Unit 25: Films, plays, and books Flashcards
1
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rolling in the aisles
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laughing a lot
2
Q
bring the house down
A
make the audience laugh or clap a lot
3
Q
steal the show
A
get all the attention and praise
4
Q
keep you on the edge of your seat
A
keep you excited
5
Q
send shivers down my spine
A
was very moving
6
Q
wade through
A
finish reading sth with difficulty
7
Q
heavy going
A
difficult to read or understand
8
Q
a page-turner
A
a book that is so exciting that you have to read it quickly
9
Q
do a hatchet job on sth
A
criticise strongly
10
Q
pick holes in sth
A
find mistakes in; criticise
11
Q
be an armchair critic
A
criticise, but without any personal expertise
12
Q
have your name in lights
A
being famous
13
Q
a leading light
A
an important member
14
Q
tread the boards
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act on stage
15
Q
play to the gallery
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behave in a way to make people admire or support her
