressions 158
Exercises 158
Lesson 84 Bag 160
New Words and Expressions 160
Exercises 161
Lesson 85 Beltway 162
New Words and Expressions 162
Exercises 162
Lesson 86 Chickenfeed 164
New Words and Expressions 164
Exercises 164
Lesson 87 Monkey 166
New Words and Expressions 166
Exercises 166
Lesson 88 It Will Not Wash 168
New Words and Expressions 168
Exercises 168
Lesson 89 Get Your Act Together;Cut to the Chase 169
New Words and Expressions 169
Exercises 170
Lesson 90 Check 171
New Words and Expressions 171
Exercises 171
Lesson 91 Shoe 173
New Words and Expressions 173
Exercises 173
Lesson 92 Table 175
New Words and Expressions 175
Exercises 176
Lesson 93 Mind 177
New Words and Expressions 177
Exercises 177
Lesson 94 Shoo-in 179
New Words and Expressions 179
Exercises 179
Lesson 95 Barnstorm 181
New Words and Expressions 181
Exercises 181
Lesson 96 Over a Barrel 183
New Words and Expressions 183
Exercises 183
Lesson 97 I m Losing It 185
New Words and Expressions 185
Exercises 185
Lesson 98 Feel the Pinch 186
New Words and Expressions 186
Exercises 187
Lesson 99 Brass 188
New Words and Expressions 188
Exercises 189
Lesson 100 Baffle-axe 190
New Words and Expressions 190
Exercises： 191
Lesson 101 On a Short Leash 192
New Words and Expressions 192
Exercises 192
Lesson 102 On a Cuffing Edge 194
New Words and Expressions 194
Exercises 194
Lesson 103 Bigwig 196
New Words and Expressions 196
Exercises 196
PART 2 Tape Script 199
Lesson 1 To Face the Music 199
Lesson 2 Shirt Expressions 200
Lesson 3 Poker Expressions 202
Lesson 4 By the Book 204
Lesson 5 Soap Expressions 205
Lesson 6 Circus Expressions 207
Lesson 7 Fall Guy,Bum Rap 208
Lesson 8 Black and White 210
Lesson 9 Hunting Expressions 211
Lesson 10 Talking Through One s Hat 213
Lesson 11 Eureka 214
Lesson 12 Guinea-pig 216
Lesson 13 Take This Medicine 217
Lesson 14 Cut Expressions 218
Lesson 15 Lie 220
Lesson 16 Leg Expressions 222
Lesson 17 Green Expressions 223
Lesson 18 Jinx and Hex 225
Lesson 19 Okay 226
Lesson 20 Huh,Uh-uh,Um 228
Lesson 21 Baloney 230
Lesson 22 Circus Expressions 231
Lesson 23 To Touch All Bases 233
Lesson 24 Sailor s Expressions 234
Lesson 25 Rain Expressions 236
Lesson 26 Sock Expressions 238
Lesson 27 Maverick 239
Lesson 28 Gobbledygook 241
Lesson 29 Feather Expressions 243
Lesson 30 Hand Expressions 244
Lesson 31 Abbreviations 246
Lesson 32 Lefty 247
Lesson 33 Land-office Business 249
Lesson 34 Frontier Days Expressions 250
Lesson 35 Color Expressions 252
Lesson 36 Duck Expressions 254
Lesson 37 Beside Oneself 255
Lesson 38 Eager Beaver 257
Lesson 39 Namedropper 258
Lesson 40 Space Age Expressions 260
Lesson 41 Mad Expressions 261
Lesson 42 Behind the Eight Ball 263
Lesson 43 Down to Earth 265
Lesson 44 Jack-of-all-trades＆Renaissance Man 266
Lesson 45 Scofflaw 267
Lesson 46 John Hancock 269
Lesson 47 Not Worth a Rap 271
Lesson 48 Cross 272
Lesson 49 Kick 274
Lesson 50 Red 276
Lesson 51 Kangaroo Court 277
Lesson 52 Hello 279
Lesson 53 To Talk Turkey 280
Lesson 54 Raise Cain 282
Lesson 55 Cat Expressions 284
Lesson 56 Dead 285
Lesson 57 Easy 287
Lesson 58 Tongue in Cheek 288
Lesson 59 Swan Song 290
Lesson 60 Hi-tech 291
Lesson 61 Military Words 293
Lesson 62 Business Expressions 295
