Phrasal Verbs
to admire someone
Look up to
an idiom that means make someone comfortable
Break the ice
To be “under the weather” means this.
feeling sick
I _____ (eat) dinner before she arrived.
had eaten
A person who legally belongs to a country and has rights and responsibilities.
Citizen
The movie didn't _______________ my expectations
live up to
Don't worry, it's all water under the bridge. What does it mean?
It is all forgotten
If someone “hits the nail on the head,” they’ve done this.
identified something exactly or correctly
They _____ (wait) for over an hour when the bus finally came.
had been waiting
A system of government ruled by a king or queen.
Monarchy
to think you are better than someone else
Look Down on
The secret is out!
Cat is out of the bag!
To “have butterflies in your stomach” means this.
feel nervous or anxious
This tense is used to show the duration of an action up to a point in the past. (In progress)
Past Perfect Continuous
A type of government in which power is held by the people, usually through voting.
democracy
She baked a cake to ____________ forgetting his birthday.
What does once in a blue moon mean?
Rarely
If someone is “the black sheep of the family,” they are this.
the odd or misbehaving member
She was tired because she _____ (work) all night.
had been working
A set of basic laws and principles that outline how a country is governed.
constitution
to not experience something enjoyable
miss out on
an idiom that means "SO EASY!"
a piece of cake
The phrase “barking up the wrong tree” means this.
misguided line of thought or action
I _____ (not finish) the book when the teacher asked about it.
had not finished
form of government in which one leader has total power, often gained and kept by force.
Dictatorship