Idioms Lesson 9

To wake up: to arise from sleep, to awakenWhen I wake up in the morning, I must get

out of bed to turn off my alarm clock.

To be in charge of: to manage, to have responsibility forTeachers at ESLI are in charge of making

sure students learn as much as they can.

As soon as: just after; whenMake sure you put your plate in the sink as

soon as you are finished eating.

To have a good time: to enjoy yourself, to have funEveryone had a good time at the party.

In no time: very quickly, rapidlyI only turned my back for a second, but my

daughter was gone in not time at all.

To cut down on: to reduce, to lessen; to use less ofIf you want to lose weight, cut down on how

much fast food you eat.

To crack down on: to enforce or begin to punish strictlyWe must crack down on students smoking too

close to the doors of our building.

Quite a few: many, lotsThere are quite a few things one must know

about any new vocabulary word.

Used to: formerly did, once had the habit ofI used to smoke, but I quit on January 1,

2007.

To be used to: be accustomed to; already have the habit ofI am used to the heat in South Texas, but I

still don’t like it!

To get used to: to become used to; to become adjusted or accustomed to.

New arrivals in Corpus Christi must get used to the heat in summer.

Back and forth: in a forward and backward motion.The child moved back and forth on the swing,

going higher and higher all the time.