Everybody Loves Raymond

Let It Go

Vocabulary

Turned me down- rejected me

That’s alright- that’s not necessary

Went about her business- just continued to do what she was doing, not paying attention to anything else

Pantheiard of affection- There is no word “pantheiard” found in the dictionary, however pantheism is associated with divinity, which means Robert is suggesting that if Marie shows affection for someone it is a rare and almost “holy” thing.

Plácido Domingo- a Spanish tenor, conductor and arts administrator. 

Let it go- forget about it

Questions

1.     Ray asks Debora what’s going on and what is her response?

2.     Does Ray know what she’s talking about?

3.     What did Debora call her when she went over there?

4.     What was Marie’s response?

5.     Debora told her that she wanted to call her mom and what did she say?

6.     What does Debora ask Ray while she is hitting him with the pillow?

7.     Debora asks Robert and her father in law if that was the most humiliating thing they’ve ever seen and what is Robert’s response?

8.     Frank told her he felt bad for her and had trouble what?

9.     What did Debora do after Marie said no?

10. What did Marie do?

11. Robert tells Deb that he understands and that only certain people are allowed into her pantheiard of affection.  Who in the room is on the list of people?

12. Robert tells her she has to what?

13. Robert’s idea is to start calling his mother what?

Idioms- head buried in the sand

(0:13) "You know this whole country has its head buried in the sand."
head buried in the sand- ignoring what is really going on, not wanting to know the truth

ANSWERS- Everybody Loves Raymond- The Fly

1.     How many dates has Robert been on?

3

2.     Robert knows it’s a little early but he’s getting this what?

Feeling

3.     Debra asks if he’s saying that he thinks Angela might be the what?

The one

4.     What is Ray’s response?

Let’s not jump the gun.

5.     Ray says not to forget what?

He married one that wasn’t the one

6.     What does Debora ask him?

When are we going to meet her

7.     Robert wants to bring her over there but what’s he afraid of?

Mom and dad popping by

8.     When does he want her to meet his parents?

Never

9.     Why does Ray say he should bring her over to meet mom and dad right away?

You gotta get it over with quick

10. What does Raymond compare it to?

Ripping off a band aid

11. Ray says to let her know what she’s in for, and how will he know he’s got a keeper?

If she doesn’t run away screaming

12. When does Debora invite Robert to bring her over?

Saturday night

13. What’s the reason?

His parents are going to Atlantic City

Everybody Loves Raymond- The Fly

Vocabulary (idioms and phrases included)

The one- the person you want to spend the rest of your life with

Jump the gun- rush to conclusions

Pop by- come over unexpectedly

Let her know what she’s in for- inform her or show her what to expect in the future

A keeper- someone you can stay with

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 Questions

1.     How many dates has Robert been on?

2.     Robert knows it’s a little early but he’s getting this what?

3.     Debra asks if he’s saying that he thinks Angela might be the what?

4.     What is Ray’s response?

5.     Ray says not to forget what?

6.     What does Debora ask him?

7.     Robert wants to bring her over there but what’s he afraid of?

8.     When does he want her to meet his parents?

9.     Why does Ray say he should bring her over to meet mom and dad right away?

10. What does Raymond compare it to?

11. Ray says to let her know what she’s in for, and how will he know he’s got a keeper?

12. When does Debora invite Robert to bring her over?

13. What’s the reason?

Idioms- push the limits

(0:04) ...."when the world's greatest minds push the limits of what's possible."
push the limits- go beyond, or do more than what is normally possible.

ANSWERS- I Love Lucy, Fred and Ethel Fight

1.     What does Ricky say when he comes into the house and puts his hands over Lucy’s eyes?

Guess who it is.

2.     When Ricky asks who is coming over for dinner, what is Lucy’s response?

How do you like the new water glasses?

3.     The second time Ricky asks who is coming over what does Lucy say?

Doesn’t the table look beautiful?

4.     When Ricky finally asks “whom” is coming over tonight, Lucy says besides what?

Mim and youm

5.     When he says never mind that what are their names, what does she say?

Fred and Ethel Mertz.

6.     Ricky says wait and minute and that he thought what?

That they had a big fight and were mad at each other

7.     Where is Fred staying?

At the Y.

8.     Where won’t Ethel let Fred into?

The house.

9.     What was the understanding they had?

That she wasn’t going to mess around in other people’s affairs.

10. What is it that Ricky sometimes thinks?

That she doesn’t have anything inside her head.

11. What can’t Lucy stand?

Seeing them apart like this.

12. What did she hear all morning?

Ethel crying.

13. What does Lucy bet?

That Fred is eating his heart out too.

14. What is up to them according to Lucy?

To get Fred and Ethel back together again.

15. He agrees and says that after Lucy has gone to all this trouble the what is dead?

The cast

16. What is the idiom he was trying to use?

The die is cast.