Phrasal Verbs
Collocations - Verbs + Nouns
Say, Speak, Talk, Tell
Reflexive Pronouns (Myself/Me/-)
Verbs with similar meanings
100
She comes _____________ as being very shy.
She comes across as being very shy.
100
I'm ___________ a party tomorrow, can you come?
I'm having a party tomorrow, can you come?

OR

I'm throwing a party tomorrow, can you come?

100
She _________ that it was my last chance.
She said that it was my last chance. 
100
At the party a man, I didn't know recognized me from work and came and introduced _____________ to me.

At the party a man, I didn't know recognized me from work and came and introduced himself to me.

100
It isn't my ___________ that I was late.


fault/blame

It isn't my fault that I was late.
200
She's always coming _____________ with coughs and colds.
She's always coming down with coughs and colds.
200
I _________ shopping twice a week. It's my favourite.
I go shopping twice a week. It's my favourite.
200
She __________ me that she would be late.
She told me that she would be late.
200
Stop pulling my hair! You're hurting ___________!
Stop pulling my hair! You're hurting me!
200
He _____________ her of her grandfather.


recalled/recorded/reminded/remembered

He reminded her of her grandfather.
300
The dog started shaking when the fireworks went ____________.

The dog started shaking when the fireworks went off.

300
Did you _________ a glimpse of that guy? He was so tall!
Did you catch a glimpse of that guy? He was so tall!
300
She _________ three languages fluently.
She speaks three languages fluently. 
300
I went to that new art exhibit yesterday. None of my friends were available so I went by ___________.

I went to that new art exhibit yesterday. None of my friends were available so I went by myself.

300
Keep ___________ yourself of the number so you won't forget.


remembering/reminding/recalling

Keep reminding yourself of the number so you won't forget. 
400
We have some extra time before class finishes so let's go ________ what we have written.
We have some extra time before class finishes so let's go over what we have written. 
400
I ran the Valencia marathon yesterday and _______ a prize for first place!

I ran the Valencia marathon yesterday and won a prize for first place!

400
I was ________ to Susan yesterday about the party when you called me. 
I was talking to Susan yesterday about the party when you called me. 


400
We enjoyed ____________ a lot at the party.
We enjoyed ourselves a lot at the party.
400
I have so many pictures on my phone. Most of them are important, but also not really worth ___________ forever. 


gathering/maintaining/holding/keeping

I have so many pictures on my phone. Most of them are important, but also not really worth keeping forever.

500

I'm sure Paolo will come ___________ to the idea sooner or later.

I'm sure Paolo will come round to the idea sooner or later.

500
You look tired. You should sit down and __________ your energy.
You look tired. You should sit down and save your energy.
500
Tom's mother ________ him to clean his room, so he did. 
Tom's mother told him to clean his room, so he did. 
500
My husband can't relax ___________ at parties because he's worried he'll forget someone's name. 

My husband can't relax at parties because he's worried he'll forget someone's name. 

500
He is _____________ of becoming a journalist.


believing/thinking/considering

He is thinking of becoming a journalist.
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