DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES_S1/Ep20_Fear No More

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1. Match the phrases to their definitions

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
run into someone		something that seems bad at first, but turns out to be good
mess with someone		to be extremely happy
slip one’s mind		hope or belief in something that probably won’t happen
proper		to meet someone by accident or by surprise
pull an all-nighter		very good, wonderful, or great
take over for someone		to say or do something wrong, rude, or inappropriate
terrific		to do someone else’s job or duty when they can’t do it
put off		not feeling confident or safe; unsure of yourself
insecure		to bother, annoy, or try to fight with someone (often someone strong or dangerous)
a blessing in disguise		to forget something by accident
be out of line		to delay or move something to a later time
false hope		to do something nice for someone because you did something bad or forgot something before
make it up to someone		right or suitable for a situation; correct
be on cloud nine		to stay awake all night working or studying

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Complete the gaps using phrases from Quizlet Short
I always _______  doing my homework until the last minute.
He didn’t want to give her _______ , so he told her the truth.
Sometimes even confident people feel _______  in new situations.
You should wear _______  shoes for hiking, or you might hurt your feet.
I know I forgot your birthday, but I promise I’ll _______  you with a nice dinner.
The view from the mountain was absolutely _______ !
I _______  when my favorite singer liked my photo.
Losing that job was a _______  because now I have a better one.
I’m sorry for what I said earlier, I _______ .
Don’t _______ ; he gets angry really fast.
Yesterday I _______  my old teacher at the supermarket, and we talked for half an hour.
Her dentist appointment _______ , and she missed it.
I had to _______  to finish my essay before the deadline.
He asked his brother to _______  him while he went on vacation.

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3. Make one sentence using both phrases
1. false hope + put off

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2. be out of line + mess with someone

5

3. pull an all-nighter + terrific

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4. slip one's mind + a blessing in disguise

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5. make it up to someone + proper

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6. insecure + take over for someone

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7. be on cloud nine + run into someone

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3. Fill in the gaps. The first letters are given
[00:00:40 - 00:10:52]
1. Since she was a little girl, Susan Mayer wanted to be a mother in the w_______  way. And from the first day she brought Julie home from the hospital... She was. D_______  her d_______  to do well by her daughter... Susan suffered t_______  c_______  failures.
2. But now that Julie was a teenage girl, Susan had started to realize... there was no r_______  for e_______ .
3. - I'm not! That's why he's t_______  g_______  at my window.
- All right, that's it. I'm gonna h_______  this once and for all.
4. - Mrs. Mayer, I am so sorry. It's just... you know, one p_______  wasn't working so I tried a whole h_______ . Look, I'll m_______  it u_______  to you.
- How, are you gonna give me your c_______ ?
5. Spring comes every year to Wisteria Lane. It's the time when flowers start to b_______ . When butterflies e_______  from their c_______ . When b_______  begin to search for nectar. Spring is also the time when a young man's f_______  turns to... o_______ .
6. You know, it's funny r_______  i_______  you both. I happen to have extra tickets to a bonsai exposition in Mount Pleasant Friday night. Would you like to go?
7. - Make sure you study up. I hate people who own p_______  flowers and don't know how to take proper care of them.
- You know what I hate? W_______ . They just p_______  up out of nowhere and you have to work so hard to get r_______  of them.
8. My husband and I went through a d_______  phase but we've s_______  out of it.
9. - It's so weird. Smells have been making me n_______  lately.
- Boobs t_______ ? A_______  back?
- Yeah. Has it been going around?
- Only for centuries. I went t_______  it all when I was c_______  my oldest.
10. - You know, and another thing, I don't want a four-door. I want a sexy little c_______ . And I wanna buy one, right now.
- I'll go start the paperwork.
- Well, not this one. I v_______  in this one.
11. If there was one person Lynette never e_______  to see again, it was Annabel Foster. Eight years earlier, Annabel had b_______ Tom to marry her. But he told her he wasn't the marrying kind. Then one day, Tom happened to meet a r_______  young e_______  by the name of Lynette Lindquist. And after a few t_______  weeks, Tom decided perhaps he was the marrying kind after all, causing an e_______  Annabel to move back to Chicago. P_______ . Or so Lynette had hoped.
12. - Didn't Tom tell you?
- It, must have s_______  his mind.
13. Something's been n_______  me, Edie, I wanted to talk to you about it.
14. - That night I found you in my house. Why were you really there?
- You know why. I came by to d_______  o_______  your key.
15. - What was that all about?
- Susan Mayer's o_______  with Mary Alice almost got me arrested. Now Paul's a_______  her. If I liked her better, I'd w_______  but... You know.

