To stop communicating with someone.
loose touch
I accidentally ____ at my brother, then felt bad right away.
snapped
ONE phrase to express frustration
It's driving me up the wall/ It really gets on my nerves
1 - to say something very clearly;
2- to completely destroy something.
spell out
wipe out
She felt __ ____ after talking to her best friend about the test.
You won't get why she's upset unless you ___ yourself ___ her _____.
at ease
put youself in her shoes
TWO verbs that go with 'contact'
make/ establish ( lose/ maintain) contact
1 - to begin a conversation easily.
2 - To talk casually about unimportant topics.
3 - very surprised
make small talk, strike up a conversation, astonished
When she smiled, I could tell she was ________ on air. I ________ a sigh of relief and ________ stop smiling.
walking, breathed, couldn’t
THREE expressions that show anger or irritation
get on my nerves, driving me up the wall, I’ve had it up to here
1- greatly annoyed;
2- to cause a change or result.
3- furiously angry
4- receive (signals)
exasperated
bring about
livid
pick up
1. He always knows how to___a compliment.
2. I only asked a simple question, but he jumped down my throat as if I’d insulted him.
3. We just made small____ about the weather until the movie started.
4. The journalist fired _____ at the actor so quickly he could barely answer one before the next came.
pay
throat
talk
questions
FOUR expressions for sadness or worry
feel down in the dumps, feel a bit blue, I’m worried sick, I’m heartbroken
1 - meet or find sth by chance
2- to understand or see something clearly.
3- extremely happy
4 - confused
5- to say something quickly in an angry way
come across
make out
thrilled
bewildered
snap at
She ________ up a conversation, ________ a favorable impression, ________ a bond, ________ a laugh, and ________ to him immediately.
struck, made, created, had, took
FIVE verbs that go with " a message"
spread/ carry/ convey / deliver/ pass on a message