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Expressions

Sports/Hobbies (Deportes/Pasatiempos)

Here are this lesson's expressions.

give up - quit

let someone down - disappoint someone

blow it - fail

give it your best shot - try (giving it your best effort)

take the bull by the horns - take control of a situation, take action

 

Instructions
Select the correct expression in the conversation below.

RONDA - I heard you started taking tennis lessons.

BILL - Yes.  I've always wanted to learn to play tennis.  My wife is an excellent tennis player but I really didn't know how to play very well.  I finally decided to gave up blew it let him down take the bull by the horns give it my best shot and enroll in a tennis class.

RONDA - My husband and I took that tennis class last year.  We even competed in an amateur tennis match.  We played as partners.

BILL - How did you do?

RONDA - My husband played great but I gave up blew it let him down take the bull by the horns give it my best shot.  I kept missing the balls.

BILL - Was he disappointed that you didn't win the competition?

RONDA - He pretended like it didn't matter but I think he really want to win.  I think I gave up blew it let him down take the bull by the horns give it my best shot.

BILL - I'm not very coordinated but I'm going to try to learn to play.  I'll gave up blew it let him down take the bull by the horns give it my best shot.

RONDA - Maybe you'll be a better player than me.  I don't play anymore.  I gave up blew it let him down take the bull by the horns give it my best shot.  Maybe you should be my husband's new tennis partner.

More Practice
Write sentences using each of the expressions.

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