Phrasal Verbs
Break down
Machines stop working, or person gets upset
Is there a great skatepark in your town? We’ve now got the (27) ................. fantastic skatepark ever, and it’s all because of my friends and me!
The
They are consumed in large quantities on a regular _____ (Base)
Basis
I didn’t know that you liked music so much
(idea)
I _________________________ so interested in music
Had no idea you were
Two wrongs don't make a right
Responding to wrong actions with more wrong actions doesn't solve the problem
Look forward to
to be excited about something that will happen
I asked them whether we should improve our old skatepark (31) ................ build a completely new one
or
Staple foods are generally inexpensive and ______ available, and provide energy and nutrition.
(Wide)
Widely
Xavier said he was sorry that he had left the door unlocked.
(Apologised)
Xavier __________________ the door unlocked
apologised for | leaving/having left
Look before you leap
Be cautious and think before you act.
Get along
However, evidence shows that ______ a doubt, global temperatures are rising, the oceans are warming and ice sheets are shrinking.
Without
What’s more, such foods are suitable for _____ during long periods (Store)
It’s too cool to go swimming today.
(Enough)
It__________ to go swimming today
it isn't hot enough
Actions speak louder than words
is better to act than to just talk
Talk someone into
to persuade someone to do something
So what is it that convinces people that climate change is nothing ______ a natural phenomenon?
But
Scientists have gained a deeper _____ into terns’ behaviour from small devices fitted to them. (See)
Insight
To most people, James comes across as a shy person.
(that)
The impression most ___________________ he's a shy person
people have/get of James is that
Birds of a feather flock together
People with similar interests or characteristics tend to associate with each other
Keep up with
to stay informed or at the same level
If we’re asked to picture an underground home, what probably comes _____ mind is a fantasy dwelling from a film such as The Lord of the Rings
to
They’ve discovered that rather than retrace their southward flight paths, the birds follow a more ____ route, which takes the form of an "S" pattern.
(Direct)
indirect
We decided it was too late to go into the cinema as the film had already started.
(Worth)
As the film had already started, we decided _____________ into the cinema
No use crying over spilt milk
There's no point in worrying about things that have already happened and can't be changed