Here this phrase is used metaphorically and means something is workingproperly, for example, a

car might have a clean bill of health, after a check or test thatit is working properly.

6 easy This word usually suggests that something is not difficultor doesn’t need much work. It can also suggest that a person is confident,happy and not worried about anything.

(a) If someone is easy-going, how do they behave with other people?

An easy-going person behaves in a relaxed, calm manner with othersand is happy to accept things

without getting worried or angry.

(b) If someone is easy on the eye, how do they look?

A person who is easy on the eye is pleasant to look at inappearance and in the way they dress.

(c) If something is easier said than done, is it more or lessdifficult to do? When something is easier said than done, it is easy to talk about,but difficult to achieve.

(d) If someone tells you to “Take it easy”, what are they tellingyou to do? When they tell you to “Take it easy” they can mean either of twothings: You should rest and not do

things that will make you tired, or you should keep calm, being less upsetor angry. 4 Complete the sentences using thecollocations in Activity 3.

1 If ever I spill out of my clothes, it’s because I have put on a lot of weight and my clothesdon’t fit me any more.

2 The last time someone made me burst into tears was when I was asmall child and someone hurt me.

3 I always use clean language when I talk to my teachers or parents.

4 It was easier said than done when someone suggested that we should put the flag on thetop of the mountain.

5 I’ll never forget the time when I had to climb through a window becauseI was locked out of the house.

6 Unfortunately I spilt water over myassignment, so I had to print another copy. 7 When my friends suggested that they wanted to play football on thebeach, I decided to join in.

8 When the cherry trees burst into bloom, I think of myvisit to Japan two years ago. 9 I would only lose my clean licence if ever I had acar accident in which I was driving under the

influence of alcohol.

10 The people I think are easy on the eye are attractiveand pleasant to look at. 5 Translate the sentences into Chinese.

1 Finally, with my mother red in the face and short of breath, we find Room8, I unlock the door, and we all walk in.

等我们终于找到8号房间的时候，妈妈已经涨红了脸，累得上气不接下气。我打开门锁，我们都走了进去。