Technological idioms (2nd

part)
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1- Match the idioms with the correct meaning:

1. To reinvent the wheel

2. Get someone’s wires crossed
3. Be on the same wavelength
4. To find my feet
5. Be light years ahead of someone

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a) Clearly better than the rest

b) Feel comfortable and confident in a new situation
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c) Think in the same way

d) Be in disagreement
e) Create something that already existed

2- Complete the sentences with the correct idiom

1. Sergio and I got our _____________ in the development of the new

version. Apparently he wants to do it with another software.
2. I can’t find _________ in my new job. I suppose it is because I have to
learn the ropes.
3. Joana is light __________ of her classmates. She has the level of
Einstein at least!
4. My girlfriend and I are on ______________ about the marriage, we both
feel that is the right time.
5. She is not going to _____________ if she sells necklaces on the internet,
because a lot of people is already doing it.

3- Complete the questions with the correct idiom.

a) You don’t need to ______________ to sell products on the internet.

b) Politicians are not usually on ____________________. They take too
much time to make a decision.
c) People who work should never get _________________. They can never
be disagree with each other.
d) Peruvian food is ____________ ahead of other types of food in the
world.
e) It was very easy for me to ______________ at university the first days. I
didn’t have problems meeting new people.

4- Discuss the sentences with your teacher and say if they are true or not
for you.
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ANSWERS:

1:

1-e ; 2-d; 3-c ; 4-b ; 5-a

2:

1- wires crossed

2- my feet

3- years ahead

4- the same wavelength

5- reinvent the wheel

3:

1- reinvent the wheel

2- the same wavelength

3- their wires crossed

4- light years ahead

5- find my feet