Good News
Vocabulary
Bad News
Grammar
Phrasal Verbs
Rhymes with News
100

As the old saying goes, "No news is ______ news."

good

100

bizarre

strange or unusual

100

I don't mean to insult you, doc. But there's no way I got the big C.

cancer

100

Did you get an explanation for her behavior? IT really upset the kids.

(what is IT referring to?)

her behavior

100

improve your mood and become more cheerful

perk up (or brighten up)

100

Feeling sad

(the) blues

200

"John and I are tying the knot."

(what is the good news)

They're getting married

200

blue

feeling unhappy

200

I got canned at work.

(what's the bad news)

They got fired (terminated) from their job
200

My teacher recommended that we participate in her tutoring sessions on the weekend. The next day, I told HER that my friends and I were interested in going to THEM.

(what is HER and THEM referring to?)

HER: my teacher

THEM: the tutoring sessions

200

fill with happiness (of a face)

light up

200
to not win

loose

300

"I'm excited to tell you about our new bundle of joy."

(what is the good news)

Just had a baby 

(NOT pregnant)

300

heartwarming

causing tender feelings

300

The cashier ripped me off.

(what is the bad news)

The cashier cheated me out of some money.

300

I was outside without an umbrella when the storm hit. They hadn't been forecast, and all I could do was find shelter and wait.

(find and correct the incorrect word)

They ---> should be it

300

move slowly and carefully into something

ease into

300

A detective looks for these

clues

400

"I have a bun in the oven."

(what is the good news)

They are pregnant.

400

dazzle

amaze or impress someone

400

I got mugged.

(what is the bad news)

They were attacked and robbed

400

I don't want anything to do with _________. Kevin is the worst person I've ever met.

him (or them)

400

take pleasure or delight in something

revel in

400

Ball game you play on the table

foos (ball)

500

I hit the jackpot!

(what is the good news)

They won the lottery / I won the big prize

500

over the moon

 extremely happy

500

She dumped me.

(what is the bad news)

Their girlfriend broke up with them/terminated their relationship

500

You won't believe __________. I'm moving to New York!

1. fill in the blank

2. What is the word in the blank referring to?


1. This (or It)

2. Moving to New York

500

accept something reluctantly

reconcile oneself to (sth)

500

Alcohol

booze

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