Thursday, April 26, 2012

Chapter 10 #11-Christina Auth


11.    In Column A are Cockney rhyming slang expressions.  Match these to the items in Column B to which they refer.



a.  drip dry                                                                                 cry

b.      in the mood                                                                       food

c.        insects and ants                                                              pants                  

d.      orchestra stalls                                                                  balls

e.      Oxford scholar                                                                  dollar

f.        Strike me dead                                                                 bread

g.       Ship in full sail                                                                    ale



h.      Chair                                                   the tortoise and the hare                                              

i.         House                                                    quiet as a mouse                                

j.         Coat                                                         row your boat                                        

k.       Eggs                                                          shave your legs                                  

l.         Pencil                                               use a stencil                                                                                            

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