Today we will review three new idioms. Stroll down memory lane, Can’t get a word in edgewise, and Lose my train of thought. 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.
| IDIOM | MEANING |
|---|---|
| Stroll down memory lane | To remember some of the happy things that you did in the past |
| Can't get a word in edgewise | You can’t say anything because someone else is talking so much. |
| Lose my train of thought | To forget what one was talking or thinking about |
STROLL DOWN MEMORY LANE
| # | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| 1 | We were just taking a stroll down memory lane and recalling our high school days. |
| 2 | Every once in awhile, it’s good to take a stroll down memory lane. |
| 3 | Let’s take a stroll down memory lane. |
CAN’T GET A WORD IN EDGEWISE
| # | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sally got so excited when she was talking that nobody else could get a word in edgewise. |
| 2 | So many people were talking at one time that I couldn’t get a word in edgewise. |
| 3 | He was talking so much, so I couldn’t get a word in edgewise. |
LOSE MY TRAIN OF THOUGHT
| # | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| 1 | I’m sorry, I lost my train of thought. What were we talking about again? |
| 2 | When she walked in, he lost his train of thought. |
| 3 | The question made the speaker lose his train of thought. |
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What a mess!!!!
I’ve been studing english for a long time and I had never seenthose Idioms before thank u tiff
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