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Expressions

Family (la Familia)

Here are this lesson's expressions.

hit the ceiling - get very angry

go fly a kite - go away

lose one's temper - get angry

make up - become friends again after an argument

show up - arrive; appear

Instructions
Select the correct expression in the conversation below.

GIL - How's your brother Mike?

URSULA - He's fine.  He got a fight with his girlfriend last week.

GIL - Really?  What happened?

URSULA - They had a date at Antonio's Restaurant on Saturday.  They were going to meet at 7:00 PM at the restaurant.  She was furious because he hit the ceiling go fly a kite loses her temper made up showed up at 8:00 PM.  She had been waiting for an hour! 

GIL - I don't blame her.  I'd be angry too.

URSULA - She was more than angry.  She hit the ceiling go fly a kite loses her temper made up showed up. 

GIL - She seems like such a calm person.

URSULA - She usually is but when she hit the ceiling go fly a kite loses her temper made up showed up, you'd better look out! 

GIL - Did he apologize?

URSULA - He tried but she told him to hit the ceiling go fly a kite loses her temper made up showed up. 

GIL - Did they break up?

URSULA - No.  He sent her flowers the next day and they hit the ceiling go fly a kite loses her temper made up showed up.  

 

More Practice
Write sentences using each of the expressions.

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