You
can raise your listening comprehension by listening! Here
is a story that you can listen to for practice with idioms.
First, read the
vocabulary (the List of Idioms). Then as you
hear the story, try to stop
the player after each idiom that you hear. Think
about how it fits into the story.
If you cannot hear each of the idioms, that is very good; this page is
good practice for you. Simply listen again and again until you can hear
each idiom.
You may read the story
anytime you like, but it is best if you read it only after you have heard
the story three or four times.
Some people find it convenient to read
the story as you listen. Even better is to read the story out loud
while you listen. Please feel free to listen as many times as you like.
An Honest Boy
Idioms
list
1. in the long run: eventually, in
the end, after a long period of time
2. hit the roof: to become
extremely angry
3. on tenterhooks: uncertain and
extremely tense
4. above board: open and honest,
without hiding anything
5. tighten one's belt: to
economize greatly, to spend a great deal less money
