Splendid Expressions
DAY 4: Shopping
Step 1: Notice
Question 1 |
I sold that old CD Player on the Internet for £20! Talk about money for old .........!
twine | |
string | |
rope |
Question 1 Explanation:
Well done! If something is 'money for old rope' it is an easy way to make money.
Question 2 |
That shop is trying to sell second-hand clothes for almost as much as if they were new. It's daylight ........!
robbery | |
theft | |
crime |
Question 2 Explanation:
Well done! 'Daylight robbery' is when you are asked to pay more money for something than it's worth.
Question 3 |
I wouldn't pay that much. Those shoes are ten a ........ in the local market.
dime | |
cent | |
penny |
Question 3 Explanation:
Well done! If something is 'ten a penny' it is very cheap and easily available.
There are 3 questions to complete.
Step 2: Remember
Question 1 |
Josh runs this shop selling cheap souvenirs to tourists. It's money for ........ rope.
poor | |
old | |
bad |
Question 1 Explanation:
You remembered. Well done! The phrase is 'to be money for old rope'.
Question 2 |
The pipe had burst and we had to pay a fortune to get it fixed. It was ........ robbery.
daylight | |
open | |
clear |
Question 2 Explanation:
You remembered. Well done! The phrase is 'to be daylight robbery'.
Question 3 |
Disposable cameras are ........ a penny. Why don't you give one to all the guests and ask them to take photos at the party?
two | |
ten | |
twenty |
Question 3 Explanation:
You remembered. Well done! The phrase is 'to be two a penny'.
There are 3 questions to complete.
Step 3: Personalise
- Can you think of a shop that does good business even though what they sell is money for old rope?
- Have you ever refused to buy something because you thought it was daylight robbery?
- What kind of things are ten a penny at your local market or shopping centre?
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