Phrasal Nouns
A disappointment
letdown
Long things made of wax which appear at the top of a birthday cake.
candles
I fell a lot when I first started skateboarding. I had to learn ______ _____ ______ how to stay on the board.
the hard way
Tag question: You don't have a dog, ___ _____?
do you?
You won't be late, won't you?
You won't be late, will you?
You will be late, won't you?
A way of saving time or effort.
shortcut
A metal piece used to secure a door.
a lock
We lost all the work we did last week. It looks like we have to go back ___ _______ ____.
to square one
This idiom means to give up trying.
throw in the towel
I find my cellphone under my bed last night.
"found"
A person who is easily taken advantage of.
pushover
A frightening dream.
nightmare
This idiom means to "get started".
get off the ground
When you recognize that you are responsible for something you hold yourself ____________.
accountable
Before I went to the movies I play video games.
"played"
A change from better to worse.
setback
A story that is spread among people with little or no truth in it.
rumor
This phrasal noun means preparing something by practicing before it starts.
warm-up
He looks very tired. Probably because has swam across the English Channel.
"swum"
A second option that you can take if the first one fails.
fallback
One dollar or a male deer.
buck
I plan to have a lot of money and a big house. I will ______ ____ ______.
have it made
If you want to succeed you should _____ every opportunity.
seize
My father is thinking that I should stop smoking.
"thinks"