Speaking Activities for the Classroom
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B Back into action Back-breaking labor Back to the future Barbequed ribs of beef Bad behavior Baseball league Bad breath Baseless rumors Bad experience Basketball players Bad memories Bay of Bengal Based on a true story Beast of burden Bearer of good tidings Beefeater’s gin Beauty and the beast Beleaguered Begging for mercy Bent cop Bestowal of knighthood Best actor’s award Better days Best of three series Beyond the border Betrayal of trust Biblical reference Better left alone Blazing inferno Bibliographical references Blood donor Big belly Blubbering baby Big bully Bored to tears Boggle your mind Borrower or lender Boiled broccoli Bottle of beer Braided hair Bought and paid for Bread and butter Breakdown in negotiations Bread basket Breaking news Brick layer Bring them to justice Broiled beefsteak Brings back old memories Bucket of worms Burden of guilt Bumbling, bumbling fool Burning Bush Burden of care and worry Business affairs Burnout case
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C Cabin crew Caged-in Call the cops Call for peace Captain’s cabin Call room service Car bomb Can’t cover my costs Careful craftsmanship Canned-corn Case of concern Case history Cat and mouse game Casual acquaintance Catholic cathedral Casual and carefree Caught by surprise Casual sex Challenge the status quo Challenge the system Charcoal grill Charity appeal Chest pains Civil service Chocolate chips Clash of cultures Civil action Comfortable couch Civil aviation Competent appraisal Clogged drainpipe Complete confidence Close the door on the past Complete the transaction Collision course Confidential clause Concede defeat Confidential report Confirmation of flight Confirmation of confidence Consecration of cardinals Conflicting desires Continuing showers Contrary opinion Criminal court Conventional behavior Crowning achievement Convey condolences Cut a path Corn on the cob Cut a swath Cultural conflict Cutting a caper Cultural revolution Cutting up Cut the cable
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D Dawn of civilization Dastardly behavior Death before dishonor Dead on arrival December weather Dead on target Delinquent behavior Dead to the world Delirium tremors Dead-tired Democratic process Debatable point Deputy defense secretary Deep, dark secret Derogative comments Designated driver Destabilization of prices Direct dialogue Destitute scholar Disgusting sight Detention center Disrupt the meeting Determined effort Distinct disadvantages Detrimental remarks Distinguished guests Dictatorial regime District office Disclosure of secret Don’t drink and drive Discrimination against Jews Don’t monkey with me Disease and starvation Don’t squeal on me Disguise yourself Double cross Disillusioned youth Double pay on holidays Disregard my last order Double play Dissemination of information Double-dealing Dissolute drunkard Dreadful dreams Distemper Dreaming of success
Dousing the flamed Dredger
Dramatic drop in price Drenched by rain Driven to distraction Drowsy
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E Emergency room Evidential death Emerging image Embarrassing moment Eminent scholar Elementary education Empirical evidence Election campaign Encouraging agreement Electric chair End of my rope Eventual achievement End of the road Electronic devices End of the world Ear ache Enduring friendship Eagle-eyed Ephemeral shadows Evil eye Eradicate ignorance Eager to please Ever present danger Early riser Everything’s all right Earmark of achievement Evil influences Easy-going Exact information Easy boy lounge chair Example of courage Eclipse of the moon Excellent work Efficiency measures Exception to the rule Effective engineering Exempt from taxation Electrocardiograph Existential anxiety Empty illusions Experiential level Empty promised Extinction of the species Endless space Extra added value Eternal damnation Extra careful Encourage education Extra important Encyclopedia of knowledge Extract information Environmental disaster Extra-judicial killings Equal opportunity Extravagant life style Everest Expedition
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F Face the challenge Fabricated excuse Faced with famine Fact or fiction Face-to-face False hopes Facial features False pride Facing death Fame and fortune Fair weather friends Fatal attraction Familiar landmarks Federal spending Far cry from freedom Fictitious name Fatal accident Fiery temper Fatal disease Fight back Fatally injured Fight to the finish Feast or famine Final act Film feature Final flight of the Concorde Financial Institution Fire fighters Finish him off First choice Fishing for compliments First encounter Flourishing economy Fishy story Flowering of knowledge Fist fight Fly-by-night Flight of fancy Food shortage Fly in the face of authority Force of evil Focusing on the future Forgive and forget Follow your calling Formal education Forest fires Formal introduction Freddy the freeloader Free the air Fresh fruit Free trade zone Friendly fire Frequent sightings Friendly greetings Fuel the flames Full appreciation
