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Antıquıty 8

C. Read the text and match the definitions below
with the words in bold in the text.

1. delay
2. relinquish
3. grab and hold tightly
4. a public outrage
5. written
6. don’t eat for religious purposes
7. army or soldiers

8. go back

D. In pairs, write a sentence with a blank for each
idiom. Exchange them with another pair and see
if they can fill in the correct idiom.
Example: seize the day
This is our one opportunity.
Let’s . E. Read the phrases that originate from
If we don’t, we may never get another chance!
ancient Rome below and suggest what
1. You’ve hit the nail on the head. they mean.
2. Don’t put off until tomorrow that which you can 1. The result justifies the deed.
do today.
2. In wine, there is truth.
3. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
3. A healthy mind in a healthy body.
4. We need to draw a line in the sand.
4. A great fortune is a great slavery.
5. It’s time to relinquish the nuts.
5. The cause of fear is ignorance.
6. Art is long; life is short.

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