Phrases
depends on
to practice a presentation before you give it.
my work this week was quite stress___
stressful
Stop ______ your time on social media!
wasting (your time)
A short vacation/escape.
A get away
To reach/travel somewhere by ____ (walking)
by foot
the missing word. 'She is capable __ delivering great presentations.'
Extremely important.
crucial/vital/essential
to make something a priority
to prioritise
The title in a newspaper. e.g RUSSIA INVADES UKRAINE
the headline
To exaggerate how big a problem is.
To make a mountain out of a molehill.
Tasks do this when you procrastinate and don't complete them.
to pile up
Extremely cold.
Freezing
To ____ a limit/boundary (make)
to set a limit/boundary
Unforeseen problems in a project. (also a phrasal verb)
a setback
to not be able to make a decision between two choices
to be stuck between a rock and a hard place/a toss up
To assume responsibility for a task. 'he always ____ __ too many tasks and gets stressed out'. Also to employ someone.
Extremely crowded
Packed
to be impressed by something on first impression. 'I was _____ by how big the castle was.'
to be struck by
paintings
To be undecided. Involves part of the garden.
to be on the fence.
to postpone something.
To put off
When a signal on zoom is slow and repeats or cuts out.
to be laggy/glitchy/choppy
To upend
I love ______ music like Bach, Beethoven and Debussy!
Classical