Catching on to American idioms:Second edition

Ana: David, do you remember how we felt when we arrived by air some months ago? David: I certainly do, Ana! I recall how tired out and confused we were! Ana: Yes, but very excited, too. David: That we were! We had marvelous visions of life in the United States, didn''t we? Remember how we always discussed our dreams of making out well? Ana: Yes, l do, David. We had really counted on moving ahead quickly, but it''s just not that easy, is it? David: That''s for sure. For new arrivals like us, there are plenty of difficulties to get through. Ana: Like getting used to the culture and having tO correct our broken English! David: And so many times of feeling mixed up about which wny to turn. Ana: Patience and hard work have been our answers, David. And little by littIe we are succeeding. Definitions by air: in an airplane, by airplane, via airplane (plane) They went to Washington, D.C. by air. They traveled in an airplane. tired out: very fatigued, exhausted, overtired He was tired out from his trip to the mountains. He was exhausted. to make out: to do, to manage, to handle affairs, to be successful She is making out well in the United States. She is doing well. to count on: to expect to, to anticipate, to rely on We counted on being there by noon. We expected to be there by noon. to move ahead: to work toward a goal, to do well, to proceed, to succeed He tried to move ahead at the company. He tried to get a better position. to get through: to survive, to endure, to tolerate It''s not easy to get through the northern winter. It''s not easy to endure it.