English Expression & Idioms W3 - April 8th, 2021

No.	Expressions/idioms	Explanations
1	To blow it	To mess it up, to spoil or ruin a good opportunity/situation . I had a job interview this morning. I really blew it by arriving 30 minutes late.
2	To slack off	To waste time being lazy or not caring to do their work . Every time I go to Canadian Tire, nobody tries to help. They’re always slacking off instead of working.
3	To hit the books	Study hard . We have an exam next week. Let’s go to the library and hit the boosk.
4	A lost cause	Hopeless, no chance to change or help the situation . Bobby has tries to learn French for years. He just can’t do it. It’s a lost cause at this point so he’s just moving to Toronto instead.
5	Over my head	Over my ability to understand or learn something . That science class is way over my head. I don’t think that I’ll be able to pass it.
6	To buckle down	Get serious, get focused . I have so much work to do and so little time. I need to buckle down and finish everything.
7	To stand a chance	To have a chance at succeeding . If you don’t speak English and French in Quebec, you don’t stand a chance!
8	to set your eyes on	To look/see something
9	To have your heart set on s/t	Strong desire . I have my heart set on learning English. That’s why I listen to everything Mr. Nick tells me to do!