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4. What change do you see in the writing of Anne after her two years in hiding? What has
remained the same?

Vocabulary

Read the following sentence from the chapter.

Our entire class is quaking in its boots.
The meaning of the highlighted phrase is completely diff erent from that of the individual words. The
sentence means:
Our entire class is getting nervous.

Such phrases and expressions are called idioms or idiomatic expressions. They serve to add colour
and interest to the spoken and written language with their implied meanings.

A. Match the idioms in the fi rst column with their meanings in the second column.

A B
1. bite off more than one can chew a. do or say exactly the right thing

2. call it a day b. very rarely
3. hit the nail on the head c. agree with someone

4. know someone inside out d. something you must accept even
when it is unpleasant

5. once in a blue moon e. not believe something completely
6. see eye to eye with someone f. know someone very well
7. a bitter pill to swallow g. take on too much work

8. take something with a pinch/grain of salt h. decide to stop doing a task

B. Use the idioms given above in sentences of your own.

Grammar

Second Conditional: If-Clause

You’ve previously read about the fi rst conditional which uses the if-condition to talk about the cause
and eff ect of an action. For example,
If Anne writes the essay well, her teacher will not punish her.

Now read these sentences.

If we lived in Holland, we would know how to speak Dutch.
If I met Anne today, I would praise her diary.

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