Reading comprehension
Read the article ‘Words,Words’ on page 18-19 of English Now No 110. Then match each expression on the left with its corresponding definition on the right.
| 1. Scared stiff | |
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| a. So afraid that you tremble in your footwear |
| 2. To shake like a leaf | |
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| b. You are so scared that you can’t move, because you are like ice |
| 3. To make your hair stand on end | |
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| c. To get a sudden shock |
| 4. To jump out of your skin | |
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| d. To make your body feel icy cold with fear |
| 5. To make your blood run cold | |
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| e. To tremble with fear, as though you are blowing in the wind |
| 6. Quaking in your boots/shoes | |
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| f. Petrified (extremely afraid) |
| 7. Frozen to the spot | |
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| g. Not very brave |
| 8. Afraid of your own shadow | |
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| h. To make you so frightened that your hair feels like it isn’t lying flat |