Lesson 63 The Real McCoy 296
Lesson 64 Goat 298
Lesson 65 Flight Expressions 299
Lesson 66 Lobby 301
Lesson 67 Chewing-gum 302
Lesson 68 Goose 304
Lesson 69 Rocket Scientist 305
Lesson 70 Let s Make a Deal 307
Lesson 71 Eye 308
Lesson 72 Inside the Beltway 310
Lesson 73 Full Court Press 312
Lesson 74 Poker 313
Lesson 75 Nuts and Bolts 315
Lesson 76 Two-part Words 316
Lesson 77 Neck 318
Lesson 78 Network 320
Lesson 79 Dutch Phrases 321
Lesson 80 On the Wagon 323
Lesson 81 Wildcat 324
Lesson 82 Business Expressions 326
Lesson 83 Dark Horse 328
Lesson 84 Bag 329
Lesson 85 Beltway 331
Lesson 86 Chickenfeed 332
Lesson 87 Monkey 334
Lesson 88 It Will Not Wash 336
Lesson 89 Get Your Act Together;Cut to the Chase 337
Lesson 90 Check 339
Lesson 91 Shoe 341
Lesson 92 Table 342
Lesson 93 Mind 344
Lesson 94 Shoo-in 345
Lesson 95 Barnstorm 347
Lesson 96 Over a Barrel 349
Lesson 97 I m Losing It 350
Lesson 98 Feel the Pinch 352
Lesson 99 Brass 353
Lesson 100 Battle-axe 355
Lesson 101 On a Short Leash 357
Lesson 102 On a Cutting Edge 358
Lesson 103 Bigwig 360
PART 3 Key to exercises 362
1.To Face the Music 362
2.Shirt Expressions 362
3.Poker Expressions 362
4.By the Book 362
5.Soap Expressions 362
6.Circus Expressions 362
7.Fall Guy,Bum Rap 362
8.Black and White 362
9.Hunting Expressions 363
10.Talking Through One s Hat 363
11.Eureka 363
12.Guinea-pig 363
13.Take This Medicine 363
14.Cut Expressions 363
15.Lie 363
16.Leg Expressions 363
17.Green Expressions 363
18.Jinx and Hex 363
19.Okay 364
20.Huh,Uh-uh,Um 364
21.Baloney 364
22.Circus Expressions 364
23.To Touch All Bases 364
24.Sailor s Expressions 364
25.Rain Expressions 364
26.Sock Expressions 364
27.Maverick 364
28.Gobbledygook 364
29.Feather Expressions 365
30.Hand Expressions 365
31.Abbreviations 365
32.Lefty 365
33.Land-office Business 365
34.Frontier Days Expressions 365
35.Color Expressions 365
36.Duck Expressions 365
37.Beside Oneself 365
38.Eager Beaver 366
39.Narnedropper 366
40.Space Age Expressions 366
41.Mad Expressions 366
42.Behind the Eight Ball 366
43.Down to Earth 366
44.Jack-of-all-trades＆Renaissance Man 366
45.Scofflaw 366
46.John Hancock 366
47.Not Worth a Rap 366
48.Cross 367
49.Kick 367
50.Red 367
51.Kangaroo Court 367
52.Hello 367
53.To Talk Turkey 367
54.Raise Cain 367
55.Cat Expressions 367
56.Dead 367
57.Easy 368
58.Tongue in Cheek 368
59.Swan Song 368
60.Hi-tech 368
61.Military Words 368
62.Business Expressions 368
63.The Real McCoy 368
64.Goat 368
65.Flight Expressions 369
66.Lobby 369
67.Chewing-gum 369
68.Goose 369
69.Rocket Scientist 369
70.Let s Make a Deal 369
71.Eye 369
72.Inside the Beltway 369
73.Full Court Press 369
74.Poker 370
75.Nuts and Bolts 370
76.Two-part Words 370
77.Neck 370
78.Network 370
79.Dutch Phrases 370
80.On the Wagon 370
81.Wildcat 370
82.Business Expressions 370
83.Dark Horse 371
84.Bag 371
85.Beltway 371
86.Chickenfeed 371
87.Monkey 371
88.It Will Not Wash 371
89.Get Your Act Together;Cut to the Chase 371
90.Check 371
91.Shoe 371
92.Table 372
93.Mind 372
94.Shoo-in 372
95.Barnstorm 372
96.Over a Barrel 372
97.I m Losing It 372
98.Feel the Pinch 372
99.Brass 372
100.Battle-axe 372
101.On a Short Leash 373
102.On a Cutting Edge 373
103.Bigwig 373