Contents Preface introduction unit 1

a cold fish blow hot and cold a good Samaritan be down the earth a busybody

A: Hi, hon. Why are you home so late?

B: Our next-door neighbor asked me all sort of personal questions and then talked about everyone on this block.

A: Sorry to hear that. He sounds like a _______________. Have you met the woman across the street?

B: Yes, a few times. She blows _____________ and ____________. One day she’s warm and friendly. The next time she’s a _____________ fish.

A: I spoke to her once. I think she’s a snob.

B: Well, the person two houses down isn’t a snob. He is very friendly.

A: He’s also very down ____________ and helpful. The other day I was trying to fix Dad’s wheelchair. He stopped painting his house and helped me. It took us almost two hours.

B: What a good ____________!

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