Derivation
Turn FASHION into an adjective
fashionable
Grey days really … me … and I don’t even feel like going out.
get (me) down
It will do you good to go out and meet your friends.
be beneficial for you
I'd rather travel _____ plane
BY
Great, thanks for the explanation. I ... now!
get the picture
Turn SENSE into an adjective
sensible
I don’t know how you … such an annoying neighbour
put up with
I’m fed up with these attitudes. Please stop!
annoyed, tired of
On Saturday we got together with some friends to just hang _____ and drink some mate.
OUT
I don't know about you, but I feel as if the company has been ... all these months! I'm fed up of so much problem-solving.
jumping through hoops
Turn PERMIT into an adjective
permissible
At school we have a playground where we can … during break time
chill out
I decided to work on this project with Tina because I see eye to eye with her.
have the same opinion
Regardless _____ our outfits, we went out dancing!
OF
I don't understand why Jane likes him so much. He's ...!
(to be) no oil in paiting
Turn EQUAL into a verb
equate
Mary really ... (me) ... I can't believe she betrayed me
let (me) down
We decided to break up because we really weren’t on the same wavelength.
to think in a similar way and to understand each other well
Are you interested _____ fashion?
IN
I'm sorry, but I believe you can't ... everyone ... The investigation department did their work correctly. The problem was that...
tar with the same brush
Turn LOSE into a noun
LOSS
I love Messi's technique. I really ... him! I hope I can play like him one day.
look up to
I’ll call you; because of my job, I get cut-rate phone calls during working hours.
a reduced rate or price
I took the day _____ work today. I'm not feeling well.
OFF
-What shall we do?
-I don't know. But the ... now. You should be the one to decide what to do.
the ball's in your court