Idioms & Phrasal Verbs
I told my mom a ______ ______ because I didn't want to go to school yesterday.
HINT: not tell the true
WHITE LIE
I need to ____ ____ of these old clothes I don't even use.
HINT: throw away
GET RID
Correct this sentence:
Never I have seen such a beautiful view.
NEVER HAVE I SEEN SUCH A BEAUTIFUL VIEW
The police finally ________ the suspect.
CAUGHT
I look forward to see you.
I look forward to seeING you
He often _______ _______ excuses for why he's late.
HINT: invent
MAKES UP
What does 'get over' mean?
RECOVER FROM/ GET BETTER
After the meeting, I understood the problem.
Use:
ONLY
Only after the meeting, did I understand the problem.
People who have been killed or injured in a war are called...
CASUALTIES
I could hear the sniff of a fly, but I couldn't see it anywhere.
I could hear the BUZZ of a fly, but I couldn't see it anywhere.
What does 'catch (someone's) eye mean?
LLAMAR LA ATENCIÓN
We finally ____ ___ the airport on time
HINT: arrive
GOT ON
I have almost never seen that kindness.
Use:
Rarely
Rarely have I seen that kindness
A sudden illegal, often violent, taking of government power, especially by part of an army.
COUP
Hardly I had arrived when you called.
She finally _______ ______ with a brilliant solution.
HINT: thought of
CAME UP
When we were studying, we managed to _____ ___ with the little money our dad gave us.
HINT: survive with what you have
GET BY
I didn't realise the truth until later.
Use:
NOT UNTIL
Not until later, did I realise the truth.
Don't _________ your soup. Eat it quietly!
SLURP
He accused me for cheating
He accused me OF cheating
Jack's got his _____ ___ ___ _________ revising for his final exams.
HINT: work hard
NOSE TO THE GRINDSTONE
My sister cheated in a test and she ____ _____ _____ it. The teacher didn't notice.
HINT: to escape punishment
GOT AWAY WITH
I had just started reading when the lights went out.
Use:
NO SOONER
No sooner had I started reading than all the lights went out.
I heard the _____ of the tyres and then a big crash.
Fighting blew up between the rebels and the army.
Fighting BROKE OUT between the rebels and the army.