Essential english idioms

B. Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of an idiomatic expression from this unit only. 
Lee: 
Jan, you've _______________ these shoes completely. Why do you keep them? 
Jan: 
Don't ask me again, Lee! I've told you ________________ — they are my favorite pair. 
Lee: 
I know, I know. Every time we _______________ somewhere, you wear them. 
Jan: 
It's terrible, isn't it? I know that I should ___________________ such bad-looking shoes, but 
they're so comfortable, I can't! 
Lee: 
What if I said that I would buy a new pair for you — would you discard them then? 
Jan: 
That's completely ________________________! This situation doesn't _________________ money; 
it's connected to my feeling for the shoes. 
Lee: 
Feeling for the shoes! Is it possible that you have _________________________ with them? 
Jan: 
Yes, I guess I love them more than I love you! 

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LESSON 9 
to wake up : to arise from sleep, to awaken (S)
Compare wake up and get up (Lesson 1) as used in the first example. 
- Marge woke up this morning very early, but she did not get up until about ten o'clock. 
- My alarm clock wakes me up at the same time every day. 
t o b e i n c h a r g e ( o f s o m e t h i n g ) : to manage, to have responsibility for 
- Jane is in charge of the office while Mrs. Haig is on a business trip. 
- Who is in charge of arrangements for the dance next week? 
as soon as : just after, when
- As soon as it started to snow, the children ran outside with big smiles on their faces. 
- I'm busy now, but I'll meet you as soon as I've finished this work.