phrasal verbs & Idioms
You must smoke less. (cut)
You must cut back on smoking.
The rollercoaster ride was ___________ (terrifying/ terrified), but I had fun anyway.
terrifying
I think they broke up because they were just not compatible ___ one another.
with
VNEAI
: young and lacking life experience
NAIVE
Don't reject it immediately - sleep on it! (turn)
Don't turn it down.
I am ___________ (satisfied/ satisfying) with the results of the project.
satisfied
Her views on all sorts of topics differ radically ___ mine, but we’re still good friends.
from
GBEIN
: to indulge excessively
BINGE
He's very outgoing and likes to mingle.
(idiom)
He's a social butterfly
When she was walking home, she saw her old friend.
Walking home, she saw her old friend.
Tom and I used to be close, but we’re just not ___ the same wavelength anymore
on
GJELUG
: manage multiple tasks at the same time
JUGGLE
It's okay to splurge on something that cheers you up every now and then.
It's okay to splurge on a pick-me-up every now and then.
also: a treat
After he had done his project, he went one a two-day trip.
Having done his project, he went on a two-day trip.
The new policy corresponds best ___ the interests of families living in rural areas.
to
EATRUACLIT
able to speak coherently and well
ARTICULATE
The pop quiz surprised the students.
(idiom)
The pop quiz caught the students off guard.
When the rice is cooked properly, it becomes fluffly.
Cooked properly, the rice becomes fluffly.
She’s not interested ___ anything and is always making comments that have absolutely nothing to ___ what we were saying.
in
to do
HDOVLMEEWRE
: inundated
OVERWHELMED