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G Gallivanting about town Gadgets and devices Get a breath of fresh air Gallon of gas Get even Gentleman’s honor Get out of here! Gesture of friendship Get well quickly Get ready to go Getting better Ghost of a chance Getting bored Ghost writer Getting the job done Gin and tonic Go away and stay away! Gingerbread Go fly a kite! Give me my money! Go to the gent’s Go for broke Go to the lady’s room Go straight ahead Going nowhere fast Go straight to hell! Golden Gate Bridge Going concern Golden Girls Good governance Golf course green Gradual improvement Gorgeous blonde Granite rock Gothic architecture Grateful survivor Grant a wish Grease monkey Grease job Great Scott! Great guns! Greedy as a pig Greet a guest Greedy gremlins Grievous error Grimace Gripe and grumble Growing need Grotesque tale of horror Growling lion Grueling ordeal Guesswork Guest appearance Gust of wind Gulf of Thailand Gutless wonder
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H Ham and eggs Hamburger Heaven Hanky panky Hammer out a solution Hard-hearted Hangdog look Hate crime Happy holidays Hateful intentions Hardening of the arteries Have a drink on me. Harmless as a fly Heat of passion Haunted house Heavenly host He’s a has-been Heavy-handed Head and shoulders above Held for questioning Head of steam Hell and damnation Head-over-heels-in love High alert Heart-breaker Hold on
Hearty laugh Holistic evaluation Held for questioning Holy land Hen-pecked husband Hone your axe Hold your horses Horrendous pressure Holdup Horrible headaches Honest to god Hose-job Honeymoon hotel Hostile act Hope for the homeless Hot-headed Horrible hangover Hot shot House of horrors Hotel elevator Human error Hot-tempered Human rights Hunger for knowledge Humanitarian cause Hungry for love Humble beginnings Hunky dory Humorous story Hurly burly Hunger strike
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I Ignorance and oppression I don’t give a damn! Ignorance is no excuse I got burned on that deal Illusions of grandeur I’ll be down in a minute. Imperceptible change I’ll be right there. Impish delight I’ll be seeing you. Impossible dreams I’ll kick your butt. Impulsive desire I’ll pinch you in the nose. In depth investigation I’ll really appreciate it. In the wake of the war I’ll squeal on you. Indelible ink I’ll tear your head off. India Ink I’ll tell all I know. Indigestion I’ll tell your mother on you. Indiscrete disclosure I’ll try my best. Inept attempt I’m afraid of enclosed-spaces. Inexcusable absence I’m afraid of the dark. Inexpensive item I’m going to get you. Information center I’m really disillusioned. Informed sources I’m scared of that bully at school. Initial attempt I’ve got a bone to pick with you. Insider trading I’ve got a lot of work to do. Interactive enjoyment In your next life Internal injuries Is anybody home? Internal intrigue Is that alright with you? Intestinal flu Isn’t that a shame? Investigating officials Isn’t that awful? Investment game Isn’t that right? Irrelevant evidence Isn’t that true?
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J and K There are not so many “J and K” sounds in the present English alphabet because, today, we have got into the habit of using use the letters “G and C” in our spelling system. Jack knife Juice-squeezer Jailbird’s life Juicy fruit Jargon Junior partner Jealousy fir Juxtaposition of ideas Jeopardy Kaiser Dome Jesus Christ Kaleidoscope of colors Jogging suit Kamikaze pilot Judgment Keepsake Just a minute Ketchup sauce Just about finished Keyboard Just about ready Kiddy corner Just an idea Kidnap victim Just between you and me Kidney stones Just born Killing fields Just for fun Kindhearted soul Just had a thought King and court Just in time Kith and kin Just joking Kitty-cornered Just killing time Klansman from Kentucky Just let go Knack and know-how Just on the brink of death Knick knack Just right Knickerbockers Justice comes at last Knitting needles Justification Knock-kneed Justify your actions Know-nothing Juvenile delinquency Krishna
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L Labor of love Lack of agreement Lack of ambition Lack of focus Lack of intent Lack of understanding Lack of responsibility Lady luck Lackluster performance Last minute solution Ladies’ lingerie Last words Ladies’ room Leaky faucet Ladies’ wear Leaning tower Lamentable tale Learned my lesson Languid mood Learned scholar Last laugh Left turn Last vestige Left-handed batter Laudable virtues Leftover food Laugh yourself silly Lengthy story Laundry room Let’s get to the point Lavish affair Lethargic student Lawyer’s fees Letter of credit Legendary life Loaded pistol Lending library Loaned my money Length of service Long and laborious lecture Lengthy stay Long lasting memories Limp limbs Long since gone Living legends Look after yourself Looking good Lookout post Loss-of-life Loss of face Loyal, trusted-friend Loss of faith Loyal to the last Lumber yard Lunge and thrust Luxury goods
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M Maddening crowd Maid of honor Made to measure Make a mess of things Make sure Make a motion to adjourn Make yourself at home Make no mention of it Man or mouse Make no mistake Manipulative mother Make yourself at home Man-made monuments Make yourself comfortable Manual drive Management methodology Manure spreader March down memory lane Marble Arch March of Dimes Master of Martial Arts Marching music Material matters Marginal profits Measure of doubt Medieval mystery Melodic tones Meeting place Memorization of facts Mental illness Mesmerized Meritorious deed Metrical scale Mind-boggling Modern miracles Ministerial post Monkey business Miserable cuss Monks in monasteries Mobile home Monotonous monotone Molotov cocktail Moose on the loose Monumental task Morbid curiosity Moved to tears Multilateral negotiations Muffled sound Multimedia music Murder most foul Multimillion dollar deal Mute silence Mysterious stranger Muted-music Mystery man Mythical figures
