Ike and Kev are in their room. It’s quite late and they are tired. Ike is reading in his bed and Kev just finishes his work and wants to go to bed. On his way to bed he has a little accident. Finally things turn out so that you can use the idiom the pot calling the kettle black to describe the situation.
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Now let’s have a look at the dialogs again:
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Dog-Tired
dog–tired = very tired, exhausted
example:
I was dog-tired when I finished. It had been a long day.
hit the hay = go to bed
example:
I’m sleepy. I’m going to hit the hay.
prob = problem
example:
Got a little prob here with your sister.
Jumping Down His Throat
stumble = hit your foot on sth when you are walking or running so that you fall or almost fall
examples:
I stumbled on the uneven floor again. When are you going to fix it?
The little girl stumbled and almost fell.
replace = put sth where it was before
example:
She replaced the glasses in the cabinet.
all thumbs = extremely awkward or clumsy
example:
I’m all thumbs when it comes to dancing.
anger sb = make sb angry
examples:
I was angered by your rudeness.
It angered me that he would lie to me.
jump down sb’s throat = respond angrily to sb
example:
They jumped down my throat when I said they were wrong.
Sermonizing
follow sb’s example = do as sb does
example:
Try to follow his example. He’s an expert.
unattended = not cared for or watched
examples:
She left her luggage unattended.
You shouldn’t leave the children unattended.
drive sb up a/the wall = extremely unpleasant or offensive
examples:
Your constant talking is driving me up the wall!
Her voice drives me up a wall.
sermonize = extremely unpleasant or offensive
example:
Could you please talk to me without sermonizing?
Mr. – used to refer to a man who has a particular quality
example:
He used to avoid people and always get out of their way, so he came to be known as Mr. Invisible.
That’s the Pot Calling the Kettle Black
the pot calling the kettle black used to describe a situation in which one person criticizes another for a fault the first person also has
example:
You’re calling me a liar? That’s the pot calling the kettle black.
Put It Where It Belongs
belong – used to say that sb or sth should be in a particular place or situation
examples:
This chair belongs in my room. Why did you take it again?
The vase belongs on the table.
The Pot Calling the Kettle Black – Tidy Up First Thing in the Morning
first thing = before anything else, right away, very early
examples:
I’ll read the email first thing Monday morning.
I’ll do it first thing in the morning.