Phrasal verbs
If you haven't got enough room, we can p___ you u___ for the night.
put you up
Are you addicted ___ anything at all?
to
When you're not feeling well:
To b_ u_ _ _ r the w_ _ _ h_ _ r
To be under the weather
You shouldn't just ______ by and watch someone in trouble without doing anything.
stand by
________, he did as well as expected in the exam. The teachers were proud. FORTUNE
He has inherited some money and is planning to s___ u___ his own business.
to set up
Marcus is really concerned ____ the exam.
about
To agree with someone
To see eye to eye/ To be on the same page
It's no _____ trying to help her, since she's been showing no interest.
use
You have taken the rubbish out, _______ you?
haven't
If your business does not t___ o__, I won't be able to give you a hand.
take off
We were provided ______all the material we needed to start the semester.
with
One event that hardly ever happens, happens...
once _ _ a b_ _ _ m_ _ n.
It happens once in a blue moon
Synonyms: The committee compiled a comprehensive report on the city's housing shortage.
complete/detailed/thorough/extensive
I ______________ him since I was a little girl (know)
've known
His last research on the subject was c_____ o___ in 1998.
carried out
Drawing _____ personal experience, I think it's much better to travel in January.
on
When someone you were speaking about just shows up, you can say:
Speaking of the _ _ _ _ _
Speaking of the devil...
Synonyms: High-speed Wi-Fi has become ubiquitous in modern airports and cafes.
widespread/ever-present/universal/generalised
I'm ____________ to be arriving at John's house in five minutes, but I'm still here because I can't find my phone.
requested/ obliged/ required/ supposed
supposed
They have decided to c_____ o___ the wedding due to the affair.
call off
The report was useless, it was completely devoid ___ factual evidence
devoid of
When someone is evil towards others and they get a payback, they are...
_ _ _ _ing their own m _ _ _ c _ _ e
...tasting their own medicine
Define the word:
Stephen King is remarkably prolific, but the world's mots prolific author has been Corín Tellado.
Prolific: producing a great number or amount of something (in this case, books)
You _____________ told me! I wouldn't have written to her if I'd known!
should've/shouldn't have