Karaoke Korner
Overexposed
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courtesy of AP
Britney gives a piece of her mind
It seems that fans and the media can�t get enough of
superstar Britney Spears. Her latest single, �Piece of Me,� pretty much speaks for
itself � everybody wants to know what Britney is up to. She�s sick and tired of
all the attention and wants to be left alone.
This week�s Karaoke Korner takes a look at some idioms with
the word piece in them.
Exercises
Let�s take a look at some idioms that use the word piece. All
you have to do is match the following sentence with the correct definition.
Sentences
1. Tong�s car is falling to pieces, he�s had it so long.
2. After Pop�s dog died, she just went to pieces.
3. They were lucky to get home in one piece.
4. The English exam was a piece of cake.
Definitions
a. to
be so upset or afraid that you cannot manage to live or work normally
b. to
become very old and in bad condition because of long use
c. a
thing that is very easy to do
d. safe;
not damaged or hurt, especially after a journey or dangerous experience
�Piece of Me�
by Britney
Spears
I�m Miss American Dream
Since I was 17
Don�t matter if I step on the scene
Or sneak away to the
Philippines
They�re still going to put pictures
Of my derrière in the magazines
You want a piece of me
I�m Miss Bad Media Karma
Another day, another drama
Guess I can�t see no harm
In working and being a mama
And with a kid on my arm
I�m still an exceptional earner
You want a piece of me
Chorus
I�m Mrs
Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous
You want a piece of me
I�m Mrs Oh My God
That Britney�s shameless
You want
a piece of me
I�m Mrs Extra, Extra This Just In
You want a piece of me
I�m Mrs She�s Too Big
Now she�s too thin
You want a piece of me
I�m Mrs You Want a Piece of Me
Trying and pissing me off
Well get in line with the paparazzi
Whose
flipping me off
Hoping I resort to some havoc
And end
up settling in court
Now are you sure you want a piece of me
You want a piece of me
I�m Mrs Most Likely to Get on the TV
For slipping on the streets
When getting the groceries
Now for real, are you kidding me
No wonder there�s panic in the industry
I mean, please
Do you want a piece of me
(Chorus x2)
About Britney
Spears
Name: Britney Spears
Nationality: American
Style: Pop
Label: Jive
Album: Blackout (2007), In the Zone (2003), Britney
(2001), Oops! ... I Did It Again (2000), ... Baby One More
Time (1999)
In brief: This multi-talented 26-year-old American pop singer, dancer,
songwriter, actress and author made her debut in 1999 with ... Baby One More
Time. She enjoyed tremendous success with her next three albums,
selling more than 83 million records worldwide. Britney�s personal life has
received a lot of media attention thanks to her stardom. In 2004, she
married one of her backup dancers, Kevin Federline and the couple have two
young sons. The couple divorced in 2006, and both are in an ongoing custody
battle for their boys.
Official website: http://www.britneyspears.com
If you like Britney Spears, check out: Jessica Simpson, Christina
Aguilera and Mandy Moore.
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sneak (v): to go somewhere secretly, trying to avoid being seen
derrière (n): a person�s bottom
exceptional (adj): unusually good
shameless (adj): not feeling ashamed of something you have done, although other
people think you should
paparazzi (n): photographers who follow famous people in order to take
photographs of them that newspapers and magazines will buy
havoc (n): a situation in which there is a lot of damage, destruction or
disorder
panic (n): a sudden feeling of great fear that cannot be controlled and
prevents you from thinking clearly
tremendous (adj): extremely good
stardom (n): the state of being famous as a singer, actor, etc.
custody (n): the legal right or duty to take care of somebody
IDIOM
give
somebody a piece of your mind: to tell somebody that you disapprove of
their behaviour or are angry with them |
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