Phrasal Verbs
save money
be excited about sth
increase
put aside
look forward to
go up
What question can someone pop?
Someone is sad
Good luck
Will you marry me?
They are blue
Break a leg
What do we call a group of
fish
bird
school
flock
An interesting idea
Food for thought
I was late, I didn't ............... until 11.30 (arrive)
turn up
choose an option
review a document
go with / go for
go over / look over
Someone is crazy
Someone is good at growing plants
Someone feels like they don't belong
They are nuts
They have green fingers / green thumb
Like fish out of water
What do we call a group of
wolves
owl
pack
parliament
Energetic
Full of beans
I never buy anything without ............ (test)
trying it up
trying it out
proceed
discuss in detail
go ahead
go into
Someone is in trouble because of their behaviour
Someone is covered in bruises
Someone is joking with you
They are in the doghouse
They are black and blue
They are pulling your leg
What do we call a group of
lions
crocodiles?
pride
bask
Always relaxed and calm
Flatter someone
Admit a mistake
As cool as a cucumber
Butter someone up
Eat humble pie
He never remembers the meaning of this word, so he always .................. (search for it)
looks it up
delayed or behind schedule
move closer to a goal
accumulate
run behind
work towards
run up
It's very close
Someone earns the money to support their family
It's an obvious thing that no one wants to talk about
to reveal a secret
It's a stone's throw away
They bring home the bacon
The elephant in the room
Spill the beans
What do we call a group of
penguins
gorillas?
colony
band / troop
Purchase something that is not worth the money
Take responsability for your actions
Have more important things to do or think about
Bought a lemon
Have your cake and eat it
Have a bigger fish to fry
We ............. admire our new boss. He's very professional
After her aunt's death she ............. a lot of money (inherite)
look up to
came into
encounter an obstacle
provide funding
run up against
put in
Someone is very important to you and you adore them
Someone is a very important and influential person
Do not be upset over past events
They are the apple of your eyes
They are the big cheese
Don't cry over spilt milk
What do you call a group of
rhinos
hummingbirds
geese?
crash
charm
gaggle / team
Be careful of what to say or do not to offend anyone
Win a game or competition
Convince someone to do something that can be reckless or risky
Walk on eggshells
Take the biscuit
Egg someone on
They decided to ............ the party due to lack of interest (cancel)
The meeting was ............. because the boss was stuck in traffic (postpone)
call off
put off