English Expressions: Appearances are deceiving! Dialogue Suzan: Get a load of that little girl. She’s a true troublemaker. Jenny: Is she? But she doesn’t look so. As they say appearances are deceiving! Suzan: She’s not that bad. But she’s spoiled because my uncle gets a kick out of her. She keeps him in stitches. Jenny: But he shouldn’t give in to all her acts. She’ll eventually go out of control. Suzan: That’s right! You hit the nail on the head. I said that over and over again but my words fall on deaf ears! Vocabulary Get a load of: take a look at (to draw attention to someone or something). Appearances are deceiving: Things can look different from the way they really are. Spoiled: (adj) (of a person, especially a child) harmed in character by being treated too leniently or indulgently. Get a kick out of: to get a sense of enjoyment, amusement, or excitement. Hit the nail on the head: to describe exactly a situation/ problem. Over and over again: again and again. fall on deaf ears: (of a statement or request) be ignored. In stitches: laughing uncontrollably. Give in: to finally agree to what someone wants. Go out of control: no longer possible to manage.