phrasal verbs
substitute
stand in for
to be put off by something
discouraged, disheartened
hit the sack
go to sleep
She really wanted to speak with you
ON
SHE INSISTED ON SPEAKING WITH YOU
to open a can of worms
bring up a difficult or controversial topic
defend,advocate: s______ __ __
stand up for
live it down
overcome something, usually shame
a rule of thumb
a rule based on experience more than on science.
"A good rule of thumb is that a portion of rice is two handfuls."
"If I were you, I wouldn't do this course", she told me.
AGAINST
She _______________________________ course.
advised me against doing
a hard-and-fast rule
an unbreakable rule
There's no hard-and-fast rule about what makes good picnic food.
compensate
make up for
enter a property without permission
break into
break in
blow off some steam
unwind
Change isn't always easy
COME
Change_________
doesn't always come easily
matar dos pájaros de un tiro
kill two birds with one stone
understand: m____ __
make out
take control or buy another business
t____ ___
take over
kick the bucket
pass away
If there is a fire, instructors will take care of pupils.
EVENT
______________, instructors will take care of pupils.
in the event of a fire
difficult
a bumpy road
ask for/demand:
c______ ___
call for
go to the train station or the airport to say goodbye
see off
annoy
NERVES
get on my nerves
You should have gone to the doctor months ago!
HIGH
It's ___________________ to the doctor.
HIGH TIME YOU WENT
two people do not have a row if they don't want to,
a situation is created because of everyone that is involved.
it takes two to tango