Alcohol idioms

AIM: To learn the meaning of some common idiomatic phrases.

INTRODUCTION: These idiomatic phrases are all used by the patient in the case about alcohol. Check you know what they mean by doing this activity.

INSTRUCTIONS: Drag and drop the phrases from the box below to complete the following sentences.

I want to have a holiday overseas next year so I thought I could ............ if I stopped smoking so much.
I really hate hospitals – I always try to ............ of them if I can.
I told my mother I would lose weight just so she would ............ – she always criticises what I eat.
I got a takeaway meal from a restaurant for dinner but then I was on the toilet all night. It’s horrible to ............ like that.
A doctor told one of the guys at work that he has to ............ on his drinking if he’s going to live past fifty – he was really shocked.
I have a real phobia about needles and injections. I ............ them.
Despite what I tell everyone, I really can’t ............ nowadays – I get drunk very quickly.
Too much alcohol makes him aggressive and he always seems to ............ when we go out after work on Fridays.
She’s an idiot to take her car to Steve’s party – it’s crazy to ............ and it’s not far to walk to his place anyway.
People who drink too much and then ............ often rely on friends to look after them until they come round.
Please answer every question before continuing

FOLLOW-UP: Watch the video again and note any other phrases you don't know. Make a note of them and how they are used on the Vocabulary Template.