Our task:
Add to the following groups of words to make them statements. Don't forget to check punctuation and capitalization after adding your words. You can put the words at the beginning, middle or end of your sentence.
1. the cafeteria
2. eats glass
3. homework
4. jumped out of the window
5. is disgusting
6. the angry teacher
7. noisy students
8. was late for class
9. ran after me
10. the school bus
11. she never
12. once a week
Anatoly's story:
I saw her through the glass in the cafeteria when she was eating a hamburger. I reminded her about our homework. After that, she quickly jumped out of the window. The reason of this action wasn't the disgusting food, but the very angry teacher who gave us that terrible homework. This teacher could excuse noisy and tardy students, but he couldn't tolerate skipping homework.
She ran after me to the school bus, and I know that she will newer forget to do her homework anymore, at least once a week.
Opponents of the recent austerity measures introduced by the British government were described by one politician as 'living on a different planet', meaning that they were either out of touch with reality or had ideas that were neither reasonable nor practical. Perhaps such people were asking for the moon (wanting something that is impossible to get or achieve) or living in cloud-cuckod land (believing naively that there was no problem).
Of course, the sky is the limit for some people (meaning that there is no limit to what they can do or achieve), although others may simply have stars in their eyes (be hopeful and enthusiastic about what may happen to them in the future, even though this is not a practical or sensible way to behave).
If they do succeed in achieving their aims they will probably be over the moon about it (extremely happy). Their fate may be written in the stars, in other words certain to happen, as in 'It was written in the stars that we would never see each other again'.
One thing that is certain is that sooner or later they will depart for that great … in the sky, an adaptable euphemism as the chosen noun can reflect a particular idiosyncratic aspect of the life of the person you are talking about, as in 'I'm afraid Patrick has gone to that great pub in the sky'. He's dead, of course, but he obviously enjoyed a drink or two while he was alive.
I’ve met pencils sharper than you
It’s about as interesting as watching grass grow
I’ve had more fun at a funeral
You’re about as tactful as a fart in church
You’re as inconspicuous as a penguin at a polar bears only golf club
The light’s are on but nobody’s home
You’re about as useful as an elephant in politics
You’re about as useful as a chocolate teapot
You’re about as useful as a condom machine in the Vatican
I’ve met dead people with more optimism/personality/charm than you
You couldn’t organize a piss up in a brewery
You’re not the brightest star in the sky, are you?
S/he’s a couple of cans short of a six pack
You’re about as interesting as watching paint dry
I’ve heard dying cats with better voices than you
You’re about as interesting as watching water boil
