Today we will review three new idioms. Drive a hard bargain, Highways and byways, and Put the pedal to the metal. Review the definitions below and then look at the 3 example sentences for each idiom. After reviewing the information, try to make your own examples for each idiom.
| # | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| Drive a hard bargain | To work hard to negotiate prices or agreements in one’s own favor |
| Highways and byways | Major and minor roads |
| Put the pedal to the metal | To press a car's accelerator to the floor |
DRIVE A HARD BARGAIN
| # | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| 1 | I had to drive a hard bargain with the Korean man at the store. |
| 2 | The shop manager was driving a hard bargain, but I still got a discount in the end. |
| 3 | You drive a hard bargain, but I’ll sign the contract. |
HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS
| # | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| 1 | The governor planned to plant new trees along all the highways and byways of the town. |
| 2 | The two girls traveled America’s highways and byways from New York to California. |
| 3 | She wanted to spend her holiday exploring the highways and byways of the country. |
PUT THE PEDAL TO THE METAL
| # | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| 1 | It’s time to put the pedal to the metal. |
| 2 | Dude, put the pedal to the metal! We have to go now. |
| 3 | He put the pedal to the metal and we were out of there. |
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