Vocabulary: Idioms with GOOD & BAD

Quick Fix 86 – “good” & ”bad” idioms

TEACH ER WO RKSH EET – L EVEL: UPP ER - INT ERM EDIAT E

ACTIVITY: Complete the sentences with either GOOD or BAD and then
match the idioms with their meanings.

1. My sister’s been going through a bad patch recently.

2. The children have been as good as gold all day.
3. I’m in her bad books because I didn’t clear up the kitchen
yesterday.
4. The team gave a good account of themselves in the last match.
5. Business is going from bad to worse – we may decide to close down.
6. It’s too bad that you can’t come to his party.
7. I believe he said what he said in good faith.
8. I will not put up with any bad language in the classroom.
9. I didn’t want to throw good money after bad , so I decided not to buy any more shares in
this company.
10. One good turn deserves another.

to deteriorate further to go from bad to worse

you should help somebody who has helped you one good turn deserves another
to experience or suffer an unpleasant, difficult period to go through a bad patch
it’s a pity it’s too bad …
behaving in a way that other people approve of as good as gold
swear words bad language
to be out of favour with someone to be in sb’s bad books
to spend more money on something, when you have to throw good money after bad
wasted a lot on it already
to perform well to give a good account
with the intention to be honest and helpful in good faith

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