IDIOM-OF-THE-WEEK

> To drive somebody up a wall - to make sb very angry (doprowadzić kogoś do furii)

OTHER IDIOMS EXPRESSING ' ANGER'

a. to hit the ceiling

b. to not know whether to laugh or cry c. to be like a red rag to a bull

EXAMPLES:

1. When they announced I had to wait another 5 hours at the Inland Revenue Office, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

2. We suggested that only men could take part in the competition and for Jane that was like a red rag to a bull.

3. When I heard that Mark failed all his exams I hit the ceiling.

4. What drives me up the wall is listening to political talk.

GLOSSARY:

> absenteeism - not being where you are supposed to be (nieuzasadniona absencja)
> insomnia - inability to sleep (bezsenność) > around the clock - to do sth around the clock means to do it all the time, non-stop (bezustannie)
> bullying - to hurt or frighten sb who is smaller or weaker (znęcać się)
> remedies - a cure to make sb feel better (lekarstwo)
> chores - jobs that are boring but needs to be done (obowiązki domowe)
> courage - to be brave (odwaga)
> workload - the amount of work to be done in a given period of time (obciążenie pracą)

EXERCISE:

Complete the gaps with words from the text
1. I hate doing the house ..............., especially the washing up.
2. Sometimes I have to work ................... I'm a doctor.
3. Due to high .......................... the company lost a lot of money.
4. What is the best ......................... for a cold?
5. My friend Tom suffers from ................... He looks like a zombie.