Phrasal verbs
Avoid doing something because you aren't confident
She doesn't ____ _____ _____ her responsibilities.
shy away from
Reading is a great way to build on what you already know.
Reading is a great way to _______ your _________ of a subject.
deepen knowledge
unrealistic / unbelievable
His excuse seems rather ______ to me.
far-fetched
There were some ups and downs but all things __________, it was a good holiday.
considered
He is totally incapable ___ sitting still.
of
get rid of or stop using
It's time to ___ ____ ____ petrol cars and switch to electric
do away with
The film ______________________________. It was better than I thought it would be.
exceeded expectations
The TV comedy series is a ______ of the original movie.
spin-off
The tourists ____________ a scam at the airport.
got stung by / taken in by
We'll go on the walk regardless ___ the weather.
of
to take something back or admit defeat
She was certain she was right and refused to ____ _____.
back down
The children didn't _________________ their teacher's ________ to spend extra time studying and they all failed.
heed advice
It's a _________ film. I was nearly crying it was so moving!
tear-jerking
I baked the cake ____________, following my grandmother's recipe.
from scratch
She doesn't like the cold weather, she's much more suited ___ a warmer climate.
to
to appear suddenly / from nowhere
Many new restaruants and bars are _____ ____ in the area
After many years of hard work she finally _______________________ of becoming a world famous singer.
achieved her ambition
Her perfomance was even better than I could have imagined. I was totally ______ ______ ____ it.
blown away by
I can't decide if I want to go away for the weekend or stay at home. I'm __________________ about it.
He gets ill often. He is very ___ ___ illness.
prone to
to give most of your time / energy / life to something
He _________ _______ to teaching for over 50 years.
devoted himself
Global warming ______________________ to many people's homes and lives.
poses a threat
It was a _________ performance that left everybody stunned.
jaw-dropping
On the morning of the wedding she _____________________ and didn't turn up.
got cold feet
They ___ the floods ___ global warming.
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