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4. Choose the correct line
[00:10:53 - 00:20:26]

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5. Ask each person 4 questions using some of the given words and phrases
[00:20:27 - 00:31:40]
1. Lynette
watch one's step
rock solid
commercial
enemy
insecure

10

2. Tom
suspicion
insecure
distrust
pull an all-nighter

10

3. Edie
agenda
predator
approach something

10

4. Gabby
sin
screw with someone
selfish
thankful
gift

10

5. Susan
snoop through
have a falling out
be hazy on something
break into

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Complete the gaps with the given words and phrases. You will find them below the exercise
[00:31:41 - 00:40:51]
Honey, take _________  for a minute. I'm giving a speech.
And as you know, in a few days, I will be taking a little government-sponsored vacation. Lucky for me, breakfast is _____________ . The ________________  is, I'm going away to jail.
- Stay ________  until I need you. Don't talk to anybody and for God's sake, don't ______________ .
- You know, I was supposed to go to my cousin's wedding today.
- It's not a wedding, it's a commitment ceremony. Now sit down and... try to ___________ .
In that moment, while looking at the pills that had been so obviously __________________ , Gabrielle's ___________  was suddenly replaced by an even stronger sensation. _________ .
Oh, come on, Rex. You owe George some sort of ____________ .
Carlos! You son of a bitch! I am pregnant and it's ___________________ .
But you know what they say about kids? That you can't imagine having them _________________ , and then you can't imagine life without them? It's true. All I'm saying is, maybe this is a blessing ________________ .
- Turns out, someone left the ___________  with candles burning.
- That's not possible. We don't burn candles during the day.
- Uh, well, I did have a French vanilla candle burning earlier, but... I'm almost positive I ________________ .
Look, you're lucky the fire was ______________ . The damage could have been _______________________ .
Oh, George, I'm so sorry he _______________  you ________________  all those people.
Well, I decide who I need in my life, and I've decided that I need you. And that's all ___________________ .
I called the police, but they didn't _________  me seriously. This family's got a secret, a bad secret. I think I'm ____________  my head. I need you to find out everything there is to know about Paul Young and his family.
Still, there will always be a few who remember to take a moment and appreciate what spring has given them. Just as there will always be those who prefer to sit in the dark, 
__________________  everything they've lost.

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES_S1/Ep20_Fear No More

1. Match the phrases to their definitions

1. Match the phrases to their definitions

2. Complete the gaps using phrases from Quizlet Short

3. Make one sentence using both phrases1. false hope + put off

3. Make one sentence using both phrases

2. be out of line + mess with someone

3. pull an all-nighter + terrific

4. slip one's mind + a blessing in disguise

5. make it up to someone + proper

6. insecure + take over for someone

7. be on cloud nine + run into someone

3. Fill in the gaps. The first letters are given

[00:00:40 - 00:10:52]

4. Choose the correct line[00:10:53 - 00:20:26]

4. Choose the correct line

[00:10:53 - 00:20:26]

5. Ask each person 4 questions using some of the given words and phrases[00:20:27 - 00:31:40]1. Lynettewatch one's steprock solidcommercialenemyinsecure

5. Ask each person 4 questions using some of the given words and phrases

[00:20:27 - 00:31:40]

2. Tomsuspicioninsecuredistrustpull an all-nighter

3. Edieagendapredatorapproach something

4. Gabbysinscrew with someoneselfishthankfulgift

5. Susansnoop throughhave a falling outbe hazy on somethingbreak into

6. Complete the gaps with the given words and phrases. You will find them below the exercise

[00:31:41 - 00:40:51]

1. Match the phrases to their definitions

1. Match the phrases to their definitions

2. Complete the gaps using phrases from Quizlet Short

3. Make one sentence using both phrases1. false hope + put off

3. Make one sentence using both phrases

2. be out of line + mess with someone

3. pull an all-nighter + terrific

4. slip one's mind + a blessing in disguise

5. make it up to someone + proper

6. insecure + take over for someone

7. be on cloud nine + run into someone

3. Fill in the gaps. The first letters are given

[00:00:40 - 00:10:52]

4. Choose the correct line[00:10:53 - 00:20:26]

4. Choose the correct line

[00:10:53 - 00:20:26]

5. Ask each person 4 questions using some of the given words and phrases[00:20:27 - 00:31:40]1. Lynettewatch one's steprock solidcommercialenemyinsecure

5. Ask each person 4 questions using some of the given words and phrases

[00:20:27 - 00:31:40]

2. Tomsuspicioninsecuredistrustpull an all-nighter

3. Edieagendapredatorapproach something

4. Gabbysinscrew with someoneselfishthankfulgift

5. Susansnoop throughhave a falling outbe hazy on somethingbreak into

6. Complete the gaps with the given words and phrases. You will find them below the exercise

[00:31:41 - 00:40:51]

3. Make one sentence using both phrases
1. false hope + put off

4. Choose the correct line
[00:10:53 - 00:20:26]

5. Ask each person 4 questions using some of the given words and phrases
[00:20:27 - 00:31:40]
1. Lynette
watch one's step
rock solid
commercial
enemy
insecure

2. Tom
suspicion
insecure
distrust
pull an all-nighter

3. Edie
agenda
predator
approach something

4. Gabby
sin
screw with someone
selfish
thankful
gift

5. Susan
snoop through
have a falling out
be hazy on something
break into

3. Make one sentence using both phrases
1. false hope + put off

4. Choose the correct line
[00:10:53 - 00:20:26]

5. Ask each person 4 questions using some of the given words and phrases
[00:20:27 - 00:31:40]
1. Lynette
watch one's step
rock solid
commercial
enemy
insecure

2. Tom
suspicion
insecure
distrust
pull an all-nighter

3. Edie
agenda
predator
approach something

4. Gabby
sin
screw with someone
selfish
thankful
gift

5. Susan
snoop through
have a falling out
be hazy on something
break into