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N Not enough evidence Natural disaster Naked ape Names of the missing Nasturtiums Nest-egg Natural wonder Nagging-wife Natures way of saying no Nagging-conscience Nebulous notions Nodding-off Neck-breaking speed Nothing special Necromancy Nothing to say Needless to say Nothing doing Need-to-basis Notable feat
Neither/nor Nutty professor Nether world Negligible gain Never to be seen again Never talk to strangers Never-ending saga Nobody knows everything Nevermore Nobody is
perfect Never-never land Now or never Night of terror Never-dying legends Nightmare No place to go Nimble and quick Nowhere special Ninja swordsmanship Next to nothing No news is good news Neighborhood gathering Noise pollution Next of kin Nothing against you Nutritional additive Nothing has been heard Numerical computations Notorious nobleman Numerous rumors Nubile nymphets Nasty comments Number of wounded Nantucket Sound Numerologist Name your price
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O On the level Off on your own On the odd occasion Off road vehicle On my own initiative Off the beaten track On the spur of the moment Off the record On good footing Off your rocker On good terms Out and about On high alert Out of context On the prowl Out of control On the air Out of harm’s way On television Out of mind On the scene Out of order On your guard Out of sight On your honor Out of the country On your word Out of the office One and only love Out of the picture One to nothing score Out of this world Overkill Out of touch Over exaggeration Out of towm Over the border Out of your mind Over the hill Out to lunch Over the rainbow Outback Australia Overhead Outdistance others Overindulgent parents Outlandish costume Overpopulation Outrageous act Overproduction Outside in the open Overstatement Outward appearance Overwhelmed Outward-bound Overzealous Outward-going
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P Particular excerpts Paint the town red Past participle Pardon the intrusion Peculiar tastes Parking prohibited Peer pressure Part-time job Personal preferences Peace and harmony Personal presentation Peace initiative Pester your parents Permissive parents Pick up the phone Perplexing problem Playboy’s penthouse parties Personal perspective Pleasant dreams Personal question Plenty of potholes in the road Pickled Olives Plenty of problems Planned-attack Plum pudding Plumbing problem Political pressure Political progress Power Politics Pool your resources Predictable trends Positive percentage Preferential treatment Paint a Positive picture Presence of mind Potential problem Present circumstances Precious stones Present continuous Presentable appearance Presentiment of evil Preventable action Press release Previous approval Pressing circumstances Prior application Prime mover Proclaimed purpose Prime purpose Prolonged pain Private thoughts Public approval Privy council Public house Project planning Punch in the face
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Q Inquisitive squirrels Quack doctor Queen’s courtiers Quacking duck Queer-looking Quadraphonic sound system Quentin Quinn Quadruped animal Quick action Quaff a Quart of milk Quick consequences Quail eggs Quick fix Quail with fear Quick lunch Quaking with fear Quick quiz Quantitative analysis Quick reaction Quantum theory Quick return Quarantined patients Quick snack Quarterly report Quick time out Quartermaster’s store Quid pro quo Quartet of musicians Quintessential truth Quartz Quirky mannerisms Quasar radio waves Quit biting your nails Quasi-metaphysical Quit bothering me Queen mother Quit smoking Queen’s consort Quit your job Questionable motives Quite comfortable Quibble and haggle Quite common Quiescent volcano Quite good Quiet time Quite nice Quiver with fright Quite reliable Quixotic situation Quite remarkable Quizzical look Quitter Quote the Koran
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R Railway robbers Racial unrest Railway tracks Raging bull Rambunctious redhead Railroad station Ransom request Railway conductor Ready cash Rambling hills Really rock and roll Realizable goals Rebel attack Regulations and requirements Rebel forces Religious principles Rebellious youth Remnant of my fortune Recreational activities Renegade band Red River Valley Required aids test Referendum on reform Requisite forms Regretful apologies Resentful spouse Remaining time left Respectable family Retirement plan Responsible attitude Revolutionary war Restful sanctuary Rice bowl of the world Reverent prayer Rising sun Right of free speech Rising temperature Rights of man Robber band Rigorous training Rocket-propelled Risk management Roguish rascal Risqué literature Roll of the dice Rooftop garden Rough and ready Root of the problem Roundup of cattle Rose-colored-glasses Rubber band Rude manners Rudimental exercise Rumbling thunder Rust-proof steel supports Running-scared
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