The mathematics of love
start to like somebody who you meet for the first time
e.g. We had similar ideas about the show, and the two of us ______ right away.
hit it off
to believe something to be the truth without even thinking about it
e.g. We commonly _________ small details, without understanding their significance.
Take for granted
upset, often because someone has been rude
e.g. Most of the staff were ______ by the tone of his email.
offended
a person that owns a building and is paid by other people for the use of it
e.g. The __________ had promised to redecorate the bedrooms before we moved in
landlord
fall in love with somebody
e.g. She always _________ older men.
fall for somebody
to think about something that you want very much
e.g. I've always ___________ discovering a new bacteria
Dream of
a strong feeling among a group of people in reaction to a change
e.g. After it was discovered that his wife was not paying her taxes, the finance minister faced a huge ______ from the public.
backlash
an occasion when two or more similar things happen at the same time
e.g. It’s a weird _____________ that my friend got a job offer in the same town I just moved to.
coincidence
propose to somebody
e.g. So did he ________ on that romantic trip?
pop the question
to get the power to do something
e.g. I saw how she was longing to __________ over her simple daily routines
gain control
to criticize someone
e.g. What she said was offensive, but it was embarrassing to _________ her ______ in front of everybody.
call out
a person who pays rent for the use of land or a building
e.g. ___________ are complaining that vital repairs are not being done.
tenant
get married
e.g. You're dating for ages. When are you two going to __________?
tie the knot
cannot read and write
e.g. There are a lot of women that are __________ in the world.
illiterate
e.g. Panic buying during the pandemic was a perfect example of ______ .
mob mentality
an agreement that allows you to borrow money from a bank in order to buy a house
e.g. They took out a £400,000 __________ to buy the house
mortgage
when two people gradually end their relationship
e.g. After moving to different cities, almost inevitably they drifted apart.
drift apart
to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something, to fight
e.g. In some countries, people still ___________with gender inequality.
struggle
to make someone responsible for what they do and demand a satisfactory reason for it
e.g. If these students fail their exam, I will _______________ for that.
hold someone accountable
a state of disorder or distress
e.g. There has been a lot of emotional __________ in our relationship the past few months.
turmoil